Events

Asia Contents Forum special session 1
Changing times: from viewing to experience
－Projection Mapping takes you to the futuristic style of “images”

Main staff of “TOKYO STATION VISION” event held at Tokyo station Marunouchi building in the last September close up behind-the-scenes of Projection Mapping production and possibility of experience-enhanced image based on the making of that event.

Introduction of excellent works at 14th TBS DigiCon6 （DigiCon6 Asian Creator's Talk）

Collaborating with the “TBS DigiCon6 Awards” project that started in 2000 to find and foster video creators, and the collaboration has expanded with 10 Asian areas now. Talented creators who won highest awards in different areas will talk about their works and the contents production environment.

DigiCon6 Top Creator Session 1

Graduated from Chulalongkorn University, the faculty of Communication Arts in 1996. After participated in production of a film “Angulimala” as the scene manager, his talent was recognized by a producer of a film company and directed “My Girl” with five of his friends. This movie won the Best Director Award in 7th Shanghai International Film Festival. His third film, “BTS-Bangkok Traffic (Love) Story” recorded the highest box office revenue in Thailand of 2009. In his forth work, “Seven Something” directed with two other directors, he directed the second part of three parts, “21/28”, which made a great success in Thailand. This film is due to be released also in Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Mr. Adisorn Tresirikasem

DigiCon6 Top Creator Session 2

Born in Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi prefecture in 1965. Majored in Film, Department of Design at the Tokyo Zokei University and after graduated from the university, entered SEGA CORPORATION. At present, he is the director/Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at SEGA. Produced a driving game “Daytona USA” in released in 1994 and marked a huge hit. As one of top game creators in Japan, he also produced works for family use such as “Ryu ga Gotoku (Like a Dragon)” series. Five million copies of this work were shipped out and “Monkey Ball” series, four million copies. He casually appeared in “Ryu ga Gotoku/theatrical version” playing a conspicuous part.

Mr. Toshihiro Nagoshi

Asia Contents Forum Special Session 2
Example of theatrical VFX work: Making of Space Brothers VFX

Entered Omnibus Japan Inc. in 1999. As the CG director, directed VFX scenes for ”Kantoku Banzai”, TV-CM “NTT DoCoMo Data Communication “Tetsujin 28 (Gigantor)”. ”SPACE SHOWER TV "HOT Title" and “CR Space Battleship Yamato 2 (Fujishoji)” that he planned and produced were highly recognized and released in SIGGRAPH2007 and 2009 respectively. He talks about the VFX scenes whose high quality drew much attention.

10：30-12：00
Next-generation radio as “an emergency radio in every home”

This session considers how regional radios can contribute possible Tonankai earthquake along the Nankai Trough based on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Areas the speakers are from predict severe damages from Tonankai earthquake and this session attempts to make next generation radio for V-Low band based on how such radio is understood or challenges for the future.

CSRA & V-Low Emergency Digital Community Radio Investigative Committee, President
Zushi Hayama Community Broadcasting Company, Representative president
Mr. Taro Kimura

FM TANABE Community FM Station in Tanabe city, Wakayama prefecture, Representative president
Mr. Kiyoshi Izumi

BANBAN Networks Co., Ltd., Kakogawa city, Hyogo prefecture
（Kinki V-Low experiment head office）
Mr. Kenichiro Kawabata

FM Toyohashi Co., Ltd. Toyohashi city, Aichi prefecture Mr. Kazunori Shibata

Trend of second screen and possibility of deployment of IPDC in overseas countries

In terms of second screen services that many of foreign countries are seriously considering their introduction, the session reports exhibitions in overseas countries and latest situation of consideration in Japan. Also introduces consideration progress about possibility of application for domestic terrestrial digital broadcasting or ISDB-T in overseas countries based on the affinity between IPDC and second screens.

civolution　Business Development Consultant
Mr. Yasushi Kato

IT consultant/researcher
Mr. Yuuki Tanaka

NEC Corporation Carrier Network Business Unit Chief senior technician
Mr. Seiichi Takagi

Part 2 Expectation of ISDB-T-adopted countries toward IPDC
NEC　Corporation　Carrier Network Business Unit　Chief senior technician
Mr. Seiichi Takagi

Nihon University Industrial Engineering department instructor/Editorial writer at Visual Communications Journal
Mr. Koji Suginuma

University of Sao Paulo’s Laboratory of Systems Integration, Professor
Mr. Marcelo Zuffo

All about IPDC！
-Introduction of IPDC technologies: from introduction cases to solutions for operational challenges-

This session features all about IPDC which many people know it only superficially including basics such as confirmation of its advantages, summary of challenges for actual introduction to actual solutions by experts that utilize IPDC and sharing of knowhow for those who are considering introduction of IPDC to the broadcasting field.

Part 1 IPDC technologies and previous instances
Mainichi Broadcasting System Management Strategy Room, Director
Mr. Shin Hamaguchi

Kansai Telecasting Corporation Broadcast Promotion Bureau, Technology Promotion Department Director
Mr. Yuuki Sakanashi

mmbi Inc. Management Planning Department, Senior manager
Mr. Shinichiro Tonooka

Part 2 Future of digital broadcasting and IPDC
Dentsu Inc. Dentsu West Japan Inc. TV Station Vice director
Mr. Hidekazu Imatani

Fuji Television Digital Technology Promotion Section, Director
Mr. Tomoyuki Okamura

Mainichi Broadcasting System Management Strategy Room, Manager
Mr. Hiroshi Saito

Kyusyu　Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Technical Bureau, Technology strategy director
Mr. Masahiro Otsuka

Introduction of “Pre-Visualization” cases in Japan and Hollywood report

Introduces actual examples that utilized Pre-Visualization in film production. The topic will be the real-time Pre-Visualization method that checks scenes being filmed on the real-time basis not by more popular method, simulation with CG movies. This technique is extremely effective to carry out Pre-Visualization for movies or other works that contain a number of scenes. We strongly encourage visitors to view and take advantage of this opportunity to inspire your film production. Also, latest information will also be reported for Hollywood, the U.S., one of leading Pre-Visualization countries. It’s a can’t-miss event.

Production & Creator's Night at inter BEE 2012： Production & Creator’s Night, an exchange party between major CG & VFX production staff in Japan and digital CG & VFX creators will be held to become familiar not only with video equipment but also latest video works.

※Anybody can participate in the party but a drink ticket is necessary to enjoy meals and drinks.
※Additional drink tickets will be sold at the venue.

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Will broadcasting and communications collaborations give rise to new ideas?
~ What comes next after digital? ~

What do “Shift to smart receivers” or “Fusion with the Internet” bring to the broadcasting world? Research and practical application of broadcasting services in collaboration with communication are promoted including research on viewer trends and technical validation. This special project introduces various efforts by TV and radio broadcasters by utilizing new technologies and key persons in the field get together and discuss future trend of technologies and deployment of services.

●Coordinator
Mr. Hajime Ichimoto （Nippon Television Network Corporation）
●Panelists
Mr. Masakazu Honda (freelance journalist）
Mr. Hiroshi Saito (MBS)
Makoto Yamaguchi (Fuji Television)
Mr. Shinsuke Wakai (Nippon Television Network Corporation)
Mr. Masayuki Ishikawa（mmbi）
Mr. Naruhiko Nihira　(Tokyo FM Broadcasting)
Mr. Satoshi Endo (ASCII MEDIA WORKS Inc.)