Display Week 2011
49th International Symposium, Seminar, and Exhibition
May 15 - May 20, 2011
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Display Week, the Society for Information Display’s Symposium, Seminar, and Exhibition, is the essential yearly meeting for everyone involved in the technology, business, and application of cutting-edge displays. It is also the top North American exhibit venue for display industry products and services.
Each year, engineers, manufacturers, researchers, and numerous others involved in the electronic-information-display industry gather at Display Week for access to a huge range of display-related technologies and applications. These include high-definition flat-panel displays, OLEDs, flexible displays, plastic electronics, large-area projection systems, and much more. This is the place to learn about the state of the art of image processing, systems software and display processor hardware, human factors and applied vision, and exciting new application areas such as 3-D and electronic cinema, touch and interactivity, solid-state lighting, and green technologies.
As the must-see event for the worldwide electronic-information-display industry, Display Week is host to hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees each year.
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Display Week 2011 Keynote Speakers
Phil “Captain 3D” McNally, Stereoscopic Supervisor, DreamWorks Animation
“How My 3D Hobby Became My 3D Career”
While 3D technology continues to evolve, the focus of the entertainment industry is centered on how best to deploy 3D capabilities to mass audience. Phil McNally will provide both his vision for 3D media, as well as provide a personal history of his entry into the field. Mr. McNally is credited for the visual effects in 17 3D productions, including Meet the Robinsons, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Chicken Little, Kung Fu Panda, and Monsters and Aliens.
Yasuhiro Koike, Professor at Keio University and Director of the Keio Photonics Research Institute
“Overwhelmingly Realistic Face-to-Face Communications: Photonic Polymer Technology”
Much of the demand for improved display technology is tied to the availability of high-quality telecommunications networks, and there are some amazing new capabilities in network technology under development. Professor Yasuhiro Koike will share his vision of breathtakingly realistic face-to-face communications through the use of 3D and super-high-resolution 4K real-time video imaging. Professor Koike will provide an overview of the enabling technologies that could revolutionize both optical fibers and displays. Professor Koike is the inventor of the Graded-Index Polymer Optical Fiber (GI POF) technology and recipient of numerous awards, including the International Engineering and Technology Award and the Metal with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government
Shuji Nakamura, Professor in the Materials Department at the University of Santa Barbara
“Nitride-Based LEDs and Laser Diodes: Current Status, Bright Prospects!”
The development of high-brightness and short-wavelength LEDs has enabled the proliferation of new products ranging from Blu-ray players to energy-efficient lighting. Shuji Nakamura will discuss how the development of high-brightness LEDs and visible laser diodes have led to new display application areas such as LED-backlit TVs, projection TVs, and DVD Blue-ray players. Professor Nakamura’s first breakthrough was the development of the first group-III nitride-based blue/green LEDs in 1989, and he later developed the first group-III nitride-based violet laser diodes in 1995. His talk will review that work and describe the prospects for future breakthroughs in LED technology and applications. Professor Nakamura is the recipient of numerous international awards, including the Harvey Prize (Israel), Prince of Asturias Award (Spain), Millennium Technology Prize (Finland), and Braun Prize (SID), among others.
Douglas Trumbull, Trumbull Ventures LLC
The interplay of technology, the artist, and production is a critical aspect in the evolution of modern cinema. Douglas Trumbull will present his thoughts on current trends in motion-picture and television production and exhibition technologies, with a focus on 3D, high frame rates, and large-screen presentations. He will also connect how these technologies relate to the creative process of writing, producing, directing, photographing, and exhibiting science fiction and fantasy films. A legendary filmmaker and visual effects pioneer, Mr. Trumbull was one of the Special Photographic Effects Supervisors for 2001: A Space Odyssey. He went on to become the Visual Effects Supervisor for such classics asClose Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and Blade Runner, each of which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.