Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood, May 2-5, 2011 Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, California Tuesday, May 3rd 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Track II: H2.0-9, ViDeo-11, TV-2011-9 The 3D Industry: The Explosion of 3D in Feature Films and Television John Rubey, President, AEG Jon Shapiro, President, Spectacle 3D Greg Stoner, Head of Technology, Digital Domain Rick Dean, Senior Vice President at THX LTD, Chairman, 3D@Home Consortium Chuck Comisky, 3-D Stereo VFX Supervisor, Avatar Jonathan Dern, President, Cinedigm, Entertainment Group Marty Shindler, CEO, Oculus3D Corporation, Moderator John Rubey, President, AEG Network LIVE: John Rubey brings over 25 years of digital content and entertainment marketing experience to his position as President of AEG Network LIVE. Rubey is responsible for the overall vision, entertainment marketing, digital content development and execution of the company's strategic initiatives. Rubey also oversees the filming and distribution of all AEG Network LIVE's music festivals to leading content distributers such as: HULU, AOL BEBO, MySpace and others, in addition to festival and artist sites, mobile phones and high-definition TV. In addition, Rubey is directly responsible for capturing the industry's top music festivals and concert performance in digital 3D for cinema distribution worldwide. Under Rubey's successful leadership, AEG Network LIVE has completed successful tour & CD launch campaigns for AEG Live clients including: Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner & Prince. 2009 AEGNL projects include the Michael Jackson Memorial Service which delivered the live program to a record audience that reached over one Billion people worldwide thru broadcast, and mobile users. Other recent projects include Operation MySpace - LIVE from KUWAIT, the record setting live high-definition webcast for MySpace Music, live cinema events for Garth Brooks, Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy and cinema DVD premier events including Celine Dion, John Mayer, David Gilmore, and All Together Now, the Beatles LOVE documentary collaboration with Cirque du Soliel DVD premier. Prior to AEG Network LIVE, Rubey founded and owned Spring Communications, a leader in Pay Per View concerts and events, and held the position of COO of PACE Management, (now LIVE Nation) for over six years prior to Spring Communications. Rubey is a member of the Telly Awards Sliver Council. His productions have won numerous awards including Telly, Mobile Excellence Awards and other industry recognitions. Jon Shapiro, President, Spectacle 3D, Founding Partner - 3ality Digital; Chair, Content Committee - 3D@Home Consortium: Jon Shapiro has been involved in the conception, development, and production of mainstream entertainment in virtually every professional music, film or TV medium including animation, digital 3D, HDTV, 35mm and IMAX 15p/70mm film, and 5.1 Direct Stream Digital surround audio. After producing mainstream family entertainment such as the feature film “Richie Rich” and the two time Emmy-winning “Curious George” TV & Movie franchise, Mr. Shapiro has for nearly a decade played a leadership role in the establishment and explosive growth of next-generation digital stereoscopic 3D movies and TV. He is a Co-Founder, Partner and Board Member of 3ality Digital, the world's preeminent digital 3D live-action technology and production company. Since its inception in 2006, 3ality Digital has developed and delivered technical and creative solutions for 3D filmed and live broadcast entertainment -- from feature films such as "The Incredible Spiderman" now in production, to the upcoming “Hobbit” movies, and commercials, live sporting events, concerts and TV shows for networks including NBC, DirecTV's n3D and Sky 3D. Mr. Shapiro was producer of the acclaimed motion picture, "U2 3D", the first ever live-action film produced & exhibited in digital 3D; and he is co-founder and partner in a new 3DTV channel debuting in 2012 that will help ignite and sustain the rollout of next-generation stereoscopic TV into the home. He is also Chair of the 3D@Home Consortium's Content Creation Committee which oversees an industry-wide effort to speed the commercialization of 3D into homes worldwide and provide the best possible viewing experience by facilitating the development of standards, roadmaps and education for the entire 3D industry - from content, hardware and software providers to consumers. Rick Dean, Senior Vice President at THX LTD, Chairman, 3D@Home Consortium: With more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Dean guides the strategic development of new THX technologies and certification programs. Over the years, Dean has worked on numerous groundbreaking entertainment projects, including the DVD and D-cinema releases of Star Wars Episodes I, II and III. He served as technical director for the post-production of the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs, a project