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Live Programming
We are always looking for great panel ideas, panelists, and workshops too!
Head on over to our forums and talk to us under the Panels and Workshops section.
Mashuu Dojo - Shinkendo: the way of samurai swordsmanship
Founded by Obata Toshishiro Kaiso on four decades of Japanese martial art experience Shinkendo is a modern martial art with a direct lineage that goes back over 12 centuries of samurai tradition.
Training emphasizes the five equally important aspects of swordsmanship:
- 1.Suburi: Fundamental body movement, foot work, and sword movement.
- 2.Battho: Different ways of drawing and sheating the sword.
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- 3.Tanrengata: solo forms.
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- 4.Tachiuchi: practicing with a partner.
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- 5.Tameshigiri: test cutting.
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Mashuu Dojo is the only authorized branch of the International Shinkendo Federation in the San Fernando Valley. Mashuu Dojo's head instructor is Matthew Lynch, a Senior Student of Obata Toshishiro and Instructor at the Shinkendo World Headquarters in Little Tokyo Los Angeles.
Join them Sunday at 11:20 in the Plaza del Sol for a Shinkendo demo and in LP3 at 12:00 to learn more about this martial art.
Check out Mashuudojo online for more information and pictures here and see a sample video
Guest of Honor Tone Rodriguez:
What you didn't know about becoming a Comic Book Artist
Hosted by well known comic books artist, Tone Rodriguez, take this opportunity to speak with the professionals, and learn the secrets to being successful in a very competitive industry.
Check out Tone Rodriguez's site here and his
MySpace
Smorgasbord Productions presents How to Create Animation on the Cheap
As an animator and designer, Dahveed Kolodny-Nagy has worked on many animation projects from the Coca-Cola Times Square Spectacular to animated segments for G4's Attack of the Show and original flash webisodes for SupaPirateBootyHunt.com -Always on a tight budget and with little time! At this panel Dahveed will present recent projects and demonstrate how they got done for a dime and on deadline. Will also include a hands-on exercise so bring pencil and paper! This panel is a must for any aspiring animators or animation enthusiasts! For more information visit SmorgasbordProductions
Dr. Roger Gibbs : The Odyssey to Mars
USU Theater : Friday, Dr. Roger Gibbs, Mars Odyssey Deputy Project Manager will present The Odyssey to Mars. This talk focuses on how the Mars Exploration Program learned from its failures, and how the Odyssey team ultimately overcame the difficulties in delivering their spacecraft on time and on target into orbit around Mars. The presentation will describe how Odyssey is unveiling mysteries of Mars' mineral and elemental composition, and how Odyssey fits into the broader Mars Exploration Program objective to "follow the water," seeking to determine if life ever arose on Mars. See schedule for time.
Guest of Honor Robert Axelrod:
LORD ZEDD, LIFE WITH THE POWER RANGERS
Robert Axelrod talks about his years voicing Lord Zedd and Finster on The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Question and answer period will follow.
ADR WRITING
Robert talks about the techniques of writing scripts for dubbing. Q & A follows.
BREAKING INTO SHOW BUSINESS THE LORD ZEDD WAY
Robert talks about how he got into show business and how he’s stayed in show business all these years. The art of getting jobs.
Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and Other Mysteries
Hosted by Leslie S. Klinger who is considered to be one of the world’s foremost authorities on those twin icons of the Victorian era, Sherlock Holmes and Dracula. The panel will feature a his in-depth examination of these two and offer a question and answer period. This panel is sure to be interesting as the rich fantastic literature of the Victorian writers has been Klinger’s consuming passion since the 1960s.
Otaku Trivia
Think you got what it takes to be the true Anime Fan and be crowned THE OTAKU. If so lets see if you can answer our trivia questions to anime and video games. You will be put to the test to see if you are that person to gain your title and bragging rights. To become champion of The "Otaku Trivia".
Fansubbing; Not just anime
Join us this year as a local fansubber talks about his experience in subbing not just anime and more.
Focus Panel: J-Rock
Join the Black Crystals as they focus on J-Rock. Learn more about the style of music, fashion, and culture of the fans here and there. They will also cover how Japanese music is influencing music here.
Workshops
Model Kit Novice
As part of our Model Kit Contest, everyone is encouraged to bring their model kit to this workshop/panel to learn the basics of model kit construction and finishing. More information coming soon
Model Kit Advanced
The second session of our series is designed for people who know the basics or attended the first session and want to be able to add realism or customization to their model kit. More information coming soon
Love Potion #9
Mara will be back this year talking about Magical Potions and will then create a Magical Potion with you. Everyone will be able to take a sample home with them. More details coming soon.
Jishin Taiko: Taiko Basics
Join Jishin Taiko members this year as they teach you how to play Kumi-Daiko (group taiko) following their performance in the Plaza del Sol Friday afternoon.
Taiko at Home: A homemade Taiko & Bachi
Now that you know the basics, we will also have a separate mini workshop where you can learn how to make a drum and bachi (drum sticks) with materials around your home for around $20!
More Live Programming Coming Shortly!
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