[TV Program] KOCCA and KOFIC Launch 3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair

Korea Creative Content Agency (President & CEO Lee Jae-woong) and the Korean Film Council (Chairman Cho Hee-moon) hold the 3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair with the theme of "Exploring the Future of Korean-style 3D Films" at the Cinémathèque, KOFA Theater No. 2, in KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency)/KOFA (Korean Film Archive) building in Sangam-dong at 2 pm on February

During the event, the potential of Korea's 3D industry is discussed and business meetings with 3D production companies are offered.

3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair

○ Date: 14:00~18:00, February 3 (Wed), 2010 ○ Place : Cinémathèque KOFA Theater No. 2, KOCCA/KOFA, Sangam-dong, Seoul ○ Hosts : KOFIC(Korean Film Council), KOCCA ○ Sponsor : Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ○ Participants : Film, animation, CG industry and academy professionals

3D Film Discussion Topics

Presentation 1: What is the current status of Korea's CG technology?, ETRI(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) Dr. Jeong Il-gwon, with the focus on the motion-capture technology used in Avatar.

Presentation 2: To what extent have Korea's digital 3D films progressed?, KOFIC Researcher Lee Jae-woo

Status of digital 3D films in Korea and overseas, the success of Avatar, etc.

Presentation on Korea's technological standards: Stereo Pictures, Red Rover.

Presentation on the Korean film production system: comparisons of the film

production environments in Korea and the US.

Progress in other areas, differences or role assignment.

Screening and production process of the short digital 3D film Nail

Production considerations, taking the digital 3D film Nail as an exampleDiscussion

Investment: The lack of investment in high-risk digital films

Production: The poor production conditions of low-budget Korean films made within a short timeframe

Human resources and management: The utilization of human resources in consideration of lack of expertise

Combining with technological development: The necessity and possibility of merging technological development and production

Biz Fair (CG Company)

Company portfolios – Screening and introduction of production technology

Open fair attended by film producers, investors and suppliers

Size: 5 booths

Chair: Kim Jae-ha, professor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, and head of the CG Animation Association

Discussion Participants

Kim Nam-su, producer of JKFilm, responsible for planning the 3D film Sector 7 (directed by Yun Je-gyun)

Seong Yeong-seok, representative of Stereo Pictures Korea, 2D-3D transition technology

Ji Kil-woong, director of photography, filming of "The King and the Clown", in 3D

Lee Seung-hyeon, professor at Kwangwoon University, president of the 3D Broadcasting Image Society

Kim Man-bae, professor at Kangwon National University, 2D-3D transition

Kim Jeong-hoe, head of the Red Rover Research Institute, 3D film systems

Choi Yon-seok, representative of Big I Entertainment, 3D content production

Jung Sung-jin, representative of EON, CG production

- Biz Fair Participating Companies

DTI Pictures / "The Forbidden Kingdom"; "The Good, the Bad, the Weird"

EON Digital Films / "The Divine Weapon"; "Take Offe" 2009

Insight Visual / "Taegukgi": The Brotherhood of War; "Modern Boy"

2i Digital / Equipment and solutions for 3D images

Footage / "The Forbidden Kingdom"; "Road No. 1"

MoFac Studio / "Haeundae", "The Legend"

Macrograph / "The Forbidden Kingdom"

Big I Entertainment / 3D animation

Person-in-charge: Seminar / Researcher Lee Jae-woo, Film Policy Center, KOFIC 02-958-7514 Fair / Assistant Manager Park Sang-uk, KOCCA 02-3153-1472 Source: KOCCA

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