Presenters: Rachel Rener, Jessica Khoury, Carol Van Natta, Carolyn Collins Petersen An author-led panel that [lovingly] examines poorly-written, two-dimensional female literary characters through humorously bad examples (“she breasted boobily down the stairs”), followed by a thoughtful discussion on how to successfully write fully fleshed-out, three dimensional, realistic female characters in fiction writing. Caution: cringe-worthy anatomical […]
Dragon Ball Timeline and Discussion
Presenter: Christiana Strauss A PowerPoint presentation on characters (the Z fighters) and their significance, and timeline (Z and Super) and allow the audience’s full input.
How To Read “The Silmarillion” by J.R.R. Tolkien (and Why)
Presenter: Tony Meade J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Silmarillion” is the foundation of the Middle-earth mythology from which “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” sprang, but many fans have found it a challenging work to read. This panel will help readers to delve into “The Silmarillion” with an understanding of its origins, and a reading […]
Anyone Can Be a Hero
Presenter: Nick Roussos Nick is a man living with Cerebral Palsy who works to share his unique life experiences to spread a message of inclusivity. Come listen to Nick share his story and learn about the ways you can be a hero in your community. Find your super alter-ego and make a mask to show […]
Outpost: Live! (Day 2)
Presenters: Tony Raymond, Myka Raymond, Dan McIntosh Beam in to this two-part “panel”/hands-on experience. Learn what it takes to create an audio drama from the crew that produces the Parsec Award-winning fan audio drama, Star Trek: Outpost. Participants in this session will learn the ins and outs (including how easy it is!) of production – […]
Outpost: Live! (Day 1)
Presenters: Tony Raymond, Myka Raymond, Dan McIntosh Beam in to this two-part “panel”/hands-on experience. Learn what it takes to create an audio drama from the crew that produces the Parsec Award-winning fan audio drama, Star Trek: Outpost. Participants in this session will learn the ins and outs (including how easy it is!) of production – […]
It Takes a Village to Self-Publish a Book
Presenters: Alicia Wilder, Rhianna Bowyer Go behind the scenes with the indie author, Alicia Wilder, and the cover artist, Rhianna Bowyer, behind the romance novel “Cosplay Cupid” as they tell all about what it takes to get a book ready to self-publish.
The Appeal of Tragedy: Why is “The Last of Us” so good?
Presenters: Christy Headrick, Jon Headrick, Jerek Headrick In the realm of entertainment, why do we search out painful stories? Why do we suffer with protagonists by choice? We will use the phenomenal story of “The Last of Us” as a lens to see what good tragedy provides. An audience seeks: – Character building – trials […]
Walt Disney: Yesterdays Tomorrow
Presenters: David Skipper, Libby Skipper Take an E-Ticket ride and explore the world of tomorrow as envisioned by Walt Disney with Disney historian David Skipper. Learn how Walt helped land men on the moon. Tour the House of the Future at Disneyland. Discover the world of audio animatronics. Imagine the possibilities of the Experimental Prototype […]
It’s Storyboarding Not StoryBORING!
Presenter: Bill Thompson Award-winning storyboard artist Bill Thomspon discusses storyboarding large budget feature films and television shows. Followed by Q and A.