Dig London - Proper Conference Etiquette

JasonLavoie

Hey all,

So for those of you who do not know, there will be a game developers conference called "Dig London" on November 27th - 28th (http://conf.diglondon.ca/), which seems to be focusing more towards students, or artists / programmers who are looking for a job in the industry (focused around Ontario).

I've never been to a Developers Conference before, and I was wondering if I should bring my portfolio (laptop? hardcopy) I would think they would be looking at portfolios, but I don't know if its proper to just go up and bug them, or... maybe there is a certain time for portfolio meetings? (I have no clue).

If anyone has any tips or suggestions I would love to hear them, this is a chance that I cannot pass up.

Also... if anyone is going please tell, we could meet up. So far I have 3 other buddies going down.

Thanks again all

TheWinterLord

Well, if you get to talk to someone, make sure its a artist dude, if you talk to a programmer and show him your art its not going to help you as much as if he/she is working with the art side of things.
I would definately bring some hardcopies of your work and maybe prepare cards with your contact info, who knows how much time you will get...

Ask questions like what kind of artists they are looking for. artist who can do tooney games or nextgen realistic looking assets.
try to get one of their emails so you can hara... eh contact them later.

haha kidding, but its a good idea to maybe get a email address, a contact at a company you might be interested in working for is goldsworth (sometimes).

Have you also been around in the 3d total forums before? just something about ur name..

eh nm, good luck!
(ps maybe some more pics of ur work with wireframe would be good)

TheWinterLord

I checked out ur site some more, and you seem to have more experience than I do, i have been working for like 1 yr... so i guess my post was pretty vague, but for lets say a student who never been working its pretty good advice, and because i was to quick to answer i thought this was the case and went maybe a little offtopic. ah well... Developers conferfences here in sweden are made to share knowledge and talk to people, get contacts. Much is selling engines and tech. I would definately not be afraid of bugging anyone with me and my portfolio. (just make sure they got some time..) ok - over and out.

MikeF

wow, thanks for the heads up. i'l be there.

JasonLavoie

Yuh man I started out in 3D Total Jason-Lavoie, I think i have over 1000 posts there, ha ha ha, good old days. I moved over to CG Chat after that, and then made my home here once it closed.

Mezz

Wow, thanks a lot for the heads up! Hadn't heard about this. Not sure if I'll be able to make it or not, but if I can, sounds like a great oppurtunity!

Also, anyone register for the design competition mentioned? I'm tempted, but I'm wondering what it is first? Like, what the art part of the competition is?

JasonLavoie

I registered for it as well

I have a sneaky suspicion it's going to be environment based. Unless we get a choice, it says it shouldn't take any longer then 4 days... so we'll see.

Either way good luck if you enter, the more polycount artists the better.

almighty_gir

proper ettiquette would be taking some chloroform to ensure Jade Raymond comes home with you.

thereby achieving 2 goals. first, assassins creed 2 might actually be good, and second, you can give her a good seeing to.

System

So i see London and im thinking... ooo, might be able to make my way down to there. Then i see Cananda and im thinking fuck - on a side note; what good gigs and expos are there to attend around abouts in the UK, ive never really looked into it.

ImSlightlyBored

theres gamesindustry.biz careers fair on 28th oct in london, im going to that myself.
the entire week is games themed events in london.
other times of year include; edinburgh has interactive arts festival which is meant to be v. friendly, and i think theres something in brighton but i dont recall the name.

sorry for weird post, im on wii.

JasonLavoie

Weot, have all the reservations done.

600 bucks for 4 full conference passes, and about $160 for 4 people for a 1 night stay at the Hilton, so a total of about $760... not bad I hope.