Events

Advertising Week V: September 22-26, 2008

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Pervasive Storytelling: Animation in Advertising

Animation and interactive advertising veteran Douglas Rowell mediates a panel of leading luminaries from Jim Henson Studios and Creature Shop, Fox’s “Family Guy” television show and the Director of “Horton Hears a Who” as they explore the current and future state of animation, storytelling and visual effects on Madison Avenue.

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.

Moderator:
•Doug Rowell, ECD/Partner, Mediatavern

Panelists:
•Jimmy Hayward, Director of “Horton Hears a Who”, Blue Sky Studios
•Peter Michels, Supervising Director, “Family Guy” (Fox)
•Kerry Shea, Head of Digital Production, The Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
•Nicole Goldman, Vice President, Marketing and Publicity, The Jim Henson Company

Thursday, September 25
11:00 – 11:45 am
Paley Center for Media

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