8:45 AM: Opening
Remarks
9 AM: Industry Outlook
Anna Hunt, Principal Analyst, Consumer Electronics, IMS Research
Dale Mauna, Senior Analyst, Insight Media
9:30 AM: Keynote
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, CTO, Panasonic Corp. of America
10:00 AM: Next Steps for
3D Film
In the wake of the huge success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, 3D appears to have a secure future in cinema. The question is just how big: the appeal outside of kids, sci fi and horror remains unclear; and there's still the dearth of theaters. An examination of the likely future.
Sponsor: JMR Electronics
Greg Foster, Chairman and President, Filmed Entertainment, IMAX
Ben Urquhart, VP, Post-Production,
Focus Features
Brian Rogers, Producer, Godzilla (2012)
Keith Collea, Stereographer, The Mortician (2010)
Bob Johnston, Stereoscopic Producer, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Streetdance 3D, The Hole
Michael Stroud, CEO, iHollywood Forum
11:00 Coffee Break
Sponsor: Snader & Associates
Exhibits open
11:30 AM: Fireside Chat
Eric Shanks, President, Fox Sports
Steven Roberts, Senior Vice President, DirecTV
Moderator: Scott Hettrick, Editor, 3DHollywood.net
12:10: Lunch (Deluxe and Premium Ticket Holders)
Exhibits open
1:10 PM: 3DTV: The Elusive Consumer
Summer marks the launch of some exciting and expensive ventures into 3D television by DirecTV, ESPN, Discovery and several others. Will enough consumers tune in to make it worthwhile?
Sandy Climan, CEO, 3ality Digital
Bernie Laramie, Producer, Air Racers 3D, Aliens of the Deep
John Rubey, President,
AEG Network LIVE
Todd Cogan, Stereoscopic Producer, Venture 3D, Michael Jackson's This Is It
Rob Hummel, President, Prime Focus
Moderator: Michael Stroud, CEO, iHollywood Forum
2:00 PM: Keynote
Buzz Hays, SVP and GM, Sony 3D Technology Center
2:30 PM: Challenges for 3D in the Living Room
Consumer adoption of 3D technology in the living room is not a given. Success depends upon a multitude of factors: successful 2D-3D conversion, acceptable user interfaces and agreement on standards that drive mass adoption. A look at the challenges.
Juan Reyes, CTO, BluFocus
Vincent Harradine, Director of Systems Engineering, Sigma Designs
Kevin Wines, Image Technology Director, THX Ltd.
Moderator: Anna Hunt, Principal Analyst, Consumer Electronics, IMS Research
3:15 PM: Games: A New
Level of Reality
Ubisoft's CEO recently projected that 50% of all games will be 3D by 2012. How realistic is that assessment? A look at the challenges of creating and selling 3D games.
Reuben Langdon, 3D, Motion Capture Producer/Actor, Avatar, Resident Evil 5
Phil Eisler, General Manager, 3DVision, Nvidia
Grady Hannah,
Director of Business Development,
Darkworks S.A.,
Pallab Chatterjee, President, Silicon Map
Moderator: Dale Maunu, Senior Analyst, Insight Media
4:00
PM: SRS Labs
4:15
PM: Keynote
Lenny Lipton, CEO, Oculus 3D
5:00 PM: Reception
Sponsor: IMAX.
Exhibitors open
Drink tickets included for Deluxe/Premier tickets; cash bar for others
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