The second annual 3D Entertainment Summit will be September 16-17, 2009 at the Universal City Hilton in Universal City, California.

The 2009 3D Entertainment Summit will accommodate more attendees as it moves to a larger space designated for keynotes and panel discussions, film presentations and larger exhibitor area. In addition, the two-day summit will include a state-of-the-art 3-D digital cinema system for special 3-D studio sneak previews and full feature presentations.

The 3D Entertainment Summit contains a mix of general sessions and panel sessions presented by a host of industry experts and executives. The highly interactive, discussion-driven environment will allow entertainment professionals to gain practical insight into 3-D technology, market size, adoption rates, creative and production strategies, talent and licensing issues gaining a better sense of how 3-D relates to their future.

The 2008 show featured more than more than 400 leading members of the 3-D industry ecosystem and press from U.S., Canada, France, United Kingdom and Japan, with presenters including keynotes from Jeffrey Katzenberg, Mark Zoradi, Eric Brevig and Charlotte Huggins, David Hill, James Cameron and Vince Pace as well as exclusive studio presentations and rare 3-D film sneak previews. The summit also included more than 30 corporate and media sponsors including RealD, 3ality, Avid, Dolby, Sony, IMAX, PACE, NEC, Virtual Images, Panasonic, VARIETY and THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.

For more information about speaking submissions, exhibiting, and sponsor opportunities, visit www.3d-summit.com.

This year's annual 3December event features an evening with Blur Studio: The Cinematic Pipeline for WARHAMMER ONLINE. Join Gnomon and Autodesk in welcoming an extraordinary line-up from Blur Studio for an informative evening presentation on the cinematics for the incredibly popular WARHAMMER ONLINE. Blur will discuss how they approached this cinematic compared to the first one they did for the same game two years earlier. How they used mental ray for their first large scale cinematic, as well as how they approached the very rough bullet points Mythic Entertainment wanted to show in the piece to go from script, storyboards, animatic to final renders. RSVP at the Gnomon School website. Presenters: Jerome Denjean CG Supervisor Moderator and the thread between all the different presenters. Chuck Wojtkiewicz Concept Art Supervisor Chuck will be talking about how he took the script and did all the storyboards. Sze Jones Character Modeling Supervisor Sze will do "a making of" her Dark Elf model. Jon Jordan Hair and Cloth Supervisor Jon will do a breakdown of how he deals with cloth and hair simulations, using a couple problem shots as examples. Kris Kaufman Lead Scene Assembler Kris will talk about the challenges of the two opening shots. How he dealt with the crowds and how he assembled, lit, rendered and composited everything. Brandon Riza Visual Effects Supervisor Brandon will explain how he supervised the massive amount of FX in Warhammer, how he automated some tasks so he could focus on the hero shots, and more. He'll do a breakdown of a couple of those hero shots. Event Details: When: Thursday, December 4, 2008 Meet & Greet: 6 p.m. Presentation: 7-9 p.m. Place: Gnomon School of Visual Effects 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038 This event is free of charge. The Gnomon Store will be open for extended hours during this evening.

Metreon-A Sony Entertainment Center presents the 3rd annual Metreon Festival of Anime from 10:00 am-11:00 pm. Metreon's Festival of Anime will offer hundreds of fans a chance to experience the latest anime in an energetic, social atmosphere. Festival-goers will preview the newest products in Bandai's newly-expanded Metreon shop, compete in costume and model building contest, and meet and interact with other anime fans, while viewing an line-up of the latest films inside Metreon's Action Theatre. This year's Metreon Festival of Anime will feature titles from internationally-renowned anime authority, Bandai Entertainment and will culminate with the premiere of WITCH HUNTER ROBIN, which fans will experience in Action Theatre's 4D rumble seats. In addition, attendees will get a sneak peek at the new ASTRO BOY series coming to the Kids' WB! in early 2004. For more information visit www.acteva.com/go/metreon.

The Oklahoma Electronic Game Expo and Multimedia Conference (OEGE) is a one day conference that seeks to bring together students, educators, professionals and enthusiasts in all areas of Computer-Aided Technology and highlight Oklahoma as a creative outlet for these industries.

