Multimedia Engineering Network Polibatam Following POPCON 2013 - Motivation For Creative Industries Indonesia

Popular Culture Convention Asia2013 (POPCON Asia 2013) which was held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan Jakarta (5-7/7) is the largest exhibition of creative content in Asia which aims to bring together market professionals with broad public. This year that will be featured in 2013 were POPCON comics, video games and animation. There are more than 300 activists based creative industries present popular culture, ranging from popstar illustrator, toys maker, game maker, movie maker that comes from some of the local areas in Indonesia, Asia, Europe, and America. In addition to the creative industries attended by activists do not miss all the educational institutions to follow his activities between Batam Polytechnic, Institute Francais Indonesia, International Design School, Binus University, and FMDS-Raffles Academy.


"Popular Culture Convention Asia 2013 this is the second time since 2012, and the future will be there every year with the concept that adapts to the development of the creative industries." Said Committee Chairman Mr Grace Kusnaldi.

POPCON Asia 2013 held during the 3-day event has a different agenda for all participants, not only to share information and ideas, but also sharing knowledge both in the form of workshops, master classes, talk shows and short training. Popstar illustrator who shared his knowledge on masterclass sessions include Imaginary Friends, and Clog Two of Singapore, Ankama Games, Richard Danto, Mikael Marin of France and the most attention is the popstar from Korea named Kim Jung gi, he is the man dubbed the illustrator reliable printer . And in the event this time Kim Jung Gi showed his prowess in drawing without the need to see the example images. Besides Kim Jung Gi also did not hesitate to share his secret knowledge sharing as well as receiving many of the attendees.

"The key is to always pay attention to what we see the slightest and master the techniques of perspective drawing with full composition." Stated Kim Jung Gi secret split.

In addition, many other popstar and creative industries are also activists Sharring open session with the audience and the exhibitors so that adds a lot of motivation and a very positive feedback for lovers of creative industries.

"This is the first time Batam Polytechnic follow these activities and it is a pride in itself as being the only public university that follows the event POPCON Asia 2013." Said Happy Yugo Prasetyo S.Sn Multimedia and Network Engineering lecturer Batam Polytechnic which became one the exhibitors POPCON this 2013.

"In addition, by following POPCON 2013 also creates the motivation for us as the Multimedia and Networking courses Batam Polytechnic, where student works are created not just stop judging from the creative side of it. But the most important is to have a sale value and has its own market so that students can develop the ability to follow the cycle in the creative industries. "He added.
Marked the end of the show for 3 days, was held PopCon Auction, the auction event of a work of pop artists who were present during PopCon Asia 2013. Many benefits as well as additional knowledge by following POPCON Asia 2013, hopefully every year can always held and evenly throughout the regions in Indonesia. Indonesia's creative industries continue forward.
Hopefully in the event next Asian Popular Culture Convention to be involved again to introduce more creative works of students of Multimedia and Network Engineering Batam Polytechnic.