A whole army of inspiring artists, makers, and other experts are ready to host interesting workshops and reveal their secrets in Q&A panels and presentations. Check this page to see in which field you’d like to hone your skills!
Artist Alley panels​ & workshops
Inkers: Show us the nice, juicy lines
Who: Andy Lanning, Steve Leialoha, Matt Banning
When:
Saturday: 17:00h – 18:00h
What:
While the craft of the ink-slinging masters has always been a behind-the-scenes talent, everyone knows its application will make or break the whole. How is such a talent discovered, cultivated & applied for good? What are some of the best and worst aspects of the job? We’ll find out all this & much more in this end-of-the-day conversation.
Where:
Pen-and-ink Palace: Hall 4
Fandom talks & workshops
DINOMANIE:
DINOSAURS IN OUR POP CULTURE
🦖 Whether you drive around in a Ford Raptor or have seen the first Jurassic Park film 17 times: everyone has had dinosaurs in their lives. But what kind of impact have they had on pop culture, in games, movies, series, and comic books? What was the world’s first dinosaur park? And where can you buy dino turds? Speaker Harald Scheerlinck provides a list of interesting insights and did-you-knows.
Place: Cosplay Stage
Timing: Sunday: 12:30h – 13:00h
WORLD-BUILDING TECHNIQUES
Participants:
– Mathias Maho (Ruiters van de Nacht)
– Morgan Blade (Muse Academy)
– Petra Doom (Overstekers)*
– Pen Stewart (As moderator)
Timing:Â Saturday: 11:00h – 12:00h
What is it about?
Effective worldbuilding can captivate audiences and draw them deeper into the story, making it an indispensable tool for authors, game designers and other creators.
- Workshop: Tegenslag versus conflict in een verhaalÂ
- Workshop: Korte verhalen schrijvenÂ
- Workshop: Dieren in een verhaal
- Workshop: De ingrediĂ«nten van een goed verhaalÂ
These sessions will be held in Dutch on both days, by Uitgeverij Zilverspoor, in the Workshop area. Check the schedule for time slots.
Even more
40 Years Return of the Jedi by TeeKay-421
Star Wars episode VI: Return of the Jedi turns 40 this year. Leave it up to the experts of TeeKay-421 to gather some interesting trivia and facts about this iconic movie.Â
Saturday: 12:30h – 13-30h
LIVE PODCAST: The Thompsons Talk Futurama
The Thompsons: A Simpsons Podcast is back with more uncommon trivia and unbridled appreciation of Matt Groening’s creations. Now with special guest Lectrr. Next up: Futurama!
Sunday: 11:30h – 12:30h
Live on the Cosplay Stage
Kids and videogames: guidance for safe and responsible videogame play
David Verbruggen of FLEGA (the Flemish Games Association) is going over the pros and cons of children playing video games at an early age. Will they turn out to be superhumans? Or hopeless gaming addicts? Or something in between? Lets find out at FACTS!
Saturday: 12:15h – 13:00h
Live on the Cosplay Stage