Digital Hollywood Experience Conference

SAG-AFTRA National Performance Capture Committee Chair Woody Schultz, Los Angeles Board member Cupid Hayes and SAG-AFTRA Chief Economist David Viviano participated in The Digital Hollywood Experience Spring Conference at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles in May. 

Featured on the CG Humans: Integration of the Virtual Character in Film, TV, VR and Games panel, Schultz and fellow participants considered the role of computer-generated humans in varying forms of entertainment and explored how CG characters are created, manipulated and integrated into myriad platforms. The panelists discussed the technologies used to create CG humans and the challenges facing developers, programmers, storytellers and performers in bringing their creations to life.     

A frequent speaker on media distribution and monetization, as well as on the influence of technology as a tool for diversity and empowerment, Hayes participated on two panels: Women & Original Content: From Internet Video and Advertising to TV and Film and Women Leading the Digital Charge from Content Creation to Distribution.

Viviano, who oversees SAG-AFTRA’s Office of Media & Labor Economics, shared his insight on the evolving economic trends in media production and distribution on a panel titled Hollywood and the Digital Consumer: How Technology, Content and Services Establish the Next Level of Consumer Entertainment Experience.

Digital Hollywood debuted in 1994 and is among the leading trade conferences in its field with over 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending various events each year. The next Digital Hollywood Conference will be in October.

This item was originally featured in the September 2016 local newsletter.