Symposiums and Lectures

Sponsorship:  Japan Electronics Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
Management:  Japan Electronics Show Association (JESA)
Place:  International Conference Room, 2nd Floor, International Conference Hall
2nd Floor, International Conference Hall

International Symposium (Visual Symposium) [Simultaneous translation/Japanese - English] [Admission：Free]

Date: Wednesday, November 15
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Theme: Evolution of high-definition digital video content production
-Challenges involved in content production ranging from TV/movies to digital cinema and 3D contents
Presenters:
  • Kuniaki Izumi (3D Consortium)
  • Atsushi Murakami (NHK Technical Services)
  • Hiroshi Yasuda (The University of Tokyo)
  • Zbig Rybczynski (ZBIG VISION)
  • Jill Ramsay (Autodesk)
MC:
  • Hideichi Tamegaya (Joshibi University of Art and Design)
  • Seiji Kunishige (Japan Broadcasting Corporation/NHK)

Special Lecture I-II [Simultaneous translation/English - Japanese] [Admission：Free]

Date: Thursday, November 16
Time: (Lecture I) 11:00 a.m. to Noon　(Lecture II) 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Theme: The influence of new technology on HD production and broadcast and what the future holds for HDTV.
Presenters:
  • Lecture I: David Gunson (National Geographic Channels)
  • Lecture II: Michael Hoff (Michael Hoff Productions)
MC:
  • Rod Findley ( C.2K)

Panel Discussion [In Japanese] [Admission：Free]

Date: Thursday, November 16
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Theme: Broadcasting and the Internet
-Who will be responsible for the future of journalism? Part 2
Greetings: Katsumi Oyama (Representative, Broadcasting Creator's Association)
Presenters:
  • Tetsuo Jimbo (Video News Network)
  • Shigenori Kanehira (Tokyo Broadcasting System)
  • Haruko Yoshinaga (GENDAI center)
MC:
  • Ben Konno (TV Man Union)
Cooperation:
  • Broadcasting Creator's Association

Audio Symposium [In Japanese] [Admission：Free]

Date: Friday, November 17
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Theme: Surround sound from the perspective of reproduction environment
Presenters:
  • Akira Fukada (NHK)
  • Hiroshi Minematsu (Cadenza)
  • Osamu Emoto (JEITA)
  • Satoshi Inoue (TV-Asahi Productions)
  • Yoshio Ishikawa (YAMAHA ELECTRONICS MARKETING)
MC:
  • Masaki Sawaguchi (Pioneer)

Audio Demonstration [Admission：Free]

Place:

Room 101, 1st Floor, International Conference Hall
Date: Wednesday, November 15 and Thursday, November 16
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*The works of the presenters at Audio Symposium on November 17 are to be listened in the demonstration room.

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