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1. Contest Title
- Korean : 2015 광명 국제판타지콘셉트디자인 공모전
- English : 2015 Gwangmyeong International Fantasy Conceptual Design Contest -
2. Contest Purpose
- Cultivate talented artists in the field of conceptual design
- Develop Asia Fantasy contents in terms of film, drama, game and animation through
hosting the festival in a cooperation with Weta Workshop of
- Introduce the qualified artists over the world
- Support the mutual interexchanges between professionals and amateurs
- Offer the internship of Weta Workshop to a winner as an opportunity to learn the cutting edge of fantasy contents production and build their career globally -
3. Definition of Word
- Concept design (concept art) : a form of illustration used to convey an idea for
use in films, video games, animation, or comic books before it is put into
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4. Applicants
- ① Professionals : Professionals working in the industry of films, animation, or games
- ② Non-professionals : Nonprofessionals in concept design
(ex. students from primary school, middle school, high school and university, and others who are not involving in design industry) -
5. Application Section
- Concept Design & Illustration
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6. International Contest
- Same as Korean handbook -
7. Contest Theme
- 2014 Contest : As you wish & Gwangmyeong Cave
- 2015 Contest / Coceptual Design : Determined by Sir Richard Taylor
(1) For Professionals
* Mirror Earth : "An astronaut discovers a worm hole that takes him to a mirror
earth where everything in this alternate planet is a stranger and more wonderfully
crazy version of what there is on our own planet."
(2) For Non-professionals
* A monster in my closet : "A monster lives inside your wardrobe and she comes out every Friday night, she makes a mess of your room so in the morning your parents think you have had a party going on through the night. I would like to know what the monster looks like or possibly where the monster is from.“ - 2015 Contest / Illustration : As you wish with fantastic subjects -
8. Winners
- Grand prize (3), Excellence award (5), Certificate (10% of all applicants)
• Grand prize (Domestic contest) : Plaque, Internship of Weta Workshop
• Grand prize (International contest) : Plaque, Invitation of Fantasy Week to Korea
(Residential charge will be provided)
• Winning certificate : Certification of award (10% of all applicants),
Provide to display own artwork.
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9. Privilege
- Grand prize (2) of domestic contest : Provide Internship of Weta Workshop & Return ticket from Korean to New Zealand & expense for one month
- The best 100 applicants : Provide an opportunity to display their works in public
- The best 10 applicants : Invite to
- International winner : Provide expenses for invitation of
Korean Fantasy Week & Permission to participate in Weta Workshop Fantasy Academy
2015 Gwangmyeong International Fantasy
Conceptual Design Contest
Application Handbook
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10. Application Period
- 2015 International Fantasy Conceptual Design Contest :
Jun. 15, 2015 ~ Sept. 30, 2015 -
11. Examination Period
- Preliminary examination : Oct. 1 ~ Oct. 3 (select finals)
- Final examination : In the middle of October (during Weta Workshop Fantasy Academy in Korea), select Grand prize and Excellence award -
12. Award Ceremony
- Oct. 22, Thursday, 2015 at Cave Art Centre, Gwangmyeong Cave -
13. Criteria of Examination
- Conceptual Design
(1) Conceptual Conveyance (Does the artwork effectively convey the concept?)
(2) Creativity (Is the artwork creative interpretation?)
(3) Description (Pictorial completion...)
- Illustration
(1) Description
(2) Creativity and so forth
- Interview examination
(1) The grand prize of conceptual design will be selected after interviewing
(2) Applicants should be in harmony with the enterprise spirit of Weta
(3) Two highly motivated applicants for oversea’s work experience
shall be given an internship -
14. Examination Committee (consists of related experts)
14-1. 2015 contest (Three examiners for preliminary)
- Lee Myeong-un : Game concept designer
- Lee Nam-jin : CEO of Film Alchemy, Producer
- One expert (Not designated yet)
14-2. 2015 contest (Five examiners for finals)
- Sir Richard Taylor : The committee president of examination,
CEO of Weta Workshop, Creative director
- Jang Sung-ho : Visual designer, CEO of Mofac Studio
- Cho Min-su : Concept designer (representative work : Film)
- Jeong Jun-ho : Concept designer (representative work : Game)
- One expert (Not designated yet)
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15. Exhibition for finalists / Gwangmyeong
- Conduct the exhibition to introduce 2015 Contest and promote artworks
Cave International Fantasy Conceptual Design Exhibition
of applicants
- 2015 contest : Oct. 17, 2015 ~ Dec. 27, 2015
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16. Exhibition revenue
- Domestic exhibition : Gwangmyeong Cave
- International exhibition : Possible to display oversea
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17. Budget
- Gwangmyeong city hosts the contest and provides related financial support
- The extra budget in need will be acquired by the agreement with
Gwangmyeong City in a form of co-organisations, sponsors and advertisements
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18. Organisations for 2015 contest
- Host : Gwangmyeong City & Film Alchemy
- Organisation : Organising committee & Fantacon
- Supporters : New Zealand Weta Workshop,
New Zealand Embassy in Korea
- Sponsor : Woori Bank
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19. Email / only via on-line
- Email : fantacon21@gmail.com
- Documentation : Application form, files (minimum A3 size / resolution 300dpi),
Scanned file for a sketch
- Submission (Total two files) : 1 file for Completed work, 1 file for sketched
one before finishing work (It must mark which the completed work is) -
20. Languages (English & Chinese)
- Translated by two languages as Korean handbook and apply for promotion
2015 Gwangmyeong International Fantasy Conceptual Design Contest
Organising Committee
Organising Committee
