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This panel might be interesting...
Action Figure Times Presents: Toy Maker Q & A
Location: Room 7B
Date/Time: Thursday, July 20; 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ever wonder why your favorite character was limited, or just what toy companies are thinking? What about the recent movement of toy licenses from one manufacturer to another? This is the place to ask the folks who have the answers; a chance for collectors to ask the manufacturers (both big and small) about their favorite figures and statues. What questions have been burning in your mind?
Panelists include:
Larry Marder - President of McFarlane Toys
Jerry Malcaluso - President of SOTA
Randy Falk - Head of Product Developement for NECA
Chuck Terceira - Director of Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles
Raymond Choy - President of Toy2R
TBD - Gentle Giant
Brandt Bridges - Product Design for Sideshow Collectibles
Heath Hammond - Product Designer for Sideshow Collectibles
Seth Johnson - Games Designer for WizKids
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Yeah - I am wondering how much I am going to have to fork out on eBay to get the End of the World Spawn Litho [img]frown.gif[/img]
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3000 copies....
How much do they usually ask for that at the con during signing ?
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Not sure, but I am expecting to have to pay $50 before shipping of eBay to obtain one
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Here's a couple more interesting panels:
Under the Knife- Sculpting Action Figures
FRIDAY, JULY 21
2:30-3:30pm
ROOM 4
Action figure sculpting is pop art that is just recently coming into the spotlight. In years past, nameless faceless sculptors cranked out figure after figure of beloved characters, but now the sculptors are becoming better known among fans and the industry. In this discussion with some of the industrys top sculptors we will discover the path that led them to many a fan boys dream job. Find out what tools and materials they use and where laser scanning ends and the sculptor takes over. We will discuss mold making and painting, find out their favorites, and who they would like another crack at. Moderator- Daniel Julius Marx Pickett from Action Figure Insider
Barsom- Sculptor (DC Direct)
Matt Falls- Sculptor, (Sideshow Collectibles)
Steve Kiwis- Sculptor, (Eightball Studios)
Mike Locasio- Sculptor, (NECA, McFarlane, DC Direct, Diamond Select)
Ruben Procopio- Sculptor, (Masked Avengers Studio, Electric Tiki)
Jean St. Jean- Sculptor, (NECA, McFarlane, Diamond Select, DC Direct)
Phil Ramirez- Sculptor, (Suspect Toys, Toy Biz)
Eddie Wires- Prototype Painter (Toy Biz, Palisades)
Behind the Plastic- Action Figures: from Concept to Collectible
SATURDAY, JULY 22
6:00-7:00pm
ROOM 1A
What ARE the steps to make an action figure? A panel of toy professionals discusses the process of how your favorite characters go from an idea on paper to a toy in your hot little hands. Pre-production, design and manufacturing are part of the process, but what does that entail? Why does a character get chosen? Why do they pick a particular version of a character? What materials do they use? Come ask any burning question youve ever had about the action figure business and be a fly on the wall as some of the top names in the industry sit down together, as they only do once a year at this event, and talk toys.
Moderator- Daniel Julius Marx Pickett from ActionFigureInsider.com
Jesse Falcon VP of Product Development (Toy Biz)
Kevin Eslinger - Creative Director, (Master Replicas)
Brant Bridges- Operations Manager (Sideshow Collectables)
Digger- President and Founder (Art Asylum)
Jerry Macaluso- President, (SOTA Toys)
Geoff Beckett- President, (Shocker Toys)
Jessie DeStasio- Product Manager (Jazwares)
