PanelCon Is Drama Nonetheless? Otakon Bloggers Get It Together?
The word is in that omo’s panel is not going to happen at Otakon. Our panel application has been rejected. However that shouldn’t stop us to attempt some kind of meet-up.
In the process of planning for the panel I got to talk to Super Rats and WAH as my co-conspirators. Well, WAH is lolz as always, but among such distinguished company I think we can do more than just call it a day. Hopefully it’s more fun than attending a panel that will ultimately result in a few of us sitting around and talk about growing your page views per day, finding the optimal number of posts per week, the editorial/review divide, and why TheBigN, well, is the Big N.
That also frees up my time to creep every single JAM Project activity. Hurrah.
I do want to know two things, however–
- Just what do you guys want to talk about at a panel? If there is a seminar on anime blogging, what would you like and expect to see? I would really like to know. Both for avid blog readers and bloggers alike (are they even different?).
- Do you guys want to hang out at Otakon anyways? I know I want to at least get to see Moy and JP/Hinano (sorry no AnimeNext for omo), and some others that I don’t remember off the top of my head. Would be nice to put a face to Super Rats too. And hopefully this guy would be less embarrassed and feel more welcomed than my heckling self alone. We are thinking let’s meet up Friday night after the JAM Project show, and maybe/maybe optionally hit up a bar or an eatery. If you got a better time slot just shout it out below. Actually, we will set the time for sure once Otakon puts out their first iteration of the schedule the week prior to the con, so I am sure you will hear from me again before the con. Say something if Friday nights are/are not good for you, though.
And since those precious Otakon panel slots are precious, I hope you can go say hello to MarisaTSO.
This relatively drama-less post ends with a tidbit about Tofusensei’s panel at Otakon. He’s been running this little operation for a while now, and he parties it up with a bunch of friends and acquaintances every year. There’s also a panel that goes with the operation, and having attended it a couple times I do think it’s a good crash course on digisubbing if you’re new to it.
This year, it seems, that he has something planned which is bigger than ever. But guess what, his panel has been denied too! I quote from the Otakon boards:
We were actually planning on having a panel discussion with members from the industry attending and discussing the issues with very experienced and influential fansubbers participating. I’m certain your convention is making a mistake by not tackling this issue.
If there is an explanation for why it was rejected, I’d like to hear it. Thanks.
A little more context: basically his digisubbing panel, which has ran for the past 6 years at Otakon, is denied and he wasn’t told exactly why. (FWIW I wasn’t told either for mine.) I would like to see Tofusensei vs. Otaking celebrity death match style…hmm. More impressions for Anime News Network!
As for the anime blogging panel…well, I’ve been thinking about it (out loud) since 2006, so there’s reason to take matters into my own hands again for 2009. I enjoyed what little work I’ve done this year, and I’m already half-surprised at the interest from you all in this little half-aborted thing. Hopefully next year will work out better.
Bah Otakon sucks. :(
I remember I went to the first digisub panel Ken did in 2002 (I even have a photo of all of us fansubbers together!!) I went to it in 06 too but I think that was it. our NYAF blogger panel has been scheduled & confirmed so I hope to see you at that one. otherwise I’ll be prancing around in a Yukata at Mitsuwa Matsuri in August 8D
Boo. Good luck on those raffle/spinning wheels/whatever :p
I might drop in on your panel! Gotta post your times and what not.
Too bad. And I was looking forward to it, especially putting a face to a name.
I do hope they give a reason. Of course I’m biased because I write a blog myself, but I did think that it was a fun idea. Maybe they don’t feel like it’s accessible enough to mainstream anime culture or something like that. Like Touhou is. :P
:iiam:
:iiam: indeed.
I’m pretty sure the panel didn’t fly was because I fail at writing panel applications. Rest assured next year I will avoid the same mistake.
Still I would like to find a space at otakon where all of you are within close reach, and we can hang or something.