that has set a new standard for sound and picture excellence in the DVD format. Dean transformed the THX mastering program from Laser Disc to standard definition DVD, D-cinema and Blu-ray disc formats. Today, Dean is spearheading the development of all THX display certification initiatives, including 3D certification, and THX Media Director,  a technology that enables digital media and devices to configure themselves for a more simplified user experience. Dean had served two terms as Governor of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, remaining active in the Hollywood section and has served in standards groups. He also chairs the 3D@Home Consortium which represents Consumer Electronics Manufactures, Studios, Games Developers and 3D Technology providers to help drive standards for enabling the 3D market in the consumer’s home and commercial applications. Prior to joining THX, Dean was vice president of engineering at Deluxe Labs, Video Division. During his tenure at Deluxe Labs, he oversaw and performed mastering operations for Twentieth Century Fox. Chuck Comisky, 3-D Stereo VFX Supervisor, Avatar: STEREO-3D - A veteran S-3D innovator having set standards for Jim Cameron's “AVATAR”, Comisky is supervising the S-3D for "SANCTUM" just wrapped in Australia. He's supervised the Stereo-3D and Visual Effects for Cameron’s IMAX 3D documentaries, “Ghosts of the Abyss” and “Aliens of the Deep”. Comisky also produced the filmed portion of the award winning theme park attraction “T2 – 3D Battle Across Time” while supervising the S-3D and Visual Effects. VISUAL EFFECTS: Supervises, produces, and designs visual effects while guiding digital artists to the results expected by a film's director. Major studios worked with (or for) include Disney, Fox, Sony/Columbia, Lightstorm Entertainment, New Line Pictures, Paramount, Universal, and visual effects powerhouses ILM, Digital Domain, and Sony Imageworks. PRODUCTION - Experience includes producing, production management, and directing 2nd & Visual Effects units. Chuck has worked with top film directors and producers ranging from James Cameron to Roger Corman, Brett Ratner, Arthur Hiller, John Badham, Michael Ritchie, Walter Coblenz, John McTiernan, Bill Condon, and many others. Marty Shindler, CEO, Oculus3D Corporation: a company formed to accelerate the acceptance and penetration of stereoscopic cinema. The Company enables global theaters to install 3D projection systems at a fraction of the cost of existing systems using the vast installed base of 35MM projectors. The OculR produces images that are the brightest 3D in the industry, measuring 10fL through each eye to the polarizers. Previously, Mr. Shindler was CEO of The Shindler Perspective, a husband & wife consulting practice with Big 4 professional service firm and top 5 business school credentials. The firm consulted on business matters in a range of creative & technology businesses, from 3D, visual effects, DVDs and home entertainment options, movie libraries and their valuation to production techniques, IMAX and other aspects of the entertainment value chain. Prior to Oculus3D and The Shindler Perspective, Inc., Mr. Shindler’s employment included 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm's Industrial Light &Magic, Kodak's Cinesite and Coopers &Lybrand. Jonathan Dern, Co-Founder / Executive Producer / Pressident, The Big Picture: A global strategic and business visionary, Jonathan Dern can be found regularly on industry panels, quoted in articles and consulted for his insights into both the past and future of the animation and entertainment business, particularly in the cutting edge area of 3D production and distribution of LIVE events. Mr. Dern is the President and co-founder of Cinedigm’s Content and Entertainment Group, the world leader in digital theatrical distribution of targeted entertainment. Cinedigm’s Content and Entertainment Group is the exclusive provider of LIVE 3D, digital, in-theatre events through their CineLive™ program and in the last 18 months have produced (with Dern as Executive Producer) and distributed a variety of LIVE and RECORDED 3D sports events including LIVE 3D BCS College Championship Game 2009, LIVE 3D NBA All Star Saturday Night 2009, Dave Matthews Band 3D feature, Phish 3D feature, Bob the Builder 4D (at LegoLand) and the recent LIVE 3D NCAA Final Four 2010. Additionally, Cinedigm has recorded over 80 hours of 3D concert footage from: Mile High Festival, All Points West, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, as well as the recent WE ARE THE WORLD 25th anniversary/Relief for Haiti. Dern is one of the VERY FIRST Award winners in the 3D arena, having gotten the 2009 Global Media Award For Advancing 3D Content and Distribution (Presented by The National Academy Of Television Arts and Sciences) Dern has been a much sought after featured speaker in industry events, speaking at ShoWest, NAB, SVG, 3D Summit, Digital Hollywood and more, sharing his 3D production experience and rare footage with audiences.