Computer-Aided Technology encompasses all creative industries that use computers for the development of their designs, such as video game, multimedia, graphic design, web design, CAD, GIS, video editing, animation, and digital art.

By offering an educated workforce, we strive to make Oklahoma a prime location for game development, multimedia, animation, etc., thus expanding this growing creative industry.

3rd Annual Portfolios.com Awards Show will highlight the best advertising, graphic design, Web design, photography and illustration of 2005. An international panel of judges will judge online, and the Winners' Showcase will be announced and shown online. For more information, visit www.portfolios.com/award, e-mail customerservice@portfolios.com or call (800) 303-9277 ext. 261.

LC3 is a unique event geared towards raising the awareness and sensitivity of the public (especially the youths) towards the vast field of cartoons, comics and animation creation and publishing while adding a boost to the nation's reading and entertainment culture. This year's carnival is designed as a weeklong event to cater for the dual needs of exposition, networking and marketing and entertainment. In this light, the first part of the event will feature an interactive talk shop on industry related matters to be led by key resource persons; coupled with an exhibition of works by major players and emerging talents in the comics and cartoons trade. The key aim for the first part of the carnival is to provide an avenue for prospective investors, facilitators, practitioners, enthusiasts, government officials and the general public to interact in a highly stimulating environment with all the inherent possibilities for business and networking. As a follow-up to that, the second part will combine a comics and cartoon trade fair with an art exhibition featuring front line comics and cartoons artists. For more information, visit stampedecora.blogspot.com/.

Calling all masters of the digital universe. The 3rd annual Vancouver International Digital Festival, wants to show your work. The festival is the biggest digital content event in Canada. Access other filmmakers, producers, buyers, distributors in an intimate setting. Have your work screen before the very enthusiastic audiences of VIDFEST. If your work is selected, get a free pass to all the activities, conference sessions, and parties of VIDFEST. We favour films that use digital technology to creative, innovative and aesthetic effect.

Length: max. 14 minutes.
Formats: Betacam SP, DVCAM
Deadline: March 31, 2006
Entry forms available at: http://www.vidfest.com.

Digital Video Expo East is a core event for digital video trends or equipment for the audio, broadcasting, digital photography, independent filmmaking, lighting, visual effects, video or high definition industry. This year's conference sessions will cover technical, legal and business challenges driving change in the industry. For more information, visit www.dvexpo.com.

Sponsored by GarageGames, the fourth annual Independent Games is a fun, informal and informative gathering of independent game developers featuring a keynote address, "The State of the Revolution," by Mark Frohnmayer. IGC provides connections and content for programmers, artists and indie entrepreneurs. Speakers include Melv May on 2D game design, Ill Clan on machinima, John Welsh and Dave Nixon on the casual gaming industry, Thomas Buscaglia on legal issues, Ageia on the future of game physics, Ryan Gordon on Mac OS X game development, Microsoft on Xbox development and many more industry veterans. IGC 2005 presents a great platform for the independent game development community to show off their creations, while learning about next-generation technologies and helpful topics for game developers spread out over five different breakout tracks. The breakout tracks cover topics such as animation and lighting for artists, marketing and legal issues for the business side of gaming, and development techniques from seasoned game programmers. Early registration is online and costs $195 for a three-day pass, including sessions, t-shirt, food, LAN parties and beverage of choice ("beer") for those registering before Sept. 16. Space is limited, so reservations will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registrations after Sept. 16 will be $250. More information is available at www.indiegamescon.com.

With speakers from leading operators, developers and publishers worldwide, Mobile Game Conference focuses on three key themes: Design, Construction and Potential. Attendees will walk away having shown, discussed and seen state of the art innovation in the mobile games industry.

As the fastest growing segment of the videogame industry, understanding the areas of innovation for mobile games and applications is crucial for all industry players. Mobile operators are keen to see the next hit content brought to their network first. Publishers need to differentiate their catalog from their competitors. Handset makers and hardware providers are increasingly looking for new content to show off their technology. And, of course, developers want to put their next great game in front of the people who can bring it to market. Mobile Game Conference brings the industry together, fostering interactivity, generating substantive discussion and getting business done.

Online registration is open and attendees can save $200 by taking advantage of the early bird registration