{"id":8093,"date":"2021-10-13T16:34:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T23:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2021-11-06T15:37:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T22:37:36","slug":"join-kids-first-film-critic-panelists-at-view-conference-october-17-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2021\/join-kids-first-film-critic-panelists-at-view-conference-october-17-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Join KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Panelists at VIEW Conference October 17, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View.panel_.png?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8100\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View.panel_.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View.panel_.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View.panel_.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/View.panel_.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our five KIDS FIRST! Film Critics speaking at the world renown VIEW Conference October 17, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time\/4:15 p.m. Eastern. This virtual panel will tackle the topic: What Kids Want To See In Animation. \u00a0KIDS FIRST! Reporter Eshaan M. will moderate the panel with fellow KIDS FIRST! teammates Benjamin P., Tiana S., Heather S. and Ayden P. as panelists. They will discuss current trends in animation, their hopes for the future, how live-action and animation films differ and intersect and much more! Join us! FREE registration at: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/pages\/registration\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/pages\/registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view.panel_.2.png?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8101\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view.panel_.2.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view.panel_.2.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view.panel_.2.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view.panel_.2.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>VIEW Conference is a renowned international animation, VFX and computer graphics symposium which will be taking place virtually as well as in-person in Turin, Italy, October 17-22. Speakers at 22<sup>nd<\/sup> International VIEW Conference include legendary Academy Award Winning cinematographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/speaker\/sir-roger-deakins\">Sir Roger Deakins<\/a>, Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/speaker\/tom-mcgrath\">Tom McGrath<\/a> (<em>Boss Baby: Family Business<\/em>), Animator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/speaker\/jorge-r-gutierrez\">Jorge R. Gutierrez<\/a> (<em>Maya and the Three<\/em>), Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/speaker\/glen-keane\">Glen Keane<\/a> (<em>Over the Moon)<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/viewconference.it\/speaker\/rob-bredow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob Bredow<\/a>, Chief Creative Officer, Industrial Light &amp; Magic, <a href=\"https:\/\/viewconference.it\/speaker\/maureen-fan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maureen Fan<\/a>, CEO &amp; Co-Founder, Baobab Studios, <a href=\"https:\/\/viewconference.it\/speaker\/glenn-entis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glenn Entis<\/a>, Academy Award Winner, Co-Founder PDI (later Dreamworks) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/speaker\/tomm-moore\">Tomm Moore<\/a> (Co-Founder\/Creative Director at Cartoon Salon). Access the complete program for the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/pages\/program\">here<\/a>; access a complete list of speakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viewconference.it\/speakers\">here<\/a>. Watch prior panels, exclusive interviews and other content from VIEW Conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChGdAnZQE6UcH_OQ5DNFW_Q\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AaER0UqWQbw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/EshaanMani.jpg?resize=124%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8102\" width=\"124\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/EshaanMani.jpg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/EshaanMani.jpg?resize=843%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 843w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/EshaanMani.jpg?resize=768%2C932&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/EshaanMani.jpg?w=1102&amp;ssl=1 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Eshaan M. interned at the VIEW Conference in the summer of 2021 under the mentorship of Director Maria Elena Gutierrez, creating the VIEW Conference podcast, assembling marketing materials, creating videos and editing. Eshaan lives in Houston, TX and joined the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics in June, 2020. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, Eshaan reported for\u00a0<em>Time for Kids<\/em>\u00a0and one of his highlights was covering the Democratic Debate in Houston where he\u00a0interviewed then Senator, Kamala Harris<em>.\u00a0<\/em>He loves reading and writing of any kind and is tons of fun! We think you&#8217;ll love him as much as we do.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/about-us\/muckrack.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Online portfolio<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y7eUjk9hN8U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe creative energy at VIEW Conference is mesmerizing,\u201d Eshaan comments. \u201cI\u2019m so happy that VIEW Conference will be back in person this year, and I\u2019m looking forward to hearing from so many industry professionals. The most exciting part, however, is that I get to have a fun chat with my fellow KIDS FIRST! Film Critics; it\u2019s so rare for all of us to get a chance to sit down, chat and learn from one another. It\u2019s certainly going to be a fun experience, and I encourage everyone to register for our panel!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pj4WiD-TwEk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view2021-smaller_688x387.jpeg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8099\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view2021-smaller_688x387.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/view2021-smaller_688x387.jpeg?w=688&amp;ssl=1 688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>VIEW Conference is the premiere international event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D\/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX. VIEW 2021 will continue to focus on exploring the increasingly fluid boundary between real and digital worlds. Through lectures, meetings, tributes, exhibits, screenings and demo presentations VIEW will reveal the new digital frontier sweeping from cinema to architecture, from automotive design to advertisement, from medicine to videogames. The exhibition floor, which houses VR installations and the Recruitment Fair, is free to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More to be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChGdAnZQE6UcH_OQ5DNFW_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChGdAnZQE6UcH_OQ5DNFW_Q<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>oin our five KIDS FIRST! Film Critics speaking at the world renown VIEW Conference October 17, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time\/4:15 p.m. Eastern. This virtual panel will tackle the topic: What Kids Want To See In Animation. \u00a0KIDS FIRST! 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