CGTweetUP Liverpool

3 Days to Go till the Best CGTweetUP ever!! Click the banner for details

Hope to see you all there.

Anthony

CGTweetUP Liverpool

CGTweetUP is BACK! and I’ve joined forces with the Super Talented Glen Southern

Glen Southern and I have decided to team up with the guys behind Drawtheonline, to deliver a super cool and fun event.

What is CGTweetUP?

1. CGTweetUP is a really cool CG community which has attracted the skills of traditional artists as well, this is why we decided to create a joint event.
2. CGTweetUP is an event which gives artists of disciplines the opportunity to step away from their PC’s, Laptops, or office and better connect with their fellow professionals to share their Ideas, Passions and their Creativity.
3. CGTweetUP is beneficial to artists who want to form mastermind groups, network with other artists, share ideas, leverage other peoples skills, or just connect with others and build their contacts list.

Every artists should attend their local CGTweetUP to put themselves within the art community.

What can I expect if I attend CGTweetUP?

[1] Loads of talented CG and traditional artist, Aspiring Artists to Industry Well Known Industry professionals (Gaming, Film, independent companies and Freelancers).

To get anywhere in the creative industry you need to work hard…but you also need CONTACTS, CGTweetUP is the PERFECT place to start mingling and better connect with your fellow professionals and establish good relationships.
[2] Drawing tables…yes Drawing tables!

(Get your doodles on the table as you chat and enjoy the night…cool huh? The guys from Drawtheonline have been doing this for ages and I have attended the last two and it’s extremely fun and relaxing to be in a bar and drawing at the same time, we had to had it at ours.)

[3] Great Location Circo of Liverpool is the perfect venue for CGTweetUP, it’s the quirkiest and coolest bar in Liverpool and that’s why we keep going back.

[4] Cool giveaways [TBA] and much more…
This is going to be a brilliant event, so don’t miss out!!!

Register here and simply reply YES.

We can’t wait to meet you all in person.

see you there

Anthony
If you would like to contact either me or Glen, you can use the following;

Twitter: AnthonyFilice
Email: CGArtistDaily@googlemail.com

or

Twitter: Southerngfx
Email: glen.southern@southerngfx.co.uk

CG Artists: Collaboration is key

In my last post ‘What Has Twitter Done For You? ‘ I underlined how important it is to connect with your fellow professionals in order to grow in the CG Industry, this is because you are exposed to the different thinking methods of other CG Artists.

I also hinted in that post, that it is very easy in this day and age, to connect with others with the help of the Internet.

So why benefit from the Internet and start to connect with you fellow Artists in a different sort of way…COLLABORATE!

Every time I see inspiring CG Stills, Concept Art or a great 3D model on a forum, blog or magazine, I always think to myself, ‘I’d love to work with that guy/girl’.

Six months ago it dawned on me,  I can work with these Artists (provided they agree) whenever I want.

All it takes is an email, tweet or forum post to get you started, the important thing to remember is that you’re able to effectively sell your skills, obviously you need to have a pretty clear idea of what you want to create in order to convince the other Artist that it’s something for them worth doing.

I’m not saying the first person that you email will say yes, but I’m sure you will find another CG Artist who is willing to collaborate towards a common goal.

There are endless CG Communities and forums out there on the web, try CG Society, 3D Total, 3dm3, ImagineFX, there are literally hundreds of sites where you can find your ideal candidate.

The next time you come across a some CG Art or Designs that inspire you, why not think of a way you and the other CG Artist can collaborate on a project together, combining your specific skills with theirs to produce something fresh and new.

In my opinion it’s not always the best option to go for glory yourself, if you help others and they help you, you can collectively work on the same goal and have more of a chance of succeeding.

Yes…you have to split the glory, but that beats splitting nothing, do you agree?

Are you interested in finding another CG Artist to collaborate with?

CGTweetUP London Update:

 

CG Artist Community

 Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to give you an update on CGTweetUP London, CGTweetUP London will have some fantastic guest speakers attending this event on the 25th of September, if you’re an aspiring CG Artist, VFX Artist, Matte Painter, Concept Artist or anyone who wants to work within Visual Effects or Games Industry, CGTweetUP is the place you need to be. 

One of our guest speakers will be ‘Award Winning’ CG Artist, Ian Wharton a Director at The Mill (The Mill is a world renowned, Oscar-winning visual effects company, based in London, New York and LA, which specialises in high-end VFX.)

 Ian will be speaking about his role at The Mill, some of the Art Direction he’s done at The Mill in the past year, about Directing CG Jobs,  and some other really good content.

 

 We Also have Escape Studios interested in giving a talk, I’m sure you have all heard of  Escape Studios and what they do for the CG Community, (if you don’t know who Escape Studios is, here is a little extract from their website) Escape is one of the most successful and well-respected CG academies in the world. We’re the proving ground for a new generation of computer graphics stars breaking into film, TV, games and commercials. We’re a vibrant community of professional artists. We’re a unique outsourcing resource for leading CG studios. We’re a specialist creative recruitment agency for entertainment, advertising, architecture and manufacturing businesses. We’re an authority on all things CG, offering informed opinions on cutting-edge creative, commercial and political issues. We’re host of the acclaimed Escape talent awards. We’re a specialist IT consultancy and technology store. We are all of these things. We are CG. We are Escape Studios. 

 I’m a huge fan of what Escape Studios does for the CG community and it’s a real honour having them as guest speakers at this event.

 If you’re attending CGTweetUP London on the 25th of Sept@ Parker Mcmillan and you have some friends or colleagues who would be interested, let them know about this growing CG community (make sure they sign up though) - they can’t miss the chance to meet these fantastic people and be part of the CGTweetUP community.

 If you have any suggestion for CGTweetUP,  please let me know and I’ll do my best to make it the best possible event for all who attend.

I look forward to your comments and to meeting you in person.

Thanks guys,

Anthony Filice

*more CGTweetUP updates coming soon*