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International 3D Society Elects Executive Board
By Staff
posted Feb 17, 2010, 08:58
The International 3D Society announced that Senior Vice President of the Sony 3D Technology Center, Sony Corporation of America, Buzz Hays has been elected as Chairman of the International 3D Society's inaugural Executive Board.
(Los Angeles, CA) The International 3D Society announced that Senior Vice President
of the Sony 3D Technology Center, Sony Corporation of America, Buzz Hays has
been elected as Chairman of the International 3D Society's inaugural Executive
Board. The society provides a community along with education and recognition
for stereoscopic 3D professionals. DreamWorks Animation's Head of Production
Development, Jim Mainard was elected Vice Chair; Lenny Lipton, President of
3oculus was named First Vice-Chair.
Hays has been at Sony Pictures' award-winning, visual effects and digital production
studio Imageworks as Senior Producer since 2006, He is currently the chief instructor
at the Sony 3D Technology Center. It is a center dedicated to training and nurturing
a community of experts in the rapidly growing market of 3D entertainment.
Hays remarked, "3D technology is advancing at such a fast rate, that the
industry must constantly re-educate itself. I am proud to be a part of the International
3D Society efforts to advance 3D, and support 3D professionals."
Mainard offered, "I'm looking forward to working with my Industry peers
to develop educational programs in 3D film making techniques and best practices.
We have a lack of knowledgeable and experienced film makers today and I3D is
chartered to change that."
Jim Chabin was named president of the Society, and will lead a staff in developing
educational activities, awards recognition, honors and professional seminars
in Hollywood and elsewhere. Chabin is a past president of The Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences.
The International 3D Society Board of Governors and its general membership
span the growing stereoscopic industry, with representatives from the major
studios, producers, technology suppliers, exhibitors, and distributors.
The Society's Board of Governors include:
Marty
Banks |
UC
Berkeley,
|
|
Professor
|
Board
Seat |
The
Walt Disney Studios |
Sandy
Climan |
3ality
Digital |
|
CEO |
Maria
Costeira |
XpanD,
|
|
CEO
|
Rob
Engle |
Sony
Pictures Imageworks |
|
3D
Visual Effects Supervisor |
Charlotte
Huggins |
Salient
Features |
|
Producer |
Peter
Koplik |
Master
Image 3D |
|
Executive
Vice President |
Brian
Lenz |
BSkyB |
|
Director,
Product Design & TV Product |
|
Development
|
Mike
Polydoros |
Lionsgate
|
|
EVP
of Exhibitor Relations/Operations |
Kurt
Schwenk |
Paramount
Pictures, |
|
VP
of Post Production Services |
The International 3D Society also thanked its Signature Sponsor, XpanD; Founding
Sponsor, MasterImage; and 3D Awards Silver Sponsor MadMedia Entertainment, Inc.
On February 23 6pm-8:30pm the organization will be celebrating achievements
in 3D entertainment at the first annual I3DS Awards Show at Mann's Chinese Theatres.
The 3D Awards Show will be utilizing XpanD active shutter glasses and technology.
This will be the first time the Mann Chinese Theatre will use XpanD glasses
and systems.
Resources:
International 3D Society: www.international3dsociety.com
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