-- Theater will feature eye-popping 3D footage from 'Alice in Wonderland', ESPN --
Contact: Laura Hart for NAB Show Inquiries, Beck Media & Marketing, 310-689-7215; Kristopher Jones for NAB Inquiries, 202-429-5486
WASHINGTON, March 17 /Standard Newswire/ -- The NAB Show, the annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all platforms, has announced two Content Theater sessions featuring behind-the-scenes details on the advancements in 3D entertainment from the filmmakers of Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" and executives from ESPN's upcoming stereoscopic 3D network. The all-star sessions, which will feature 3D footage from the cutting-edge film and network, will take place during the NAB Show, held April 10-15 in Las Vegas.
"'Alice in Wonderland': Turning Fantasy into Motion Picture Reality" will feature a line-up of industry leaders including Art Repola, executive vice president of visual effects and production, The Walt Disney Studios; Ken Ralston, multi Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor for the film; Corey Turner, stereographer for the film; and Tom Peitzman, co-producer/visual effects producer for the film. A detailed announcement on the 'Alice' session is available online here.
"ESPN: Scoring a Field Goal in S3D Sports" will feature a panel of leading executives including Anthony Bailey, vice president emerging technologies, ESPN; Phil Orlins, coordinating producer, ESPN X Games; Vince Pace, CEO and Cinematographer, PACE; and Bob Toms, vice president, production enhancements & interactive TV, ESPN. A detailed announcement on the ESPN session is available online here.
About the 2010 NAB Show
The NAB Show will take place 10-15 April, 2010 in Las Vegas (exhibits open 12 April). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.
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