SEE THE ADVERTISING WEEK PANEL: ANIMATION & ADVERTISING

FAMILY GUY’s animation director Peter Michels and Michael Bellavia, President of Animax Entertainment, an Emmy Award-winning full-service creative agency, will join other leading animation experts for a panel discussion on the current and future state of animation, storytelling and visual effects on Madison Avenue and the advertising industry.

The panel, which is part of Advertising Week 2009, North America’s largest annual gathering of industry decision-makers, will take place at 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 23 at the Paley Center for Media, Goodson Theater, 25 W. 52nd St. in Manhattan. The panel is sponsored by full-service digital agency Mediatavern.

The panel will touch on how storytelling, humor and animation can give a brand, product, character and its agency infinite artistic and communicative powers to help bring to life visions and ideas that free the audience of mental and physical restraints. It will also talk about the current and future state of the animation industry as a whole.

Mediatavern’s executive creative director, Douglas Rowell will serve as the moderator. Rowell is an expert in 2D and 3D animation and has worked on numerous projects for clients such as Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Disney Television, Fox Television, UnitedHealthcare and Yahoo!.

DETAILS:

Animation & Advertising Panel
Presented by Mediatavern
Wednesday, September 23
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Paley Center for Media, Goodson Theater
25 W 52nd Street
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Limited seating still available