BLON animation and games festival will celebrate its 10-year anniversary this year in Klaipėda on September 12-15. As games creators or players you can join the festival in many ways:
– Listen to the talks and discussions by industry colleagues. This year one of the focus topics is publishing, with publishers such as Untold Tales from Poland and ARTE from France joining, also developers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will share their stories of bringing their games to market.
– Meet publishers for one-on-one chats, please use this form to register.  
– Play the games from Aware Game Awards program. 10 games covering various social, political, environmental and other topics are selected for this showcase, and creators are joining the event from Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
– Showcase your game. We’re inviting LGDA members (and those interested in joining the association) to show their games during the event. More details and registration here. 
– Share your story. One evening will be dedicated to celebrating the 10th BLON anniversary and sharing stories from the festival’s history. If you’d like to get a spotlight on the stage, please register here. 
– Try VR experiences, watch films, such as documentary about DayZ virtual community Knit’s Island, join art expos, parties and many other activities mapped throughout these four days at amazing Klaipėda!  

Find the full program here, and join the festival by getting your industry pass here: https://blon.lt/en/pass/ 

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Lithuanian Game Developers Association is happy to invite you to a meetup dedicated to computer graphics and digital art. This time, we are also celebrating the opening of the Unreal community chapter in Lithuania!

The event will take place in the heart of the old town, at Talent Garden Vilnius.

 

Our first guest is Ari Arnbjörnsson, who is an Unreal Engine Evangelist at Epic Games. He has 15 years of varied games industry experience ranging from social, web and mobile games to console games. His latest work before joining Epic Games was on Housemarque’s BAFTA-winning game Returnal for PlayStation 5.
Ari will talk about various ways to use Unreal Engine in different creative industries: game development, movies, TV production and others.

Our second guest is James Doyle, originally from New Zealand, who has over a decade of experience in both the film and gaming industries. He is an art director and sculptor who is deeply committed to the art of storytelling and has worked with renowned companies such as Weta Digital, Weta Workshop, A44 Games, and RiffRaff Games. Whether it’s through the lens of a camera or the canvas of a game engine, James relishes the opportunity to breathe life into narratives, blending artistry and technology to forge unforgettable experiences.
James’ session will cover experiences in various industries, the importance of creativity and adaptability, commonalities and differences, as well as the most important transferable skills.

Our final guest is Marius Narbutaitis, a VFX artist and co-founder of Matima Studio in Klaipėda. He will unravel the captivating story of launching an indie game development studio: banding together a group of passionate freelancers and sharing a common passion for creating games. Gain firsthand insights into the artistry, trials, and lessons learned that have shaped their studio. Peek behind the scenes of indie game development and be inspired by the triumphs born from adversity!

After the talks, we’ll have a chance to play Matima’s upcoming game Tempo Punk and hopefully more Unreal Engine projects!

Don’t forget to register on Eventbrite.

The event is organized with the support of Epic Games and the Lithuanian Council for Culture.

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BLON 2023 | Rugsėjo 7–10 d. Klaipėdoje
Devintasis animacijos ir videožaidimų festivalis rugsėjo pradžioje klaipėdiečius ir miesto svečius pakvies pakeliauti po alternatyvias realybes. Šiais metais jums paruošėme išties turtingą animacijos, videožaidimų ir virtualios realybės patirčių programą.
Festivalio naujiena – konkursinė videožaidimų programa, kurioje pristatysime pristatyti ir apdovanoti žaidimus, kuriais kūrėjai siekia atkreipti dėmesį į geopolitinius iššūkius, socialinę nelygybę, žmogaus teises, emocinę gerovę, civilių gyvenimą karo sąlygomis ir kt.
Programoje jūsų laukia:
🔵 Plati ilgametražių ir trumpametražių animacinių filmų programa
🔵 3 konkursinės ir 2 specialiosios animacinių filmų programos
🔵 Videožaidimų konkursinė programa Aware Games Awards
🔵 Mąstymo ribas plečianti virtualios realybės kūrinių programa
🔵 BLON x A MAZE. programa, kurioje pristatysime 10 darbų iš parodos Berlyne
🔵 Seminarai, diskusijos, susitikimai su industrijos profesionalais
🔵 Kūrybinės dirbtuvės ir edukacinė programa vaikams
Festivalis vyks įvairiose Klaipėdos lokacijose: KUFA Arlekinas, Klaipėdos lėlių teatras, Hofas, KKKC parodų rūmai, 10 tiltų kavinė ir
kiemas, Pidžin animacijos studija.
Daugiau informacijos www.blon.lt.
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Lithuanian Game Developers Association is happy to invite you to a meetup dedicated to computer graphics and digital art. The meetup is absolutely free of charge!

The event will take place on June 8th in the heart of the old town, at Talent Garden Vilnius.

Sessions:

19:00
„Motion Capture Demystified: A Guide for Indie Game Devs”
Speaker: Jonas Balakauskas, Animation Lead, VR studio „Nieko”

19:30
„A Broad Overview of the Art Direction Process for 2D and 3D Animated TV Series”
Speaker: Giedrė Kaveckaitė, Art Director, KELEBEK MEDIA LIMITED (UK)

20:15
„Making the Worlds of God of War”
Speaker: Vilius Petrauskas, Concept Designer on God of War Ragnarök

After the talks, we’ll have a special celebration – 10 years anniversary of the Lithuanian Game Developers Association! 🎂

The event is organized with the support of the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Creative Europe Desk LT.

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BLON animation and games festival is returning to Klaipėda on September 8-11. Besides all the usual animation and VR programs, industry talks and workshops, the event will have an exceptional addition this year. BLON has formed a friendship with A MAZE./ Berlin games festival! Artistic, playful, vibrant, bright and emotionally charged games & installations are ready to be played by Baltic audiences. Come and see, play, or spectate – we’re sure the experience will be charged with emotions!

Also, we are planning to showcase some games created in Lithuania and Estonia!

Additionally, the creator of A MAZE./ Berlin and several of selected games developers will share their experiences during the industry conference. 

BLON x A MAZE. program is supported by Nordcurrent and technology partners Skytech.  

More about the festival and all programs at blon.lt.  

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