4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Track C:
Immersive Technology on TV and the Net - Expanding the Visual Horizon
For decades the film industry has experimented in wide-screen, surround sound or other visual concepts, but they have rarely found a sustained audience. Now the computer industry is following in the same direction, offering up a host of unique immersive visual experiences. From static 360 degree views to moving pictures that take the viewer into an immersive universe, a new experience is on the way. You will not want to miss hearing from the leading developers in the field and experiencing their fantastic technologies.
Bill Gubbins, SVP Entertainment, iPIX
Dr. Edward C. Driscoll, Jr., founder, Chairman & CTO, Be Here Technologies.
Jenna Buckner, Director of Marketing, Dynamic Digital Depth
Rodger Campbell, Senior Vice President, Operations, CYBERWORLD International
Paul Cha, Executive Vice President, Enroute Imaging
Ted Iannuzzi, Canadian CEO, Cycore
Gregory Peter Panos, Co-Chair, SIGGRAPH-Los Angeles, Moderator
Bill Gubbins, SVP Entertainment, IPIX: Before joining iPIX, Mr. Gubbins operated
his own new media consulting firm, working with clients including Turner Network Television (TNT), ESPN Magazine, Medcast.com, and On Target Media. An experienced new media executive, Gubbins served as Vice President, Editor-In-Chief, and Executive Vice President at Whittle and Primedia (then K-III Communications) properties. While at Whittle, he helped create and launch communications properties generating more than $150 million in revenue. An accomplished photographer and writer, Gubbins' photographs have appeared in Rolling Stone, Photo Metro, and been exhibited at the Detroit Public Library; his writing credits include publication in Graphis, ESPN Magazine, Print, and Photo Metro. Additionally, Gubbins received a Gold Award from the New York Festival for his writing work on the TV documentary, Skyscrapers: Vertical Masterpiece, chronicling the construction of the world's tallest building in Shanghai. see www.ipix.comPaul Cha, co-founder & Vice-President, Operations, Enroute Imaging: Enroute Imaging
co-founder Paul Cha brings to Enroute over 16 years of management experience in high-technology operations, including software/hardware development and biotechnology. As Vice President of Operations for Enroute, Paul is supervising the roll-out of their FirstPerson Immersive Video system and was instrumental in establishing Quickstitch panorama software as the highest market-share OEM product in the digital camera market. Before founding Enroute, Cha was a Partner with HowNow Productions where he developed games and educational titles. Previously, Cha held senior management positions at Galen Systems, Maxzen Medical Technologies, and Yamalchi Finance. Cha, a Southern California native, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Whittier College.Dr. Edward C. Driscoll, Jr. is the Founder, Chairman and CTO of Be Here Corpor
ation. Under his direction, Be Here's technology was named one of the top 15 products at NAB 2000 and Be Here received the prestigious Digital Photography and Videography award at Digital Living Room 2000. Be Here was also awarded Internet Showcase People's Choice Award in 1997. Before founding Be Here, Driscoll was the President and CEO of Focus Surgery, a pioneer in image-guided, non-invasive medical devices. Driscoll was also Corporate Vice President and CTO of Diasonics, a leader in diagnostic medical imaging, Division President of its Therapeutic Products Division, and a Vice President of its MRI division. He was also Vice President of Engineering of Identix, the world leader in fingerprint imaging and recognition. He began his career as a Founder and Director of R&D at International Imaging Systems, an early leader in satellite imaging. Driscoll has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities in the U.S. and abroad, and a speaker at many conferences including Streaming Media East, SIGGRAPH, SPIE, MacWorld, and Seybold. He is the principal inventor of more than a dozen granted or pending U.S. patents. Driscoll holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and two master's degrees from Harvard University. Driscoll earned his doctorate in Remote Sensing-Digital Imaging from Stanford University.Jenna Buckner, Director of Marketing, Dynamic Digital Depth: Jenna Buckner leads the global marketing efforts for DDD, the 3D technology company that is bringing 3D without glasses to mainstream entertainment. She has a wide range of experience marketing to consumers and businesses in the entertainment and consumer electronics fields. Buckner’s background includes both U.S. and international marketing management positions at The Walt Disney Company, where she was responsible for general market and multicultural domestic marketing for Disneyland; Mattel Inc., where she marketed to children and adults in the U.S. and abroad; and Gemstar-TV Guide, where she launched the VCRPlus+ product in Europe. Buckner holds an M.B.A. from Anderson (UCLA) and a B.A. from Davidson College.
Gregory Peter Panos is Founding Co-Director of the Performance Animation Society
where he leads this emerging field toward the future of virtual actors, digitized performance and human simulation in cyberspace. A leading futurist, writer, consultant and educator specializing in the fields of "Virtual Reality" (VR), Human Simulation, 3D Real-Time Computer Graphics, "Performance Animation", innovative WEB site development and emerging new media technology, Greg's keen vison of the future often tells us what is coming and why it's going to be hot way before is happens.Ted Iannuzzi is the CEO of Cycore Canada, a leading Sweden based software development
company specializing in interactive 3D software solutions for e-business. Prior to joining Cycore, Ted was responsible for the creative development and marketing of the on-line auction web site Bargoon.com across North America. He was co-founder of software development house Digital Image FX Inc., where he managed several successful multimedia projects including virtual reality and online 3D animation for clients such as Microsoft Canada, Warner Brothers and Gibson Guitars. Mr. Iannuzzi has also served as a technology consultant to both the federal and provincial governments and in 1997 he was tasked to demonstrate VR and distance education to the Prime Minister. He has extensive experience in the television and publishing industries and was trained at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada.Rodger Campbell, Senior Vice President, Operations, CYBERWORLD International: Rodger Campbell has extensive business experience in a variety of roles and responsibilities. As a professional manager, Rodger has worked in many of North America’s largest corporations including the transportation, energy, manufacturing and electronics sectors. A founding member of the International Television Association (ITVA), Rodger was instrumental in the acceptance of television as a medium for communication and training at many of North America’s largest corporations including Gulf Canada, CP Limited, CP Rail, Exxon, Canpotex, TD Bank and CIBC. An early adopter of technologies Rodger has been involved with the Internet since 1994 including marketing the online R&D exploits of Southam Inc. and Senior Management Positions in eCommerce Integrators including Cyberplex Inc. and Novator Systems Inc. Rodger brings a background of Advertising, Marketing and Communications to the Operating role at CYBERWORLD including marketing, sales, business development, advertising, media research, investor relations, media and community relations and operations. Rodger is a graduate of McMaster University and has a CAAP (Certified Advertising Agency Professional) designation.