Meet key industry leaders in two power packed panels! AWN's Dan Sarto will
present "THE NEXT WAVE: ANIMATION ON THE INTERNET" at the Animation Expo on
Saturday, March 4, 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM. A panel of leading animators and
industry experts will discuss current opportunities and future
possibilities for the creation and distribution of animation on the
Internet. Session 1 will focus on THE TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES
being used to create web-based animated content. With so much focus on
Flash, are there other platforms that should be considered? What's being
done with 3D? How do broadband and streaming media impact content
development? Session 2 will focus on the current and future MARKETPLACE FOR
WEB-BASED ANIMATION, from independent animated films to serialized and
episodic webtoons. Who is buying web-based animation right now? What are
they buying? What are the business models for content licensing? Key
industry speakers include Bill Shpall, C.O.O., Film Roman; Eric Radomski,
Executive Producer, Film Roman; Dan March, Executive Director, New Media,
Harvey Entertainment; Eric Oldrin, Senior Animation Producer,
shockwave.com; Kate Connally, Manager of Content Acquisitions,
shockwave.com; Dean Terry, Senior VP Creative Development, AtomFilms; Karl
Kronenberger, President, Spunky Productions; and Francisco del Cueto,
Product Manager, Toon Boom Technologies!
