Panasonic announced today that it has become the Official 3D Sponsor of this week’s BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit in Monterey, California. BLUE is a global film festival and conservation summit for underwater filmmakers, marine researchers and conservation leaders. The festival also provides the public the opportunity to experience the world’s largest collection of ocean films.
At BLUE Ocean Film Festival, Panasonic will demonstrate its end-to-end range of Full HD 3D solutions which includes the critically-acclaimed VT25 Series of Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma HDTVs, 3D Blu-ray Disc Players and the AG-3DA1 -“ the Full HD 3D professional camcorder much anticipated by independent film makers. Also on display will be a new underwater housing for the 3DA1 that will allow videographers to capture life beneath the surface of the ocean in stunning Full HD 3D.
Panasonic will also sponsor a panel discussion titled 3D: Nature’s New Dimension on Friday, August 27 at the Portola Hotel & Spa moderated by Barry Clark, executive producer at Mandalay Media Arts. Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Panasonic’s Chief Technology Officer for North America, will be among the featured panelists at the discussion.
One summit attendee will also win a Panasonic Full HD 3D VIERA Home Theater System which includes a VIERA VT25 Series Plasma, Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Player and four pairs of Panasonic Active Shutter 3D Eyewear.
“Panasonic is proud to support the BLUE Oceans Summit and have the opportunity to share with many of the world’s leading oceanographic filmmakers and experts our industry-leading work in 3D technology,” said Panasonic’s Tsuyuzaki. “The underwater world is among our planet’s most fascinating and mysterious places. The arrival of the 3D era provides filmmakers with a tremendous opportunity to capture the beauty of the ocean in a realistic and immersive way that was not possible a few short years ago and share it with people worldwide so that they too may gain a greater understanding of how important our oceans are.”
“We are very excited to have Panasonic as an official sponsor of the BLUE Oceans Film & Conservation Summit,” said Debbie Kinder, CEO / Executive Director, BLUE Oceans Film Festival. “The arrival of the 3D era is a very exciting time for the talented film makers that participate in BLUE Oceans and having Panasonic’s industry-leading 3D technology demonstrated here will really give us all a first-hand look at the tremendous power that 3D brings to film making and how it will enrich the entertainment experience for viewers.”
For more information on all of the events and activities at the BLUE Oceans Summit, visit www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org/home.html.
