This is a seminar on making dynamic puppet films & videos, from script to screen.
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Noah Ginex will lead a panel discussion about film & video making with puppets; from script writing to storyboarding & shooting, to editing & music. This panel has been making puppet movies for over 20 years, from home demos to professional music videos, & everything in between. They have plenty of tips & tricks to share, & are eager to help beginners figure out how to bring their ideas to life.
Valerie Meiss holds a guided open forum about puppets as cosplay, travel buddies, professional & passion projects. Focusing on how-to's, & answering questions about whatever it is you want to build.
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With her detailed experience in both found/recycled parts, & professional tools & materials, Valerie Meiss will help you problem solve whatever is needed to make your next creation. Sample works will be passed around, & discussed. Infused with the bizarre philosophy of making puppets, Valerie brings experience from studying puppetry around the globe & teaches you to make puppets & then follow them to the strange & incredible places they will take you. (& they will.) All skill levels welcome, any projects in whatever state are welcome too! Come join in the friendly adventure of #makepuppetsmakefriends.
Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest has written nearly two dozen books and novellas, including the Clockwork Century series from Tor. If you have a question for her, here's your chance to ask it!
Looking for ways to make your game setting more LGBTQ+ inclusive? Our panel of game industry professionals will discuss some of the many ways to do so, from the setting to your pantheon.
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Where do LGBTQ+ folk fit into your fiction or gaming setting? How do you introduce queer characters in a way that is natural and non-offensive? If setting myth reflects setting reality, then is there diversity and inclusion in your pantheon? Come join industry panelists while we talk about techniques and advice for doing so.
Looking to get into streaming or podcasting with an LGBTQ+ focus? Our panel of successful streamers will discuss how they got started, their successes, & some of the challenges they've faced.
Gen Con's longest-running panel on LGBTQ+ inclusion in gaming returns with a selection of industry panelists to discuss the state of queer inclusion in the hobby & industry.
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Industry panelists lead a discussion of gender and sexuality issues in gaming from design and publishing to game-play and community. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are a part of the gamer community. Although the gaming community is known for its tolerance, LGBT people still often struggle to see places for themselves in the fantasy worlds we create.