Digital Film Revolution Panel March 21, 2006

INFORUM and The Commonwealth Club
present

RICHARD CHUANG, Founder and Chief Technologist, PDI/DreamWorks Animation
JEFF FINO, Co-founder and Head of Television, Wild Brain
JOHN KNOLL, Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm
STU MASCHWITZ, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, The Orphanage
TAMARA STRAUS, Trends Editor, San Francisco Chronicle ? Moderator

THE DIGITAL FILM REVOLUTION: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM FILM?S SECOND CENTURY

Filmmaking is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, thanks to the San Francisco Bay Area's chief creative industry: computer technology. One hundred years ago, film was magical for its ability to capture and reorder reality and celluloid, cameras and simple editing machinery were the key storytelling tools. Now filmmakers can simulate every conceivable image or idea, to the point where sets and even actors are replaceable. This panel brings together the leaders of the burgeoning digital film industry to discuss, envision and worry about what the second century of film will bring.