Clive Barker To Speak At "Hollywood And Games" Summit
The Second Annual Hollywood and Games Summit is upon us--don't get too excited. Presented by the Game Developers Conference and the Hollywood Reporter, the two day summit is a chance for top leaders in both industries to meet and discuss the burgeoning relationship between the two multi-million dollar entertainment industries. The event will be held at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California (where else?) on June 26th and 27th.
The keynote speaker this year will be none other than the very sexy Clive Barker. I've long held Barker in special esteem, being one of the first writers I had encountered to be openly gay and not devote the entirety of his oeuvre to gay themes; in fact being mostly known for brutal tales of horror. Barker's wild imagination is cruel, remarkable, and addictive--every book I've read of his was read in a frenzy, the final pages flipping through my fingers within a day or two. He's also had a long history in bringing his stories to film, as well as his own creations just for the silver screen, with arguably varied results. He's a great choice for a summit dealing with the relationship between interactive media and Hollywood, as he has a great understanding of both sides of the spectrum. His keynote is titled, "The Interactive Parallel Universe." Well, he can interact with my parallel universe any day.
For a full list of speakers at the upcoming event, follow the jump.
Keynote: The Interactive Parallel UniverseBy Clive Barker, Director-Writer, Hellraiser, Executive Producer, Gods and Monsters
How Talent Can Successfully Cross the Digital DividePanelists: Kim Libreri, VP Digital Domain; Yuri Lowenthal, Actor, Afro Samurai; Yannis Mallat, CEO Ubisoft Montreal; Susan O’Connor, Writer, Gears of War
Moderated by Jordan Mechner, Creator, Prince of Persia
Shepherding a Property Through the Transmedia LandscapeBy Jesse Alexander, Executive Producer, Heroes, Lost
Keynote: Driving Mythology ForwardBy Thomas Tull, Chairman Legendary Pictures, with Mitch Davis, CEO, Brash Entertainment
Digital Animation Between Film and GamesPanelists: Giles Garceau, Director of Animation, Ubisoft; Lyle Hall, General Manager, Heavy Iron Studios/THQ; Kevin Munroe, Director-Writer, TMNT; Todd Pilger 3D
Moderated by John Gaudiosi, Writer, The Hollywood Reporter,
What Digital Distribution Can Do For YouPanelists: Kellee Santiago, Director, flow; Mesh Flanders, Writer/Director; Amanda Goodfried, Supervising Producer, Lonelygirl15
YouTube, Flash, and the Hive Mind: A Case Study of Afterworld
By Brent Friedman, Creator-Writer, Afterworld
Integrating Games into Television
Panelists: Gregg Backer, President, Foglight Entertainment; Brandon Barber, Director of Entertainment Development, Electronic Arts; and Peggy Kim
Moderated by Geoff Keighley, SpikeTV
Creating Parallel Community Experiences Between Entertainment and MMOsPanelists: Corey Bridges, Executive Producer, Multiverse, Michael Lewis, CEO, Cryptic Studios
Shades of Gray: Sharing Management and Production Processes Between Films and Games
Panelists: Jim Ward, SVP Lucasfilm/President LucasArts, and Neil Young, EVP Electronic Arts/GM EALA
Moderated by N’Gai Croal, Editor, Newsweek
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Posted to Movies-DVDs, Video Games on 23 May 2007
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Loved the Clive Barker ever since I read "In the Hills, the Cities"(I think thats the title of the short story)...about the gay couple who run into the smalls towns at war. It was the HOT sex scene in the field of wheat that sold me!
hotness. I love me some Clive Barker!
Clive looks really hot in that pic.