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Thank you to our generous sponsors of Comic-Con 2007 
And thank you to these companies that have provided prizes for CCI:IFF winners 
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A LOOK BACK AT COMIC-CON 2007
2007 Portfolio Review Schedule
Want to put your skills to use for a top comic, animation, special effects or design company? Then get that portfolio together and head up to the Portfolio Review Area in the Sails Pavilion area of the Convention Center, where you’ll find industry professionals waiting to critique your work and answer questions. The companies listed below reserved portfolio space early. More will be added as the con rolls on, so be sure to check the daily events guide and the schedule at the Autograph Area Information Desk each day. Good luck! Updated as of 07/22/2007 Arch Enemy EntertainmentArch Enemy Entertainment is giving artists a rare opportunity to have their portfolios reviewed. Comic book artist Tone Rodriguez (Violent Messiahs, Snake Plissken Chronicles, U.T.F.) and screenwriter/comic book writer William Wilson (Snake Plissken anime, G.I. Joe: Frontline) will be on hand to review portfolios. Artists need to bring copies of their samples along with their contact information. Please note that samples will not be returned.
The BoondocksCarl Jones (Producer, The Boondocks) and Seung Kim (Co-Supervision Director, The Boondocks) will be evaulating portfolios of storyboard and character designers with an eye on artists who have the potential to be a part of future seasons of The Boondocks, which makes its return to Adult Swim in October. Storyboard artists should bring a minimum of five consecutive pages of storyboard panels.
Cartoon Network StudiosCartoon Network Studios is pleased to offer animation portfolio reviews by well known-industry professional Juli Hashiguchi (Chowder). Also on hand, Monica Diaz will answer questions about the studio’s internship program.
CinemaGraphix EntertainmentCinemaGraphix Entertainment is a motion-picture production and publishing company that enhances the value and marketability of its movie and television projects by first launching them in the comic book marketplace. All of the CinemaGraphix storylines are written by movie and television screenwriters with multiple produced credits. CinemaGraphix is looking for pencilers, inkers, colorists, and letterers for a wide variety of feature-film-related comic books and graphic novels. They are especially interested in pencilers who can ink their own work and who specialize in one or more of the following categories: horror, science fiction, good girl, action, or animation. For serious consideration, please bring photocopied samples or sample digital files that can be left behind.
College for Creative StudiesCollege for Creative Studies is happy to critique work of people considering applying to the school, to let them know what looks good for admission or what still needs to be worked on.
Dark HorseDark Horse editors will be reviewing the storytelling work of professional-level comics artists. They will be looking at consecutive story pages only, with an eye toward storytelling as well as drawing skills. A minimum of five consecutive pages is required. Please bring your most recent work. Artists with cover paintings, inking or color samples, pinups, or sketches are invited to submit work by following the instructions found by clicking here. It is suggested that this review be treated as a job interview.
Digital Manga, Inc.Digital Manga, Inc. is currently reviewing portfolios in the comic/manga genre for retouch/letterers (some experience preferred) and graphic production professionals for book publications.
Go! ComiGo! Comi is interested in seeing shojo (girls’) manga style original character design and pinup art. No superhero art, please. The reviewers are interested in seeing pencils, inks, and color work in the manga style. They are also interested in seeing painted background, landscape, or architectural art. Sequential art is okay but not required. Please, no fan art of existing characters. Portfolio must include recent work.
High Impact GamesHigh Impact Games is a video game developer working on AAA titles, looking for talented concept artists and character modelers who are highly creative and able to work with a variety of art styles for the company’s next-gen games.
High Moon StudiosHigh Moon Studios, one of Vivendi Games’ leading next-generation game studios, is reviewing portfolios for concept artists and storyboard artists. They are looking for portfolios that can demonstrate the ability to design a broad range of original and imaginative concepts for characters, creatures, environments, vehicles, and props. High Moon is recognized as an art-inspired game studio, one that makes no compromises when it comes to game art quality. The company seek artists who share that philosophy and a passion for video games and who can display true talent—whether known or waiting to be discovered.
IMPACT Books/F+W PublicationsIMPACT Books/F+W Publications, a publisher of art instruction books, seeks artist authors who can teach beginners step by step with pictures and words in fantasy, comics, and popular art styles, including animals/creatures/monsters/aliens, basic people/bodies/heads, facial expressions, action poses, and basic drawing.
JMP CreativeJMP Creative delivers groundbreaking solutions for clients’ product development and promotional marketing needs. The folks at JMP begin each day with a single purpose: invent something extraordinary and unexpected! They would like to review portfolios of comic book artists, toy designers, storyboard artists, 3D designers and more.
Lucas LicensingLucas Licensing is seeking to review portfolios of a wide variety. Art director Troy Alders will provide critiques and offer tips and suggestions. From comic art to photo-collage and illustration, he will be looking for work that is dynamic, unique, and impactful, whether cartoon drawings, logo designs (icons/symbols/emblems), traditional or digital illustration, or art that shows strong design skills. The use of typography is always extremely helpful as well as illustrations, paintings, and collages that incorporate photography.
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.Marvel Entertainment, Inc., one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies with a library of over 5,000 proprietary characters, will be reviewing portfolios of artists, inkers, and colorists for potential future work at the House of Ideas. All creators interested in having their portfolio reviewed should bring copies of their artwork (no originals) to the Marvel booth, #2429, by 5:00 pm on Friday. After reviewing all samples, on Saturday morning Marvel will display a list of names of those people they are interested in meeting with, along with corresponding times. Pencilers should be prepared to drop off at least 5 pages of sequential art as well as examples of cover illustrations. Inkers’ portfolio samples should contain examples of their work over at least three different pencilers. Colorists should provide samples that effectively display their different techniques and coloring abilities on various types of pieces. Samples will not be returned.McFarlane ToysMcFarlane Toys is looking for extremely talented concept artists, sculptors, 3D modelers, and toy designers. They want to look at your very best work, so bring your résumé and copies of your portfolio. Plan on leaving paper copies, a CD, DVD, or website URL.
Midway GamesMidway Games is looking for environment and character concept artists for its upcoming next-generation titles. Artists need to bring copies of their samples and contact information. Samples will not be returned.
PicturePlanePicturePlane would like to review portfolios from sketch to final with commercial and/or entertainment illustrators.
QEW PublishingQEW Publishing will primarily be interested in reviewing only those portfolios that display penciled sequential art, inking, coloring, and lettering.
Secret Level, Inc.Secret Level, Inc., a SEGA studio, will be represented by art director Christopher Bretz and production designer Silvio Aebischer, who will be reviewing all varieties of artwork during the show, including character design, matte paintings, illustrations, storyboards, and #D models. Current projects include Iron Man and Golden Axe, for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Smorgasbord ProductionsSmorgasbord Productions is an independent animation studio currently recruiting flash animators, 2D character designers, and storyboard artists. They be reviewing demo DVDs as well as portfolios that demonstrate drawing skills. eigoMANGA is a comic book publishing studio company that produces original Japanese-influenced comics as well as develop business and marketing projects geared toward the anime industry. They will be reviewing any Japanese-influenced comic books—original works and adaptations.
TokyoPopTokyoPop, the leader in original manga publication in the United States, will give you feedback on your manga-style sequential art.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc.Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is the worldwide market share leader in the trading card game and tabletop role-playing games categories and a leading publisher of fantasy and science fiction literature. They are looking for all genres and styles of concept-driven artwork that emphasizes the fantastic.
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