I need to name a concept art workshop.

[2100]

I organized a series of mini concept art workshops in Vancouver with local pros. But I have no idea what to call it. It needs to fit easily into conversations:

"Hey, the next _____ is going to be on Storyboarding..."
"Are you going to the ______ concept art workshop next week?"
"Yo, an EA art director is teaching at the next _____ workshop. We should check it out!"

It's the last thing I need to start printing posters, but i haven't been able to think of the one. If you have any good ideas, please post!

[Max Challie]

"Hey, the next workshop is going to be on Storyboarding..."
"Are you going to the _next_ concept art workshop next week?"
"Yo, an EA art director is teaching at the next _concept art_ workshop. We should check it out!"

done? In all the monthes before Marama, we just called it the workshop. Maybe that was because we never get something like that though..

The Massive Black workshop names seem to be based on the local culture/language (Marama), what will happen (Insomania), etc. Think about a word that would fit, and look for its equivalent in another language.. I guess

my 2/c

[kev ferrara]

Conxeption.

[Jie Kageshinzo]

Gallerage.

[Grief]

git-r-drawn

and now i must go punish myself for thinking of that.

[arttorney]

Um, "orgasmic drawing experience" fits in all those sentences. I'm pretty sure that must be the correct answer.

[tandy1000]

great adventure

"Hey are you planning to attend the next great adventure?"
"Hey the next great adventure is starting soon!"

too corny?

[George Abraham]

A three letter name will slip in if you won’t it to slip in, instead of dudes just referring to "workshop"

Coy, choi, moi, loa, moa

So maybe designing a n acronym but using that instead of the full name. It needs to flow though. Massibe Black = MB, two consonants, it will get dumped in conversation.
Concept Art = CA, most likely to get used all the time.

[Bill]

Conceptacon ?

[Raceme]

Depends on how hard-core they are. You can use

• Clinic / that's always good.
• Immersion (3 - 5 day consecutive)
• Bootcamp (went to one of those once)
• Waterboard if it's brutal

[Hookswords]

I would definitely go to a concept art waterboarding

[revenebo]

I have it:

CONCEPTICON

[Mock]

Transformers 3: CONCEPTICONS

[0kelvin]

Simple is usually better if you want it to catch on. Try mashing a few related words together. Artmeet, Conceptcamp, Artpunch, Imagesauce... Yeah, okay, this is pretty hard.

This sounds pretty cool, by the way. When and where is it?


Eric

[2100]

The first one is on June 20th, 6:30-10.

Concepticon is cool, but wouldn't that offend Autobot fans?

[Peter Coene]

Name it Steve.

[TASmith]

Is it coincidence that the thread right above this one is, "Celebrate Nerd Pride Day"?

I think not, the choice is clear.

[Raceme]

• Storyboard "Slug Fest" (as in "slug line")?
• Thought Twist (really good for concept clinic)?
• Wacom Waterboard? (still going for the arm twister).

What are your topics? You only have the storyboard subject up. Some of those hybrids seem shop-worn. It's worth really searing your head to find something new. I hope you're not going to be doing to robots and guns thing. That's getting a lot of
shelf wear, too.

In your selection of topics, one on getting some story and continuity in work would be really good (IMO). One that deals with creating a more fleshed out suite of work rather than single characters. It's a relief to see this, when you do.

[Bill]

Is that Christian Bale as Megatron?

[Mock]

Is that Christian Bale as Megatron?

Coro.

[Aaron Death]

Brain-Frenzy

[DSillustration]

Vancon?

[SalOnimaruRem]

hmm how about Digital Devil like wats under my name

or Outlaw something something

Renegade da da da

or creative minds *roll eyes* sounds so ordinary but i'm gonna throw it out there

...aaaand my mind just went blank i dunno just piece things together, find that AAAhh thats it!! feeling

[Jie Kageshinzo]

The first one is on June 20th, 6:30-10.

Concepticon is cool, but wouldn't that offend Autobot fans?

Well, you can make a live sketching session during the workshop with the theme of concept boat designs, and have it named Autoboats.

[Ninjerk]

Journey. Who doesn't like journeys?

[Jason Manley]

well there are half dozen or so workshops doing the same thing we used to do..why not another one.

[Interceptor]

There are'nt always alot of the younger crowds or students who can afford to fly to Italy / Germany on 3 months notice and pay for tuition and hotel, though . Vancouver is a big city too. With a large art college, and alot of game / film studios.
Of course they could still be just going to this while they save for the next CA / MB workshop. Support the community

[Bill]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill
Is that Christian Bale as Megatron?

Mock: Coro.

...picturing Megatron in a Snuggie.

[Jason Manley]

if i didnt support id have deleted it. vancouver is a great spot. It is my hope that folks will think outside the box and keep pushing the medium of this.

[OldJake666]

And I'm pretty sure that, despite the high bar that you've set, MB did not invent the art workshop.