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DIGITAL ODYSSEY SUMMIT 2010 - Saturday April 24th
 
Just $50 DAY PASS
(Gives admission to any conference track or movie screening through 5pm)
 
BUY DAY PASS TICKETS  (Half Off VIPS click here and and input code)
 
 
 
 
24th st. Theater (Sierra 2 Center)
2791 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
www.sierra2.org
 
DIGITAL ODYSSEY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
 
 
 
11am  Film Showcase
Sac-Animation pt 1 - Featuring Bill Plympton
 
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11:15am  Conference Track 1 
The Culture of Convergence (More than a Movie)
 
DAVID W. VALENTIN ( Star Wars; The Phantom Menace) interviews transmedia guru Robert Pratten (founder of Zen Films). Mr. Pratten is a contributing editor for Indie Slate Magazine, Jaw Bone TV and Digital Book World. His articles on Transmedia study the tools and methods of story telling in the modern world.  DEFINITION: "Transmedia" uses multiple forms of media with each element making distinctive contributions to a viewer/user/player's understanding of the story universe.
 
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12pm  Film Showcase
Sac-Animation pt II - Digital Showcase
Features special award presentation to special effects master Ray Harryhausen!
 
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12:30pm  Conference Track 2
New Paradigm for Building Audience
 
 
New Paradigm for Building Audience
From the $150 million grossing HOODWINKED distributed by The Weinstein Co. to this year's Jeffie Was Here, team Blue Yonder has kept a foot in both the studio and indie world and enjoyed success with both live-action and animation. Blue Yonder Films' principals Director Todd Edwards, Producer Katie Hooten and Producer Tim Hooten will discuss their experience navigating the treacherous and rewarding waters of audience-building in today's shape-shifting media environment. Tim's new film Jeffie Was Here plays sat 4/24 @7pm.
 
"Here’s what we already know:  pulling in an audience is tough but pulling in finance is tougher."  Robert Pratten - Culture Hacker
 
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1pm   Film Showcase
Hard Ass Cinema - Hard Cinema for a hard world
 
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1:30pm   Conference Track 3  
Behind The NEW Magic: Making Your Show Unstoppable
 
 Today's audience wants a heightened experience: Comic Books, Games, ARGs, Crowd Sourcing, Video. Studios and publishers want story universes. Learn how to entice audiences to your movie before its even made and why the studios are looking to independants as the next place of innovation. Panelists: Jeff Darby (Sony Games),  Paul Wood (AE35 Films), Michael Davidson (Fearless Tales), Jason Dube ( Scattered Comics),
 
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Gods of War III          Scattered Comics      AE35 Films
(Jeff Darby)                (Jason Dube)            (Paul Wood)
 
 
 
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3pm  Film Showcase
Surreal Cinema - You won't believe your eyes...
 
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3:30pm - Conference Track 4
Cinema Tech: The Aquisitions Game
 
Hollywood style digital cinema is here and recent advances can make your show POP! Meet Joseph Arthur and his RED. Joseph is Norcal's first RED steadicam operator and a master of the game. Check out this lively, informative session.
 
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Joeseph Arthur on set w/ the Red      Red camera & GearNex mount
 
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5pm  Film Showcase
Gerald - feature film by Marc Clebanoff starring Louis Mandylor