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The most popular parts
of the anime convention scene are the panels and discussion groups that speak out for unique
interests pertaining to the hobbyist in all of us. This year at Katsucon, numerous
panels packed in the crowds to listen in and emphasize fan participation. In this
section of the convention environment, we'll show you some of the exciting panels to be at
throughout the busy weekend schedule. |
KatsuCon 10 |
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Takeshi Honda: Being Key Animator gives a certain level of dynamic freedom towards the
production of an anime that tends to be the most fun, according to Mr. Honda. Topics
also included new technologies that help streamline the animation process, trying to work
with different studios and their own unique processes, and notes on how mecha and special
effects are becoming easier to implement from the idea stage to production. |
Anime Press Your
Luck: Think you got what
it takes to beat your opponents to the buzzer? Contestants vied for ultimate anime
supremacy as round after round of blazing trivia cast a halo upon the weekend's Game Show
schedule. Questions included shows like Ushio and Tora, Bubblegum Crisis, Card Captor
Sakura, Evangelion, Witch Hunter Robin, Yu Yu Hakesho, Berserk, Lain, .hack, Neia Under 7,
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| Voice Actors: Anime voice actors Chris Patton, Mike Sinterniklaas, Michael Coleman, and
Sean Schemmel were on hand to talk to aspiring voices about the importance of acting
backgrounds, voice production schedules, working with mics, knowledge of audio techniques,
having vocal stamina, and exploring the range of your voice without pushing the limits. |
Kimono 201: Attendees well into the art of the kimono and all things of
traditional Japanese culture discussed proper storage of the fine kimonos, cuts, intricate
stitching techniques, different styles that define status, examples of woven patterns, and
shopping resources such as Rising Sun Imports and e-Kimono to select your favorite. |
| Additional panels and discussions held throughout
the weekend included: Cons
101, Anime for Newcomers, How to Get Into the Video Games Industry, Politics and Video
Games, Anime and Education, Anime Obscura, Guide to American Doujinshi, Steve Bennett and
Studio Ironcat, Japanese Influence on American Comics, Anime Card Gaming, Science of Anime,
Dreamworks, Homosexuality in Anime, Super Sentai Ultraman and other Japanese defenders of
Earth, History of Anime, Super Robots Exposed, Bandai Entertainment, AD Visions, European
Anime Fandom, Media Blasters, San Knights, Starting an Anime Club, How Editors Think, Robert Dejesus and Studio
Capsule, Newton Ewell, FUNimation, Gundam, Anime and Manga in Academia, State of Video Games
Industry, Psychology and Sociology in Anime, Resident Evil, Violence and Video Games, Shoujo,
Fan Fiction, Mark Rogers, Fred Perry, and more. Workshops included: San Knights Drawing Workshop, Gesture Drawing, Building Arcade Game Cabinets, Making Your Own AMV, Manga Workshop, How to Draw Adult Comics, Road to Becoming a Manga Artist, and Costume Creation. |
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