GFD North

19/04/2023

Paolo Giandoso has just uploaded his presentation he gave at GFD North to his artstation page, check it out here! https://www.artstation.com/artwork/04a2lG

...Then, with a sweet and sorrowful impulse to comfort him, she started from her chair, and, running to Midas, threw her arms affectionately about his knees. He felt that his little daughter's love was worth a thousand times more than he had gained by the Golden Touch. "My precious, precious Marygol...

13/04/2023

Pete Amachree gave a presentation this year at GFD North 2022 covering his work process in Blender. To see a trailer for his talk see the link below.

You can purchase the video here https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

See Pete's trailer here https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/peteamachree-trailer

12/04/2023

Gavin Manners is a Senior Concept Artist at Vizlab. In this talk "How To Not Suck At Personal Work" Gavin shares how he approaches designing an Arctic Metro Station, as well as other techniques he uses for his professional work. He then wraps up with advice and tips applicable for people at all levels in industry. See the trailer below.

https://www.artstation.com/gavinmanners

Purchase the video here https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/gavinmanners

11/04/2023

Jack Jones and Connor Sheehan make up the studio "5th Column" . During this talk Jack and Connor share how their studio created their new game Project Hottan, as well as discussing everything from i.p development to pitching the idea. See the trailer below

Purchase here https://vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

Jack Jones - https://www.artstation.com/jackjones

Connor Sheehan - https://www.artstation.com/conpatshe

Trailer - https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/jackandconnor

10/04/2023

Alberto Petronio is a senior vehicle Concept Artist at Cloud Imperium Games. Alberto shares his work from his very start in the industry, an in depth look into his work flow for creating spaceship designs and also many tips and techniques he uses in Blender.

https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

https://www.artstation.com/alberto_petronio

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/albertopetronio-trailer

09/04/2023

Hey everyone, a quick post to those who are new to my network. The recordings for the GFD North event are still available online on vimeo for purchase.

See the trailers for all the presenters here https://www.gfdnorth.uk/

See the saturday event on vimeo here https://vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

Sunday event here https://vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

GFD NORTH 2022 ONLINE EVENT LIVE BUY ENTIRE EVENT ON VIMEO HEREBUY SATURDAY EVENT ON VIMEO HEREBUY SUNDAY EVENT ON VIMEO HERE Saturday A concept artist from England. I've been designing fantastical environments since I could hold a pencil. I've worked for Marvel, EA and Lionhead among others. Chance...

09/04/2023

Marina Ortega is a freelance concept artist and illustrator since 2014. She has worked for clients such as Axis Studios, Wizards of the Coast, Revolution Games and Endnight Games. In this presentation she shares her creative process, how she has approached client work, tips for people breaking in and loads more.

https://www.artstation.com/marinaortega

https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/marinaortega-trailer

07/04/2023

Ivan Vujovic shares his personal story of how he got into industry and also an in depth look into his current working process. See the trailer below

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/ivanvujovic-trailer

Ivan's work - https://www.artstation.com/vujovic

Purchase the video here https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

06/04/2023

Paolo Giandoso, a Senior Concept Artist from Dneg, shares his technical process and thinking behind the key frames he created. The inspiration of which, came from the story of King Midas and his golden touch. See the trailer below for a preview,

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/paologiandoso

Paolo Giandoso - https://www.artstation.com/paologiandoso

Purchase the video here https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

05/04/2023

Jort van Welbergen is a Senior Concept Artist living in the Netherlands. In this presentation he goes into detail describing his experience working in film on the Avenue 5 Project, as well as creating spaceship designs for Star Citizen and ends with an in depth Q&A. See the trailer below.

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/jortvanwelbergen

https://www.artstation.com/jortvanwelbergen

Purchase the video here https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

03/04/2023

Till Freitag is a freelance vehicle and mechanical concept artist. In this presentation Till shares the process behind his spaceship "Endeavor" design, he also covers project management and some of his most used Blender plugins. See the trailer below.

