WonderCon Anaheim 2014

The pop culture explosion through gaming, comics, TV, and film has opened up new opportunities for cultural diversity; however, many obstacles still exist. In this humorous but poignant discussion, diverse geek experts discuss breaking ethnic stereotypes, current casting controversies, and what changes need to happen for us to boldly go into the future. Panelists include Tony Kim (founder of Crazy4ComicCon.com), comedian Andre Meadows, Emily Ong (founder of TheStylishGeek.com), and clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi.

UPDATED: Mon, Apr 07, 04:12PM
Composers, sound designers, and music executives break down the business of integrating music and sound into your favorite video game franchises. Composers David Buckley (Call of Duty: Ghosts), Inon Zur (Fantasia: Music Evolved), senior director of audio at Blizzard Entertainment Russell Brower (World of Warcraft), sound designer Charles Deenen (Need for Speed series), and head of business affairs music, Disney Interactive, Gwen Riley will discuss the multilayered approach to adding music and sound to video games with a Q&A afterward. The panel will be moderated by motion-capture and voice-over actor Thomas Mikusz (Red Dead Redemption), and director of film and TV relations at BMI Anne Cecere. Special introduction by video game composer and Creator of Video Games Live Tommy Tallarico.

Jessica Chobot (Mass Effect 3) and the Nerdist News team will catch you up on the latest in movie, TV, comic book, gaming, and tech news. The Nerdist team will break down the day's news, interview guests, and then turn some of the questions (and jokes!) over to you.