Date: 28 July, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: The Pie Factory, 101 Broadway Salford, Salford M50 2EQ

The third in our series of 10 future focused sessions will discuss the impact that 3D will have on Games, Film andTelevision as it begins to infiltrate our everyday lives.

Free to attend, the event will explore the world of 3D in two distinct ways. Firstly, industry experts will share their experience, predictions and plans to transform their industries, your business and our everyday lives.

Secondly, attendees will be able to interact with hands-on tech demos including 3D gaming, filming set ups and more…

Speakers:

* Mick Hocking – Sony
* Jim Spencer – Line producer Street Dance 3D
* Alex Stolz – UK Film Council
* Brian Lenz – BSkyB

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For more information: visionarysessions@visionandmedia.co.uk

Speaker Information:

Mick Hocking – Senior Group Studio Director for Liverpool, Evolution and BigBig studios – part of the Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios group.

Mick has been largely responsible for the creation and development of some of the leading PlayStation racing brands; notably the officially licensed World Rally Championship (WRC) series of games for the PS2 and latterly the multi platinum selling MotorStorm franchise for PS3. Mick also heads up the Global 3D Gaming Group working to secure Sony’s place at the forefront of 3D entertainment.

Mick was a founding member of Evolution Studios, holding the positions of Director of Development and ultimately Managing Director. During this time he oversaw the operational running of the studio and worked in both publisher and licensor relations, helping to create and drive over 4million sales of the WRC series. Mick was instrumental in the formation of BigBig studios in 2000 which went onto develop the ground breaking PSP launch title – Pursuit Force and most recently the critically acclaimed MotorStorm: Arctic Edge.

During his career, Mick has won awards for the creation and development of key artificial intelligence based gaming systems (WARGEN) for PC flight simulations – EF2000, F22-ADF and Total Air War. WARGEN went on to be licensed by the Royal Air force as a training aid and instruction tool.

Brian Lenz – Director of Product Design and TV Product Development – BSkyB

Brian Lenz is responsible for overseeing the development of Sky’s product roadmap and the design of new products and services. As well as looking at emerging technologies such as high definition and video-on-demand, Brian has been leading Sky’s experimentation in 3D TV, which has seen the company take an early position of leadership in 3D production and broadcasting. Prior to working at Sky, Brian worked in strategic planning, product strategy and product development at Virgin Media. He previously worked in strategy consulting and he has an MBA from the London Business School.

Jim Spencer – Managing Director – Paradise FX Europe

Before entering in to 3D Jim was a line producer in film and television. Over the past ten years he has filmed in more than twenty countries and his credits include STREETDANCE 3D and MONSTERS for Vertigo Films and TORMENTED for BBC Films/Forward Films/Slingshot.

His television credits include the BBC’s ROME & VENICE series, as well as the EMMY & BAFTA winning HIROSHIMA. He also produced Channel 4’s new talent strand COMING UP – a series of seven original films made by some of the most exciting filmmaking talent in the UK.

Alex Stolz – Senior Executive Distribution and Exhibition – UK Film Council

Alex currently manages the UK Film Council’s P&A Fund, which backs 20+ films a year for wider distribution, as well as the newly-launched Digital Innovation in Distribution Fund. In addition, he works across all of the distribution and exhibition strategies at the UKFC including the world-first Digital Screen Network and the successful consumer website Findanyfilm.com, which has received over 6m visits since its launch in February 2009.

Alex’s background is cinema programming and he was responsible for the content strategies at some of the UK’s most successful independent screens whilst at City Screen. He produced the groundbreaking digital cinema event The Summer of British Film in partnership with the BBC and holds an MA in Film and Television from the BFI.

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