Purchase here https://vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday

Till Works - https://www.artstation.com/imrahil

Trailer - https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/tillfreitag

02/04/2023

In case you missed it! We released a new podcast with Paolo Giandoso! Episode 013 of GFD North podcast watch it here! https://youtu.be/B7h70uG3e94

01/04/2023

Jack Jones and Connor Sheehan make up the studio "5th Column". During this talk Jack and Connor share how their studio created their new game Project Hottan. See the trailer below

Purchase here https://vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsaturday
Jack Jones - https://www.artstation.com/jackjones
Connor Sheehan - https://www.artstation.com/conpatshe

Trailer - https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/jackandconnor

31/03/2023

In "A Journey of Many Fails" Sergio Seabra, a hard surface concept artist. Shares his story of how he got started, how he thinks about and approaches his concept designs and also a behind the scenes look at his work flow in Fusion.

Purchase here - https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

Sergios Portfolio - https://www.artstation.com/sergioseabra

Trailer here - https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/sergioseabra

29/03/2023

In this talk Ryan Woodhouse, a freelance concept designer, explains how to make sure your solving the right problem for your clients, how to save time and practice better.

Purchase https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

Ryan's work https://www.artstation.com/drawntothenorth

Trailer https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/ryanwoodhouse-trailer

28/03/2023

Artem Kurenkov is a character concept artist, in this presentation Artem explains how to think about the deeper aspects of design. He explains how to use things such as semiotics and narrative to create stronger designs. See the trailer below

https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

https://www.artstation.com/paintedgray

https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/artemkurenkov-trailer

25/03/2023

Raymond Tan is a Senior Concept Artist and Illustrator working in the industry for films, print and games for 10+ years! His clients include Lucas Films, Capcom, Microsft, EA and Ubisoft EU.

In this presentation Raymond takes us through how to build a portfolio that will land you that job as well as tips about practice and much more.

Purchase here - https://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/gfdnorthsunday

Raymonds work - https://www.artstation.com/raymondttan

Trailer- https://vimeo.com/gfdnorth/raymondtan-trailer

13/01/2023

Check out the photographs from "Light Waves" in Salford Quays from December 2022 on the GFD North Industry Blog here https://www.gfdnorth.uk/the-industry-blog/lightwaves-salfordquays

08/01/2023

We've just uploaded photo's of the new light installation "First Breath" by visual artist Luke Jerram. See the photo's and interview here https://www.gfdnorth.uk/the-industry-blog/first-breath-2023

“First Breath” Is a light installation at Factory International, Manchester created by Visual Artist Luke Jerram

30/12/2022

It's almost over! but...the GFD North Christmas discount will last until the 1st of January! Use the code " GFDXMAS " on any of the videos or the entire day recordings. Visit https://www.gfdnorth.uk to get the links Cheers!

27/12/2022

I managed to sit down over the holidays and watch through episode 1 of Resident Evil the Netflix series. There's some incredible sets, FX, color and lighting in this. Check out the screen shots on the GFD North blog here https://www.gfdnorth.uk/the-industry-blog/residentevil

Screen caps from the Netflix series of Resident Evil, Episode 1.

24/12/2022

A quick reminder, The GFD North Christmas discount is now live on all videos use code " GFDXMAS " on any of the videos or the entire day recordings. Visit https://www.gfdnorth.uk to get the links

10/12/2022

We're hosting a Christmas social meet up tonight at 7pm at Pixel Bar, Manchester. Whether your a pro, a student or just want to join us for a drink and a laugh. See the meet up group here https://www.meetup.com/gfdnorth/events/290008189/ and website here https://www.gfdnorth.uk

04/12/2022

The GFD North Christmas discount is now live on all videos use code " GFDXMAS " on any of the videos or the entire day recordings. Visit https://www.gfdnorth.uk to get the links

04/12/2022

We've just created the first post in the GFD North Industry Blog. Check out Synesthesia X1 here https://www.gfdnorth.uk/the-industry-blog/december-2022

27/11/2022

For those of you who missed it. We're hosting a Christmas social meet up on the Saturday the 10th of December at 7pm at Pixel Bar Manchester. Whether your a pro, a student or just want to join us for a drink and a laugh. See the meet up group here https://www.meetup.com/gfdnorth/events/290008189/