Opening Comments from Denise Mann
Opening Comments from Henry Jenkins
Panel #1: “Come Out 2 Play: Designing Virtual Worlds–From Screens to Theme Parks and Beyond”
Moderator: Denise Mann
Panelists:
- Scott Bukatan, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies, Stanford University (Matters of
Gravity: Special Effects and Supermen in the 20th Century) - Rick Carter, Production Designer (Suckerpunch, Avatar, A.I.)
- Dylan Cole, Art Director (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Tron: Legacy)
- Thierry Coup, SVP, Universal Creative (Wizarding World of Harry Potter, King Kong 3D)
- Craig Hanna, Thinkwell Design (Wizarding World, Ski Dubai, Coney Island)
- Angela Ndalianis, Associate Professor and Head of the Cinema Studies Program at the University of Melbourne, Australia (Neo-Baroque Aesthetics and Contemporary Entertainment)
- Bruce Vaughn, Chief Creative Executive, Disney Imagineering (Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean, Toy Story)
Panel #2: “We’re Looking for Characters: Designing Personalities Who Play Across Platforms”
Moderator: Henry Jenkins
Panelists:
- Francesca Coppa, Director of Film Studies and Associate Professor of English, Muhlenberg College; Member of the Board of Directors, Organization for Transformative Works
- Geoffrey Long, Program Manager, Entertainment Platforms, Microsoft
- Alisa Perren, Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
- Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, Writers/Executive Producers, Smallville
Panel #3: “Game On!: Intelligent Designs or Fan Aggregators?”
Moderator: Denise Mann
Panelists:
- Steven S. DeKnight, EP/Creator/Showrunner (Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Viva Laughlin!)
- Jeph Loeb, Executive Vice President (Head of Television), Marvel Entertainment
- Craig Reyna, Disney Interactive Studios Marketing (Epic Mickey, Tron, Club Penguin)
- Avi Santo, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University (Co-creator of Flow: A Critical Forum on Television and New Media and of MediaCommons: A Digital Scholarly Network)
- Matt Wolf, ARG/Game Designer, Double 2.0 (The Fallen ARG, Bourne Identity game)
Panel #4: “It’s About Time!: Structuring Transmedia Narratives”
Moderator: Henry Jenkins
Panelists:
- Caitlin Burns, Transmedia Producer, Starlight Runner Entertainment
- Abigail De Kosnik, Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley (Co-Editor, The Survival of the Soap Opera: Strategies for a New Media Era; Illegitimate Media: Minority Discourse and the Censorship of Digital Remix)
- Jane Espenson, Writer/Executive Producer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood
- John Platt, Co-Executive Producer, Big Brother, The Surreal Life
- Tracey Robertson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Hoodlum
- Lance Weiler, Founder, Wordbook Project