We can smell it, we can taste it, we can almost feel it: In Motion London is about to start! Are you ready for 2 full days of inspiration, networking opportunities but also fun?
If not, maybe this recap will come in handy.
🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘂𝗽
Our In Motion London line-up this year it absolutely a gem. We will be joined by multi-awarded director Raman Djafari, directors duo Shynola, self-taught multidisciplinary artist Maxime Manga trailblazing animators Nikita Diakur and Will Anderson, Oscar nominated Mikey Please and Dan Ojari, award-winning animation studio BUCK and frame animation masterminds Form Play. Hits-making creators Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time, The Midnight Gospel) and Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) will also make a rare joint appearance exploring creative process, world-building, and the art of ideas. KPop Demon Hunters directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will be there and so will award-winning Irish studio Cartoon Saloon.
Interested in the latest developments within the field? Make sure to join one of panels discussing the hot topics within the creative community such as: Getting Short Films Over the Line, Immersive Storytelling and Worldbuilding in Spatial Design, Crafting Stories Worth Bringing to Life and Hand Made Horrors. We’ll also have hands-on workshops creating staggering masks from character designer and model maker Cat Johnston as well as an Animade Frames Workshop. Spotters of exceptional designs Stash have curated an exquisite screening of short films. Not to mention, filmmakers can also join our live pitch competition.
There are many more surprises so make sure you explore our entire program in depth.
Up for meeting new people and connecting with your peers? Here are the possibilities we’ve set up for this edition of In Motion.
🌿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻
Creative Lives in Progress, Blinkink, Film London, Ravensbourne University London, Proof Inc, Locksmith Animation, THE LINE Studio, VÂNĂ Animation Studio, DNEG, BUCK, Aniverse are some of the companies and studios you can simply drop in, meet and have a chat with, right in our Industry Garden!
👥 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝟮 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁!
Think speed-dating, but with sketchbooks! You’ll pair up, sketch each other, and swap questions while you draw. And that’s not all. We’ll also provide light guidance from the amazing freelance animator Clara Schildhauer, just to make sure we’ll keep things moving.
Over the course of an hour, you’ll meet 5 new people and create a set of fun, expressive portraits. Don’t worry about perfection — focus on shapes, silhouettes, and the energy of the gesture.
Register at the Industry Garden info desk (limited seats available!) and the rest you’ll need to discover by joining this very special sketching-networking-session!
📅 Fri 10 October
🕒 18:40 – 19:40h
📲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗟𝗚𝗥 𝗔𝗽𝗽
Yes, the handy app that provides you with real-time festival updates and lets you create your own timetable, can also help you meet people at our festival.
Simply head out to the Networking feature, read the instructions, fill out our quick registration form, confirm your email, and create your profile. This feature is already live so you’ll have plenty of time to browse the attendee list in order to connect, meet up, and build new relationships.
No PLGR app yet? There you go!
👾 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗟𝗚𝗥 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱
The place where our community hangs out all year long. Join the special in-motion-london thread to connect with people visiting the fest, share your works and festival takeaways there, check out the community meet-ups in travel-buddies. Lots of fun laid-back activities!
👉 plgr.nl/discord