JAM IT IN @ Otakon 2008
Despite the misleading blog post title, all I’m really going to say is more JAM Project and Otakon nonsense. I realize a lot of my readers are far away and unable to get to Otakon even if they wanted to go, but please bear with me just a few more days \o/
1. JAM Project will most likely be at the opening ceremony at Otakon, which is another reason why you should check it out, along with their original opening animation (IIRC?) and other nonsense.
2. The JAM Project Concert is slated to start 7:30pm on Friday, at least I think that’s how it is scheduled now. While that means no Touhou panel for omo almost for sure, that also means the doors will open earlier, and less time in the sun for the long lineup.
3. Autographing is tentatively scheduled at 2:30, which follows the 12:30-2:00 panel on Saturday. It seems that they will use a ticketing system this year, so make sure you go to the panel if you want an autograph (and shame on you if you don’t)! That applies to not just JAM Project, but probably all the other guests. Maybe. Some of the Sunday musical guests will also have a table with stuff to buy after the show for the concert attendees on Sunday, but they might also have panels that takes place right before their Saturday autograph sessions. As an aside, there’s also an autograph session on Sunday noon for all the dub actors and Mr. Maruyama, and possibly others who have the time to do it. Industry will also have sponsored autographing at their dealer room booths for some dub actors and what not. There’s also a possibility that JAM Project will have something after the show, but I think it’s not likely. Just some potential possibilities for you to keep in mind, however slim they may be.
Commonly asked questions about autographs are best answered by Otakon’s autographing policy. For that matter, you should also read the gifts policy (anyone bringing a gift? I might) and guide on interacting with guests at that link.
4. Otakon just announced the guess-the-guest winners from their JAM Project announcement today. The winners are (copypasta):
- Daniel Park - Swag Bag, Express Pass, Reserved Seat (2)
- Chris Lane - Swag Bag, Express Pass, Reserved Seats (2)
- Jeff Chuang - Express Pass
- Phil Kwok - Express Pass
Express Pass means they get to skip the autograph line. Reserved Seats means their seats are reserved for them at the VIP/Press section at the concert so they can skip that line too, when the door to the venue opens. Swag Bag…probably has swag in it. Beats me what’s in it. The contest winners are determined randomly from people who submitted the right guesses.
5. Finally, it’s not too late to get on omo’s mailing list of Doom and Otakon related activities! Put it in the comments saying you are interested, or email me (click on the “omo” link below by Posted By). The ML is mostly going to be omo sending a couple updates as the con draws near(er), especially if you want to meet us. So far we’re just going to chill and sing some JAM Project anthems, but who knows! And there’s still twitter, which hopefully I’ll get to use and read more as con time draws near. I am so inept with this thing, maybe I’m getting old.
This year’s Otakon coverage for me started when I made a conscious effort to read the Otakon forums regularly. It really made the leading-up to it enjoyable because I can just parrot all the news there LOL. And also it’s good to see some of the stuff behind the scenes when fan and industry collide at one of these convention things that I go every year. I tend to blog where my mind is, so the flurry of Otakon-related posts this past month are really showing that I’ve already left the building… I suppose that’s nothing new.
Last thing: it’s time to draw up some questions for the JAM Project panel. Individual or group questions are fine. Got any good ones? Toss it away.
As an addendum, there’s also a Lantis/JAM Project panel from 1-2PM on Friday. I assume that means more of the marketing side of things or it could just be the first round of JAM Q&A.
lol congrats. :P
As for the JAM Project panel, it’s probably a silly question, but I’d want to know how the members have been able to keep up their fiery passion in their singing for so long. What is their hot blood upkeep?
I wasn’t going bring it up until someone else mentioned. It’s lame, since I know I had the correct guest, which means bleh random drawing. :v
I’m going to ask Kageyama to sing the first few lyrics of “Ai wo Torimodose”. I haven’t thought of anything else yet.
Update on photography policy from the guy handling the event:
1. no invasive bag check.
2. they’ll still block “the usual stuff” that you ought not to bring to a rock concert (like food and alcohol)
3. you can bring, basically, any non-video taking camera (notably if you got a SLR camera).
4. you can bring point-and-shoot cameras and cell phones too
5. If you happen to be carrying a video camera, as long as you keep it in a closed bag, it should be okay.
these are what are suppose to be allowed, so in reality things may be different depends on which particular person is trying to give you trouble.
They are really, really strict on video photography–I think the JAM Project management has made the point that they do not want any of this online after the show, for some reason. If you get caught taking a video they will confiscate your membership and get kicked out.
It is a general admission show; you can actually save seats once you get inside by the way. Just don’t be ludicrous about it.
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