BAVC Innovation Salon series April 26, 2007

What is it about 37° 46' N 122° 26' W that breeds the most innovative digital entertainment community in the world? From visual effects to game design, to animators to programmers, the Bay Area has proven that artists and geeks can rule the world. Is it talent, tolerance and technology?* From the ecosystem now dubbed “Digital Hollywood” come award-winning movies and games like Sin City, The Incredibles, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Matrix, Battlefield, and The Sims--new ways to tell stories, get music, watch video, play games and build community. Science + creativity = Revenge of the Nerds. Welcome to the future. Co-sponsored by Apple, Inc.
*Theory proposed by Richard Florida in The Rise of the Creative Class

Special Presentation
Tim Partridge, Sr VP and General Manager at Dolby will give a sneak preview of the new Dolby Digital 3D technology.

Panelists
Lincoln Hershberger, Director of Marketing, Electronic Arts
Stu Maschwitz, Co-founder and CTO, The Orphanage
Kevin Arnold, CEO, IODA
M dot Strange, Animator & Creator, WeAreTheStrange.com

Moderator
Joaquin Alvarado, Director, Institute for Next Generation Internet, SFSU

This event is free but seating is limited--please RSVP

Since its founding in 1976, BAVC (Bay Area Video Coalition) has worked to connect diverse communities to the creation and innovation of media. We teach. We empower creative expression. We preserve the past. And we develop future media and mediamakers. Our technology partners -- including Adobe, Apple, Avid, Pure Digital, Nokia, Autodesk, Sony, Black Magic Design and AJA -- ensure that we provide the most relevant equipment and software. BAVC’s support from funders like The Ford Foundation, The MacArthur Foundation, New Art Trust, and The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (to name just a few), allow us to further our goal of providing accessible technology for everyone.

Monumental shifts in the media landscape have prompted BAVC to launch our Next Generation Innovation Lab that will give our communities unique opportunities to engage with emerging technologies. But we’re not just leading the way; we’re taking everyone with us.

Join us at http://www.bavc.org

Official Website: http://www.bavc.org/innovationsalon/