Oct 11, 2023

What to look forward to at Lightbox Expo 2023

Pasadena's Lightbox Expo will be held this year October200-27, featuring more than 600 panels, round tables, demos, and more than 29 artist attendees.

Lightbox Expo was co-founded in 2019 by character designer, illustrator and Expo Creative Director Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos, director of the documentary "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters" 1. Since then, the event has evolved into one of the biggest West Coast meetups of the year for industry professionals and students.

Of this year's events, Chiu said:

We are excited to present an educational panel through a show where new and upcoming artists can hear about the road to the industry. In addition, a lot of programming allows artists of all levels to learn new tips, tricks and techniques to up their art game, making it the perfect place to come learn no matter you are on your artistic journey.

Anyone planning to attend this year's event should know that Lightbox is implementing a new ticket system. Details of the system are outlined in the illustrated Instagram post.

Below, we highlighted some of this year's outstanding presentations. The full 2023 program can be found on the Lightbox website.

Chicken Run: Dawn of The Nugget director Sam Fell and Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord continue their tour of the world using movies in Lightbox. The duo will share a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the feature.

Troll's Band together team members Reuben Perez, Tim Heights, John Swanson, Ben Willis and Mark J. Scott and Colin Jack will host a conversation about creative ambitions, artistic goals, innovation and the challenges they faced during their production.

Nimona directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quan will be joined by ND Stevenson, creator of the webcomic in which the film was adapted, and the making session Spider・Man: Across The Spider・Verse production designer Patrick O'Keefe and vfx supervisor Mike Lasker will discuss the artistic and technical aspects developed during the production. It hosts a film-specific panel on world building that focuses on innovation. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem director Jeff Rowe and art director Arthur Fong discuss the visual development process for their film.

Lightbox brought together an all-star team of character designers to participate in a roundtable at this year's event. Speakers included Carter Goodrich (Coco, Despicable Me, Ratatouille), Peter de Seve (Notre Dame Bell, Moulin, Finding Nemo) and Carlos Granger (Egyptian Prince, Madagascar, Corpse Bride), moderated by Lenny di Sherri.

Dive deep into the minds of those who have shaped the faces of animation, exploring their creative processes, unique insights, and the evolutionary journey of character design. Do not miss this chance to gain valuable knowledge from individuals who have defined the artistry of the characters in the animated film industry.

Each year, Lightbox is a Concept Art Award announced in partnership with the Concept Art Association, film, television, video games, Independent, and Student Arte

Finalists for this year's Concept Art Award are:

Animation: Spider・Man: The Other Side of Spider・Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Elemental, Ruby Gilman, Nimona, Tales of the Jedi, Animaniacs, Entertainment Star Wars: Vision

Live Action: Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, Marvel, This is the first time I've seen this video. 3, Blue Beetle, Barbie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar: Water Road, Ant Man and Wasp: Quantumania, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among Thieves, The Little Mermaid, Meg 2: Trench, Haunted Mansion, Transformers: Rise of the Beast, America Born China, House of Dragons, Sea Hulk: Lawyer of Law, Mandalorian, Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power, Cabinet of Curiosity of Guillermo del Toro, Andor, Last of us, Willow, Foundation

Video Games: Gotham Knights, God of War: Ragnarok, Apex Legend, Disney The full list of candidates can be found here: Red Space, tinykin, Gotham Knights, Modern warships, MetalCore, Moonbreaker

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