Fahrenheit Digital

On Saturday, March 25th the Visual Effects Society and LA Chapter of ACM Siggraph will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “Experential Narrative in Games and Film.”

With some of the top names in the entertainment industry, this panel will discuss the future potential and convergence of the storytelling power in both the Interactive and Feature Film industries. This convergence will combine the emotion and drama of film with the interactivity of video games to create stories in which we can participate as well as watch.

The panel includes:

• David Goyer - Writer, Director (The Invisible, Batman Begins, Blade Trilogy, Dark City)
• Tom Desanto - Executive Producer (Transformers, X-Men 1,2)
• John Gaeta - VFX Supervisor (Matrix Trilogy)
• David Jaffe - Game Designer (God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Twisted Metal)
• Habib Zargarpour - Game Designer (Need for Speed)
• Richard Taylor - Cinematics Director EA

The program starts with a reception at 10AM, the panel discussion begins at 11AM and admission will cost $15 (free to VES and LA Siggraph members). This event will take place at:

Digital Cinema Laboratory at the Pacific Hollywood Theatre
6433 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028

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