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Panel Discussions at MANIFEST
A new feature of Manifest is a selection of discussions aimed at
stimulating your imagination by giving you a broader sense of anime
fandom's depths.
| Saturday | Sunday |
| 10:30 am | Anime 101 |
10:30 am | The Anime Market |
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11:30 am | CGI at Home |
| 2:00 pm | Voice Actors |
2:00 pm | Fanfics and Doujinshi - DIY Plotlines |
| 3:00 pm | Get Technichal! A look at the
hardwired side of Anime |
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| 4:00 pm | Learning Japanese |
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Anime 101
A learner's guide to the anime scene. What do they mean by hammer-space,
baka and all those other crazy style things that make anime special.
Voice Actors
A look at the seiyuu, voice actors of anime, and how they have
affected the style and feel of the shows you see.
Get Technical! A look at the hardwired side of anime
A discussion of various technical issues. Wanna make your vcr dance and
sing? This will be as close as you can get to technical perfectionism in
AV. Wanna make your gen-lock work? This is the place to be.
Learning Japanese
At some point watching anime, everyone decides to pick up the Japanese
language. Whether or not you actually do may depend on the resources you
find. Here is a guide to resources for studying Japanese from scratch
onwards.
The Anime Market
One of the leading men in the local anime scene, Paul Weigard, talks about
his experiences in the anime industry.
CGI at home
H Gibbons, H to his friends, talks about his experiences developing
animated movies for various conventions, using his home PC and software
like LightWave
Fanfics and Doujinshi
What makes a fanfic fun? What if Ranma... A discussion on the joys of
changing that scene just a little, and making the story the way you
want it.
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