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Fan Fiction: Fans of the fan fiction community discussed the ongoing evolution of styles,
quality of writing, languages, choice of characters, character development, crossovers, and
of course, pondering the almighty Initial D / Dukes of Hazard crossover.
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Inside Anime Music: Big names Tanaka, Ishida, and Okamoto discussed the process of producing and
directing all those neat songs for the anime crowds. Topics included compositions,
budgets, editing, lyrics, and much more!
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Anime
Idol: With a lot of help
from Big Apple Anime Fest, Anime Idol got underway with a great group of excited
constestants all vying for the coveted prize of a chance to voice act on a real anime
video! Judges Chris Patton and Tom Wayland scored participating fans on microphone
delivery, drama, technical merit, speed and accuracy, and pure vocal entertainment.
Winners of the contest were announced in Sunday's Newsletter: Third Place: Kate Peterson,
Second Place: Hilary Thomas, and First Place: Peter Heimsoth. The big question is who
on Labor Day at Big Apple Anime Fest will be the Chosen One!
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Imbrium Studios:
Cutting Corners with Lightwave: Experienced users of Lightwave were on hand to lead
this informative workshop. Topics included rendering simple to complex objects, using
cel shader, moving vertices, use of polygons, various lighting conditions, and pointing out
the wide assortment and use of textures.
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Anime in
Academia: Think it's easy
to break into the anime industry? Panelists educated the green eared fans as topics
dealt with having a good high school art education, learning about animation in all
countries, studying world history, cultural imagery, mythology, dealing with corporate
Japan, and much more.
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Additional panels
and discussions held throughout the weekend included:
Nuts and Bolts of Producing Anime, Anime Gamers / Synch-Point,
Para Para Advanced Technique Panel, Manga Entertainment, Aptly-Named Paradise Kiss,
EVA-Lasting, Fan-Subbing, J-Rock Discussion, Bob DeJesus and Studio Capsule, Big O Fan
Panel, Evening Utterly Wasted with Jan Scott Frazier, Online Journalism, Courgariphics
Digital Paint Workshop, Scoring Anime Music with Faulconer Productions, Bruce Lewis' Manga
Clinic, Passionate Male Friendship: The Yaoi Panel, The Right Stuf, Inside the Voice Actor
Studio, Behind the Sakura Taisen, Onegai Teacher!, Inu-Yasha Fan Panel, Directing the Big O,
Writing for Anime, FUNimation, AnimEigo, Central Park Media, ADV Films, Dubs That Time
Forgot, Sanrio's Other Anime, Bad Anime!, Making Fan Parodies, The Production Path with Jan
Scott Frazier, Cheap Disposable Entertainment, Small Press Comics Roundtable, Video Gaming
for the Anime Enthusiast, AN Entertainment, Imbrium Studios: Tips and Tricks in Photoshop,
Producing in the Video Game Industry, Para Para Exhibition, Inside the Voice Actor Studio:
East Meets West, Voices from Both Sides of the Pond, Art Auction, IC Entertainment, VIZ
Communications, Directing Anime, Meet Duel Jewel!, Traditional Japanese Garb and Anime
Costuming, Kazecon, Anime Explosion, Nausicaa Fan Panel, Cel Painting Discussion, Imbrium
Studios: Anthropomorthics, Imbrium Studios: Writing Panel, and many more!
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Tough Guys and Their
Japanese Toy Collections: He
may look mean and rugged, but look in his room and he'll be glad to show you his huge
collection of *gasp!* plushies and anime doll figures, all from shows like Trigun, Mospeada,
Gundam, Chobits, etc. Subjects featured the avid collection of various popular toys,
storage bins, furniture to show them off, and much more.
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