It is time for our final event of the year, which traditionally is a meetup dedicated to computer graphics and digital art! We’re going to host it on December 12 in a modern and spacious hall of Cyber City, located at Švitrigailos 34 B in Vilnius.

Our first guest is Laura Usaite, a BAFTA-nominated VFX Producer and current MD at Vine FX. She leads a talented team of 70 at a UK-based visual effects production studio. She oversees the creation of VFX for high-end TV shows, including Paris Has Fallen, War of the Worlds, and The Witcher. During her talk, Laura will share valuable insights into the behind-the-scenes aspects of visual effects production.

Our second guest is Greta Zokaitytė, a freelance game artist who worked with several studios such as Estoty, No Brakes Games and currently SneakyBox. Her creative field is everything 2D: starting with concept art and finishing with 2D assets, UI, promo materials. Greta also created illustrations for board games, and her own comic book Floating Minds. She’s also a regular participant in game jams, having contributed to several notable projects and event’s visual identity. Greta will talk about how to look at given constraints in any task and use them creatively.

Our third guest is Lukas Gecevičius, a founder of creative digital experiences house LEVEL ELEVEN STUDIO and creator of concept world Aetherways, whose aesthetics and imagery were part of this year’s GameOn visual identity. He will talk about his personal journey in the mixed media field and his pursuit of crafting unique experiences.

Event Agenda:

  • 18:00 – Doors Open
  • 18:30 – Turning Constraints Into Creative Opportunities – Greta Zokaitytė
  • 19:15 – Art, AI, CGI & Other Hustles – Lukas Gecevičius
  • 20:00 – Behind the Scenes of VFX – Laura Usaite
  • 20:45 – Networking

Grab your free ticket on EVENTBRITE.

This event is organized with the help of OAK9 Entertainment, GameTech Accelerator and the support of the Lithuanian Council for Culture.

How to find a venue:

The hall entrance is located at the inner leftmost building of the complex (looking from the Švitrigailos street).

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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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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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Welcome to the semi-annual event, dedicated to computer graphics in video games and other creative industries! Let’s meet on December 15 in a beautiful location Tech Park Sapiegos (building No 3), listen to creative experiences from our guests and chat about this really active and hopefully productive year!

 

We’ll have three talks coming from different countries and fields of CG:

 

19:00
“Visualizing a Dystopian World of Vesper”
Vilius Petrauskas, Concept Artist
Vilius was part of many ambitious creative projects, including AAA games (God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West), architecture and film industry, with most expensive Lithuanian sci-fi movie premiering earlier this year.

 

19:45
“Art of the Hangar’s Creation: the Impact on Player’s Journey”
Mariya Zinchenko, 3D artist at Wargaming
3 years in Wargaming, 4 years in art in IT industry. Graduated in Design. Mariya is an Environment artist and supervisor in World of Tanks. Mostly she creates, manages and supervises the environment of hangars in Wargaming’s biggest game World of Tanks.

 

20:30
“Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Art”
Aleksei Shatunov, Mentor at CG Spectrum College of Digital Art and Animation
After many years as a traditional academic artist and instructor, Aleksei dived into CG and joined games industry, with experiences in Marvel, Upper Deck, Ringtail studios and others. More at Instagram @shatunovaleksei and alekseishatunov.com.

 

After the talks, we’ll continue the evening at Tech Park with a cosy feast. Fingers crossed for nice weather!

 

Big thanks to Wargaming for support and to the Lithuanian Council for Culture, which enabled us to have such an active and eventful year!

 

Don’t forget to register a ticket on Eventbrite!

 

Background art – Dave Chenell.
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