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February 6, 2016
From Concept To Master Chief: Video Game Creation
SUNDAY PANEL at Wizard World Portland Comic Con
12:30-1:15pm / Room B119
From Concept to Master Chief – Video Game Creation
How do your favorite video games come to be? Hear from special guest speakers including Eric Kieron Davis (Senior Producer) Randall Jahnson (Gun), and Brian Jamison (Jumpdrive Studios) about the game creation process, what questions developers ask, and what key ingredients they pour into each segment of the game such as the video game characters and the worlds they are destined to master. Just what brings it all together and to life? Moderated by Holder’s Dominion author, Genese Davis.
12:30-1:15pm / Room B119
From Concept to Master Chief – Video Game Creation
How do your favorite video games come to be? Hear from special guest speakers including Eric Kieron Davis (Senior Producer) Randall Jahnson (Gun), and Brian Jamison (Jumpdrive Studios) about the game creation process, what questions developers ask, and what key ingredients they pour into each segment of the game such as the video game characters and the worlds they are destined to master. Just what brings it all together and to life? Moderated by Holder’s Dominion author, Genese Davis.
February 5, 2016
It’s Your Write! #WizardWorld
We’d love to have you join this crucial discussion on writing and storytelling at @WizardWorld #Portland ComicCon February 20th!
SATURDAY
6:30-7:15pm / Room B119
It’s Your Write!
Creating worlds and characters can be a daunting idea. However, with the right tools, research, and inspiration, the wonderful world of creating and writing becomes your oasis. Join Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion), Daniel H Wilson (Robopocalypse), Eric Kieron Davis (Star Citizen), and Megan Kruse (Call Me Home) as they divulge their experience creating worlds and storytelling and how gender and genre sometimes conflict or combine in interesting ways.
SATURDAY
6:30-7:15pm / Room B119
It’s Your Write!
Creating worlds and characters can be a daunting idea. However, with the right tools, research, and inspiration, the wonderful world of creating and writing becomes your oasis. Join Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion), Daniel H Wilson (Robopocalypse), Eric Kieron Davis (Star Citizen), and Megan Kruse (Call Me Home) as they divulge their experience creating worlds and storytelling and how gender and genre sometimes conflict or combine in interesting ways.
February 4, 2016
Ode to Leading Women panel @WizardWorld
Join us for the Ode to Leading Women panel at the Portland Comic Con!
SATURDAY, February 20th, 2016
3:30-4:15pm / Room B119
Ode to Leading Women
The year of 2016 has come and the titles, “Woman Lead,” and “Female Hero,” are rapidly evolving. For example, Rey in Star Wars 7 has spurred many discussions! What have creators fought for in the past for their women title characters and what key ingredients do the creators of today pour into their female leads? Hear from Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion), Karen Karbo (Lessons on Savoring Life), Colleen Houck (Tiger Curse series), and Monica Drake (Clown Girl) as they share their creation process for women heroes, what they think female characters can tackle, and what they foresee happening to female heroes in the future.
February 3, 2016
Video Game Careers Panel @WizardWorld
Coming up on February 19th at the Portland Comic Con, a panel divulging the new trends in the digital career, particularly within video games:
FRIDAY
5:30-6:15pm / Room B119
Viable and Growing: The Digital Career!
Gamer, artist, programmer, designer, engineer, producer, analyst, and musician are just a few of the career possibilities in the video game industry. Join industry veterans such as Eric Kieron Davis (Senior Producer) Bryce Blum (Unikrn – eSports) and Stephen Kick (Night Dive Studios) as they discuss their experience breaking into the digital career space and their best advice for anyone looking to do the same. Moderated by Holder’s Dominion author, Genese Davis.
Find out more at WizardWorld.com
November 19, 2015
Creating Worlds and Storytelling
Creating Worlds and Storytelling
Sunday, November 22nd
12:30 – 1:15 Room C3
Creators, Novelists, and Narrative Designers discuss the ins and outs of creating worlds and storytelling including their experiences and their secrets when finishing creative projects. Join Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion) Tracy Clark (Illuminate; Deviate), David Michael Slater (Forbidden Books; Mysterious Monsters) and Heather Petty (Lock & Mori) for this one-of-a-kind panel.
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Join us in Reno!
