Entertainment Technology @ CES

Brought to you by the Entertainment Technology Center @ USC
Thursday, January 7th 2010, Las Vegas Convention Center

At CES 2010, ETC hosted a day of sessions on Day 1 of the show to lay out the most important issues surrounding entertainment and technology. See summaries of the sessions by clicking the session titles below.

ETC also had a team on the ground chronicling the most critical trends and product introductions

3D for the home, over-the-top services and mobile distribution of content are some of the most pressing issues and opportunities facing the entertainment industry. The Entertainment Technology Center brings together the major Hollywood studios, consumer electronics and technology/services companies to collaborate on solutions for next-generation content delivery. Please join us as senior executives from the content and CE industries discuss the future of entertainment creation, distribution and consumption.

Topics include—

·     3D Creatives Panel—Learning on the Frontlines
·     3D Distribution—Delivering 3D to the Home and Beyond
·     Emerging 3D Devices – Avoiding the Format War
·     Over-the-Top Services – The Changing Face of Digital Delivery
·     Trends in Mobile Entertainment

Sessions:

Research Report: 3D TV Consumer Trends [read panel summary]
10–10:15 a.m.     Thursday, January 7     LVCC, North Hall N260

Last year the CEA and Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) conducted a groundbreaking consumer survey that revealed consumer attitudes toward 3D in the home. In this session, ETC and CEA discuss the second-year data on consumer trends in the at-home 3D marketplace.

Presenters
David Wertheimer – CEO and Executive Director, Entertainment Technology Center
Shawn DuBravac – Economist, Consumer Electronics Association

3D Creatives Panel—Learning on the Frontlines [read panel summary]
10:20–11:10 a.m.     Thursday, January 7                 LVCC, North Hall N260

With over 100 years of 2D production experience to draw from, directors and producers have a trove of proven techniques to create 2D content. The rules for creating compelling 3D content are still being written. Join top 3D creatives as they discuss what they’ve learned about working in 3D.

Moderator
Buzz Hayes – Senior Producer, Sony Imageworks

Panelists
Habib Zargarpour – Senior Art Director, EA
Phil McNally – Stereographer, Dreamworks
Steve Schklair – CEO, 3ality Digital
Ted Kenney – Stereographer, 3ality Digital

3D Distribution—Delivering 3D to the Home and Beyond [read panel summary]
11:20 a.m.–12:10 p.m.     Thursday, January 7     LVCC, North Hall

3D is moving from the theater into the living room. Delivering 3D via Blu-ray, cable, digital broadcast/satellite,and the  Internet presents new challenges for the industry. Explore the world of 3D distribution with the technologists who are making home-centered 3D a reality.

Moderator
Wendy Aylsworth – SVP Technology, Warner Bros.

Panelists
Benn Carr – V.P. New Technology, The Walt Disney Company
Chuck Pagano – CTO, ESPN
David Broberg – Vice President, Consumer Video Technology, CableLabs
Walt Husak – Dolby
Brian Lenz – Director of Product Development, Sky – British Sky Broadcasting Ltd
Mark Ely – Exec. Vice President of Strategy, Cinema Now/Sonic Solutions

Emerging 3D Devices—Avoiding the Format War [read panel summary]
12:20 a.m.–1:10 p.m.     Thursday, January 7     LVCC, North Hall

A new set of 3D-capable devices is emerging at CES and at retail. Hear from the visionary product designers and business leaders who are bringing these devices to market, and deepen your understanding of the issues and opportunities these devices will bring.

Moderator
Richard Doherty – Research Director, The Envisioneering Group

Panelists
David Naranjo – Director of Product Development, Mitsubishi Electric
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki – CTO, Panasonic
Josh Greer – President, RealD
Christos Lagomichos – Exec. VP of Home Business
Nandhu Nandhakumar – SVP Advanced Technology, LG Electronics

Finding Digital Video: The Future of Distribution Metadata [read panel summary]
2:10–2:20 p.m.     Thursday, January 7     LVCC, North Hall

The expansion of online video content requires better metadata to ensure that consumers can find the programs they’re seeking. KC Blake will give an overview of the ETC’s efforts, in conjunction with major Hollywood studios, to streamline the creation and transmission of this data to current and future digital service providers and CE devices.

Presenter
KC Blake – Director of Business Development, Entertainment Technology Center

Connected TV’s and Devices: The Changing Face of Digital Delivery [read panel summary]
2:30–3:20 p.m.     Thursday, January 7     LVCC, North Hall

“Over-the-top services” deliver entertainment over the Internet and create opportunities for content creators to engage with their audiences in new ways.  This panel of studio and CE executives discusses the emerging services and technologies that will enable consumers to discover and view content.

Moderator
David Wertheimer – CEO and Executive Director, Entertainment Technology Center

Panelists
JB Perrette – President, Digital Distribution, NBC Universal
Russ Schafer – Senior Director, Product Marketing, Yahoo Connected TV and Desktop
Sean Doherty – CEO, channels.com
Thomas Gewecke – President, Digital Distribution, Warner Bros
Matthew McRae – VP of Products, Vizio

Trends in Mobile Entertainment [read panel summary]
3:30–4:30 p.m.     Thursday, January 7     LVCC, North Hall

Next-generation mobile networks (LTE, WiMAX) will enable vehicles, digital signage and a variety of CE devices. The “cloud” will free consumers from many existing constraints and open even greater possibilities for mobility. To maximize the potential, mobile devices must take advantage of the new synergy with “the cloud.”

Moderator
Steve West – Emerging Technology and Media, Alcatel Lucent

Panelists
Glenn Lurie – President, Emerging Devices & Resale, AT&T
Anne Schelle – Exec. Director, OMVC (Open Mobile Video Coalition)
Ken Plotkin – CEO, Hauppauge Digital
Dan Dodge – CEO, QNX Software Systems
Roger Sanford – Exec. Producer, VP Media Service, Mediatile
Scott Burnett – Director, Digital Convergence, IBM
Mitch Singer – CTO, Sony Pictures, President, DECE

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