Schedule
The Tweet House at International Comic-Con is a one-day event at The USS Midway, just a short walk from the convention center, on July 23rd, 2010.
It’s open to everyone, but you won’t be able to get onto the boat unless you register for only $25 here. Check out our schedule below (sessions and details subject to change) – doors open at 6:30pm:
Friday, July 23, 2010
6:40pm
Welcome to the Tweethouse
Ted Stryker, host of the evening’s Tweet House festivities, welcomes everyone to the Tweet House and gets things started.
6:45pm – 7:30pm
After They Leave the Studio
For passionate artists, the creativity continues to drive them long after they clock out of their day jobs. In some cases, spare-time efforts can even turn into big business. Twitter itself is an example of a minor side project that became a major success story–not to mention a billion-dollar enterprise.
In this panel discussion, creators of some of the most beloved animated features in history will show off their personal artistic and storytelling projects that are generating critical acclaim. Projects and people include:
- Oren Jacob and the indie film, “Ready, Set, Bag!”
- Jim Capobianco and the hand-animated short film “Leonardo”
- Bobby Rubio and the comic books “4 Gun Conclusion” and “Alcatraz High”
- More to come!
7:30pm
William Shatner Guest Appearance
William Shatner himself will be joining us at the Tweet House in conjunction with the MyOuterSpace.com Launch Party and live webcast.
8:00pm – 8:30pm
Live Band Performance: Funeral Party
Los Angeles-based Funeral Party formed late one night while drinking in a park in Whittier, California, a sleepy suburb that sits on the outskirts of Los Angeles County. Chad Elliott, James Torres, and Kimo Kauhola formed Funeral Party as a means of escaping a nowhere town set amidst a cultural wasteland.
The moroseness evoked by their moniker is undermined by Funeral Party’s debut album, Golden Age of Knowhere, an up-tempo powerhouse that weaves a barrage of aggressively catchy melodies, propulsive basslines, and relentless rhythms with Elliott’s raw, throaty vocals and the band’s shouty group sing-alongs. The album opens with a triad of punchy tracks: “New York City Moves To The Sound of L.A.,” “Carwars,” and first U.S. single “Finale.”
8:30pm – 9:00pm
Tweet Us: How (and Why) The Stars and Studios Like to Engage With Fans on Twitter
Ryan Penagos, editor at Marvel.com, and Tyrese Gibson, actor from Transformers and creator of the Mayhem comic, will talk about why they are on Twitter, and how they use this new platform to connect and engage with their fans.
9:00pm – 9:30pm
Live Band Performance: Heavy Young Heathens
“There’s a great crop of new young bands ready to explode out of LA and Heavy Young Heathens are right there with the best”
Nic Harcourt/Music Editor, L.A Times Magazine/KCRW DJ
New e.p. MAKE ROOM FOR THE YOUTH pairs Heavy Young Heathens with producer JP Bowersock (The Strokes, Julian Casablancas) and Mixer Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Avett Brothers Johnny Cash). The pairing seemed to be the perfect match. Upon release in April of 2010, the 5-song e.p. debuted Top 5 on the FMQB Specialty Radio Charts and Top 20 on the Mediaguide Radio Charts.
(For Free download: http://www.heavyyoungheathens.com)
9:30pm – 9:55pm
Social Television: How New Technologies are Changing the Industry
Social technologies and the internet have had created massive changes in the way we view and interact with television and entertainment. Embed clips from your favorite shows on your blog, Tweet about the latest development on Glee, or Facebook your friends about the last episode of Criminal Minds.
But these technologies have changed the way the industry works, too. Is it easier for social media stars to get on TV? Does online buzz influence the plot of a show or its funding? Industry insiders share their experiences dealing with emerging social tools in their daily work.
10:00pm – 10:30am
DJ House Ninja
California DJ House Ninja opens the lower deck with a half-hour DJ set.
10:30pm – 12:00am
Mike Relm
Video DJ artist Mike Relm rocks the boat with his signature style. Fog, lights, music, and fantastic video remixes turn the lower deck into a party like you’ve never seen.