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Wizard World Comic Con
Reno 2015
November 20-21-22, 2015
Fri-Sat-Sun
LOCATION
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
SHOW HOURS
Friday, November 20, 2015 – 3pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015 – 11am – 5pm
The Female Hero Panel in Reno
The Female Hero and Her Secret Weapon
Sunday, November 22nd
1:30 – 2:15 Room C3
With the rise of female protagonists transforming the hollywood hero and leading literary figures, the perspectives on women characterization is rapidly evolving. Hear Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion) Shaunta Grimes (Viral Nation) Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (Lost Hero) and Eric Kieron Davis (Senior Producer, Creative Director) discuss the secret to their favorite female characters and how creators are knocking down cultural barriers as well as influencing pop culture and the entertainment industry at large.
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Join us in Reno!
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Wizard World Comic Con
Reno 2015
November 20-21-22, 2015
Fri-Sat-Sun
LOCATION
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
SHOW HOURS
Friday, November 20, 2015 – 3pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015 – 11am – 5pm
November 18, 2015
Videogame BANG in Reno
I’m thrilled to be a part of this exciting panel with Videogame BANG! Check out the epic description Cory Vincent and Aaron Carter put together below. This panel is going to be a blast!
6:00-6:45PM VIDEOGAME BANG! LIVE PODCAST FEAT. GENESE DAVIS (ROOM C2)
What’s Up Pizza’s?! Sacramento, CA’s Number one gaming podcast: Videogame BANG! has come to Wizard World Reno! Video game fantasy author of the Holder’s Dominion, Genese Davis, joins us onstage for an interactive Q&A live panel that makes you the star of the show. The best part of the whole thing is that we reward active members of the audience with loads of sweet prizes and exclusives that we have picked up from shows like E3 and San Diego Comic-Con! Do you think Destiny is the worst game of all time? Was Fallout 4 a flop? This is your chance to make your voice heard!
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Join us in Reno!
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Wizard World Comic Con
Reno 2015
November 20-21-22, 2015
Fri-Sat-Sun
LOCATION
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
SHOW HOURS
Friday, November 20, 2015 – 3pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015 – 11am – 5pm
Beloved Villains
Beloved Villains: The Magic Behind Cruella De Vil, The Joker, and more!
Saturday, November 21st
5:30 – 6:15 Room C3
A great villain can leave the most lasting impression and memories! Sometimes even more so than a great hero. Why is that? Hear from Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion) Naomi Canale (His Dark Ways) Tracy Clark (Illuminate; Deviate), and Eric Kieron Davis (Senior Producer, Creative Director) as they dive in to what makes villains memorable, what type of villains should be invented next, and how to transform just an average evil character into an epic evil villain!
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Join us in Reno!
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Wizard World Comic Con
Reno 2015
November 20-21-22, 2015
Fri-Sat-Sun
LOCATION
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
SHOW HOURS
Friday, November 20, 2015 – 3pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015 – 11am – 5pm
Synergy of Film, Video Games, and Books Collide
The Synergy of Film, Books, and Video Games Collide!
Friday, November 20th
5:00 – 5:45 Room C2
Transmedia is influencing entertainment at large intertwining video games, film, and the literary industry. Today, you’d be hard pressed to find a video game without cinematics and filmic cutscenes, not to mention how many countless films are based on novels. How will this synergy impact these industries in the future? Join Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion), Eduardo Castrillo(The Last Wolf of Ezo) Aaron Carter (Entertainment and Technology Host), and Cory Vincent (Videogame Bang) as they divulge their perspectives and discuss these colliding genres.
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Join us in Reno!
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Wizard World Comic Con
Reno 2015
November 20-21-22, 2015
Fri-Sat-Sun
LOCATION
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
4590 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
SHOW HOURS
Friday, November 20, 2015 – 3pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015 – 11am – 5pm
August 20, 2015
The Writer’s Handbook – Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
The Writer’s Handbook!
SATURDAY
5:00-5:45
Room 1
Novelists, Columnists, Screenwriters, Narrative Designers… Hear from our special guest speakers about the ins and outs of writing including the realities and opportunities when seeking a writing career. Genese Davis (The Holder’s Dominion; MMORPG.com), Adam G. Simon (Man Down; Synapse) Eric Kieron Davis (Senior Producer, Creative Director) and Jeremy Brown (Heroes of Newerth) will also divulge their experiences and their secrets for developing and completing manuscripts, screenplays, and more on this one-of-a-kind panel.
Wizard World Comic Con
Chicago 2015
August 20-21-22-23, 2015
Thur-Fri-Sat-Sun
LOCATION
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont)
5555 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
SHOW HOURS
Thursday, August 20, 2015 – 3pm – 8pm
Friday, August 21, 2015 – 12pm – 7pm
Saturday, August 22, 2015 – 10am – 7pm
Sunday, August 23, 2015 – 11am – 5pm
