Well, I’m cutting it pretty close here, but I figure I should get something up about this before it’s too late. Ink and I will be at Genericon XXV, the annual student-run anime, science fiction, and gaming convention at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) this weekend, March 2-4!
We’ll be joining awesome panelists like Ninja Consultants Erin & Noah and guests like prolific Power Rangers actor and anime voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch, his band Eyeshine, and Battlestar Galactica actress Nicki Clyne for the illustrious 25th anniversary of this general (you might even call it “generic”) geeky convention.
I’m the Vice-Chair and Public Relations Coordinator of the convention, which means I’ll be super-busy all weekend, but I managed to find time to run two panels: “The Changing Faces of Anime” (anime character design history) and “Fandom & Criticism” (roundtable about critical analysis with guest panelists Ink, Erin, and Noah). Erin & Noah are running four awesome panels of their own, so definitely check those out too. Finally, I’ll most likely be helping run Opening and Closing Ceremonies, so come on by for those if you’re up for it.
And as a final little bonus, if you stop by the video gaming room, you’ll be able to play a student game that I worked on called Bullet Hell on the RPI Game Development Club arcade cabinet. Genericon XXV: More Evan than you probably ever wanted!
In case you’re up for some Ani-Gamers stalking, I’ve included the list of our panels, with days, times, and locations included.
- Opening Ceremonies — Main Events A — Friday, 6–7pm (Genericon Staff, probably including Evan)
- Fandom & Criticism: The Art of Active Viewing — Panel 2 — Saturday, 1:30–2:30pm (Evan, Ink, Erin, and Noah)
- The Changing Faces of Anime — Panel 2 — Saturday, 5–6pm (Evan)
- Closing Ceremonies — Main Events A — Sunday, 4-5pm (Genericon Staff, probably including Evan)
How about you guys? Are you planning on attending Genericon XXV? What events are you looking forward to? Are you running any panels or events?