Fifth Floor Art Roundtable Day | "Small Place: Single Reading PLUS·Random Image Collection" new book sharing & creator dialogue

【About small places】

"DanDu PLUS" and "Papayep" jointly launched the first officially published independent comic collection in China, which includes works by 16 comic authors from China, France and Spain. They returned to a "small place" in their hearts and told the stories of people and things that everyone tried their best to protect under the overturning trend of the times.

【Guests】

Zhengyi. Co-founder of Papayep Studio, animation director, animation art concept designer, scene artist, and comics author. Graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a major in comics and Gobelins Animation School in Paris. Participated in Blibili Capsule Project, produced the animated film "The Time Is Right", participated in the visual development of the animated film "Wish Dragon", etc., and collaborated in drawing the opening animation of the game "Wind Comes to the Kingdom".

【Content Preview】

The birth of the first independent comic book collection in China:
From compilation to book, the editor is involved in the planning and publishing process of bringing together the works of multiple cartoonists into a comic book.
How to determine the theme of a comic collection, and how to find comic works that fit the theme of the collection?
How do comic creators accept invitations to join?
How to impress readers through publishing quality?
How to be a good "cultural intermediary" between Chinese and French cartoonists?

Independent comics - Freedom Paradise or Adventure Chapter:
How do comic book authors create in the independent comics field and present it to the mainstream market?
With the birth of PAPAYEP, how can we try different styles and themes through self-publishing and find the right market and readership?
How to promote the development of independent comics through community cooperation and support?

【Time】2023.08.26

【Location】43 boulevard Haussmann