On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:48:02 +0000 (UTC), MegaZone
THISmegazone.org> wrote:
> If you want to talk about it sometime we can get on the phone or Skype
> or something.
That would be great. I'm reachable via Skype or Google Talk, when I'm
home. It would be invaluable to be able to pick your brain.
> One way to handle deciding what to show is to make the contacts
> with the companies first, and then ask *them* if they have any
> premiers, fresh titles that will just be streeting when the con
> happens, etc.
Yeah, that was something I hadn't thought about. But it's definitely a
helpful idea. As soon as we get our name and date locked down I'll be
sending out some emails and letters to studios about that.
> Anything key factor is the con's guests. You, of course, what to
> show titles related to the guests if at all possible. If you have
> voice actors, ask for titles they're in, etc.
Yeah. I'll be asking about guests at the same time. :)
> A related point - get backup screeners. Odds are someone will drop
> the ball and you won't get a disc (or two, or three) you were
> promised.
So, what--go out and buy extra copies of the films? Or ask them to
send multiple copies?
> Some studios will want their screeners back, some may let you keep
> them. Keep track of which is which.
Would it be a better idea to build up a con screener library with the
ones who let us keep them, or throw them into the end-of-con raffle?
> For equipment I'm a HUGE fan of LCD projectors and simple screens.
> Much easier to setup than a big TV, and you get a larger picture.
Yeah. The plan is to get a high-def capable projector, a computer with
PowerDVD and vlc, and a 5.1 surround computer speaker system--and also
perhaps a Playstation 3 for showing BluRay titles. Though a lot of
that stuff will be decided once it gets closer to show date. I
strongly agree about projectors and screens.
The anime room in the local con put on by other people last year had
*only* a projector, and the tinny little speaker that was in it. I am
determined *not* to be that room.
> Personally I don't care for cosplay and avoid masquerades, and I
> tend not to care for dances, concerts, etc, at cons.
We're planning not to have those, at least at our first con. They're
more trouble than they're worth.
> Try to tailor the videos you're showing to the audience the con is
> targeting. And as a general rule you start out with the more
> family-friendly, G-rated stuff earlier in the day and slide up the
> scale as it gets later.
Yeah, I was thinking about doing Miyazaki mornings (and maybe some
Avatar, which isn't precisely anime but is close enough for me).
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