Panels/Keynote

Day One - Tuesday, September 21

"Rescue Me" DP, Tom Houghton in conversation with AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER's Iain Stasukevich

Tuesday, September 21 - 1:30 PM-3:00 PM: The Bank

 Tom Houghton, ASC joins American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich, September 21st at Createasphere's Entertainment Technology Expo in NYC. Tom will share storytelling and technical insights from a varied and successful career, screen his work on projects and take us behind the scenes on the long running FX Channel hit. His extensive resume features over 70 episodes of "Rescue Me," numerous television episodes of "30 Rock," Emmy and VES noms, as well as contributions to over 30 features films. Join the conversation to find out how Houghton helps bring firefighter Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) to the screen and built a successful career as a DP.

HOT VFX NYC

Tuesday, September 21 - 3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Sutton Place Room

Sponsored by POST Magazine and the Visual Effects Society

New York boasts some of the world's most exciting and creative visual effects companies.  Find out what they've been up to and exactly how they create those front and center effects. Seize a unique opportunity to explore the latest work, meet the artists, and discuss the state of VFX in NYC; spots, TV, features, games, 3D, and more. Joining us for the discussion: Dan Schrecker, Visual Effects Supervisor at LOOK Effects, Inc., Richard Friedlander, Visual Effects Producer at Brainstorm Digital, Jim Rider, VFX Supervisor at Gravity (formerly Rhino); Keith McCabe, Head of CG at Charlex; Fred Ruckel, Creative Director, Stitch; and Westley Sarokin, Co-Head of 2D The Mill. Moderated by: Marc Loftus, Senior Editor and Director of Web Content, Post Magazine.

Day Two - Wednesday, September 22

The "epic" conversation in Manhattan with Ted Schilowitz

Wednesday, September 22 - 11:15 AM-12:15 PM: Sutton Place Room

Join us for a fresh- from-IBC opportunity to spend quality time with RED’s Ted  Schilowitz, and RED users working on great new projects. Speakers: Jason Diamond - MBS Productions, Josh Diamond - MBS Productions, Jendra Jarnagin - Floating Camera, Mark L. Pederson - OFFHOLLYWOOD, Emery Wells - Katabatic, and Ted Schilowitz - RED.

Are You Ready to Create in 3D? Not Tomorrow.  Today.

Wednesday, September 22 - 12:15 PM-1:45 PM: The Bank

Today's content creator must be well versed in 3D -- it’s a key factor in theatrical releases and now it’s headed to screens of every size and dimension.  3D isn’t a mystery, but rather art and science fully impacting the workflow and story -- from the emotional to the pragmatic.  New tools, new possibilities, and new expectations are hitting the market with dizzying speed as broadcasters, game developers, feature films, education, spots, photography, and visual effects creators hurry to revolutionize pipelines to deliver 3D content, now.  Meet a panel of working creatives, technical experts and analysts who will help you get ready for the next step in your career.  Learn how the process is affected from pre production through post, how the cinematographer's creative vision is influenced, what happens in the editing room, how to work with visual effects in a 3D project, and how 3D is shaping budgets.  Hear about pitfalls and insider secrets in preproduction, production and post as well the "gotchas" from real life experiences. 

Panelists: Dimitris Athos, 3D Stereoscopic Producer, UVPHACTORY; Jan Crittenden Livingston, Product Line Business Manager for AVCCAM and 3D camcorders, Panasonic Broadcast; Christopher Crescitelli, HELLO!, 3D Creative Director; Mark L. Pederson, OFFHOLLYWOOD; Geoff Boyle, cinematographer; Robert Willox , Director of 3D Business Development, Sony; and Jerome Thelia, Colorist, Visual Effects Artist, Stereographer. Moderated by Nick Dager, IndieFilm3D and Digital Cinema Report publisher, filmmaker and journalist.