CONFIA 2017 - Call for papers

Submit a paper to CONFIA 2017, the 5th edition of the International Conference on Illustration and Animation, which combines drawing, illustration, animation and art theory in one unique event.

Organized by the School of Design of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, CONFIA endeavors to be a pivotal contribution to the contemporary discussion of the areas referred above, which combine long traditions with pioneering roles in technological innovation. We intend to broadly explore the multidisciplinary space that includes illustration and the animated image, from the construction of the narrative to character development, from art theory to critical reflection on the objects that populate the market and the industry. The conference seeks quality original submissions from artists, the industry, the academic community and the market.

This year’s edition will be held in Guimarães on July 14, 15 and 16.

All accepted full papers will be published in the conference proceedings (with ISBN).

Only original contributions will be accepted.

Submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.

The deadline for submissions is on March, 31.

Themes/Recommended topics

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Illustration/ Drawing

Graphic illustration

Information graphics

Editorial illustration

Illustration for children

Character design

Comics and graphic novels

2. Animation

2D animation

3D animation

Animation for video games

Character animation

Animation for virtual or augmented reality

Animation in interactive media

Motion graphics

Sound and animation

3. Art theory applied to illustration and animation

Linear storytelling

Creative writing

Visual culture

Interactive storytelling

Narrative and non-narrative animation

Illustration and animation pedagogy

Authorship in animation or illustration

For more detailed information, please visit http://www.confia.ipca.pt/

We look forward to meeting you in Portugal.