tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392159341550196250.post4406088285245099068..comments2023-11-06T20:59:02.254-08:00Comments on Comic-Con Guide: Q&A RoundupValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289772971099476495noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392159341550196250.post-77763378240356781672011-07-26T20:26:58.914-07:002011-07-26T20:26:58.914-07:00Anon 1 - Thanks for this. You are dead on. Sitting...Anon 1 - Thanks for this. You are dead on. Sitting through the preceding panel, then moving up when everyone leaves, is usually the way to go.<br /><br />Anon 2 - I realize there isn't a designated booth where you walk up and talk to the head of Marvel. However, the Con can still be a good opportunity. Cast your net wide and build connections in the industry, even with people who are only peripherally connected to what you want to do. I'm not in the comics industry but I am in a creative field, and building a general network is often more helpful than seeking one top dog who makes it happen for you. Ask artists how they got their start and listen to what they say. You never know who might do you a favor someday, if you prove to be talented and reliable.<br /><br />Anon 3 - Thanks for giving your advice. As I said, I'm not an artist but I do have friends who've found help building their career through Comic Con - not just in comic books, but also voice acting and film. It might not be as easy as everyone hopes, but there are opportunities to be had.<br /><br /><br /><br />On an unrelated note, this blog is obviously going to slow down for the next few months as SDCC goes into hibernation, but I will be fixing the comments issue. I know people are having a hard time commenting via their Google accounts.VAhttp://www.comicconguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392159341550196250.post-49257649554996652422011-07-26T18:06:07.823-07:002011-07-26T18:06:07.823-07:00Not true they offer a portfolio lottery system. Ma...Not true they offer a portfolio lottery system. Many ppl have been hired from Comic Con through this exact mechanism. Also IGN was passing out a referral postcard with huge rewards if you passed along a name to them who would be a good fit for their company. <br /><br />And this doesn't even include you have the very artists, devs, and producers onsite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392159341550196250.post-55156667599491603972011-07-26T15:52:21.956-07:002011-07-26T15:52:21.956-07:00My question is comic con is supposed to be the pla...My question is comic con is supposed to be the place t make connections in the industry and theirs no way to do that that I have seen. You don't have access to those influential people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4392159341550196250.post-51233850130606225492011-07-25T16:40:29.341-07:002011-07-25T16:40:29.341-07:00As a person who has gone to SDCC for years I have ...As a person who has gone to SDCC for years I have found a rule of thumb for getting into panels. I have never missed a panel. You go to enuff panels and you learn which ones will have 100% demand and which will have 80% demand etcc.. For a high demand panel 3hrs early has gotten me into every single panel. For a in demand panel 2hrs had gotten me in. Panels with average demand range from 0-2hrs. Will you be at the front no, middle probably not, way in the back ...theres a good chance yes. But what many new SDCC ppl don't realize is they have huge screens spread out in the room so you can see no matter where you sit. The second thing is invariably no mattter what the panel is some will leave. It is not uncommon for me to go from the very back to the middle in one session. By the end of the next panel I rinse and repeat and I usually find myself in the first set of rows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com