Adelaide Convention Centre
July 23rd - 25th 2010
AVCon hosts panels, presentations and workshops on a range of topics. Presenters range from enthusiastic fans, experienced, to academic and industry professionals.
If you wish to run a panel please contact our Events Coordinator, Michael Hill.
We've all dreamt of a career in the video game industry, but where does one start? Well come along to our video game development panels!!
Guests from industry and university will cover a broad 'introduction panel' into the world of creating video games for all who are interested. Following that, three focus panels covering the 'coding', 'art' and 'business' side of the game industry will be held to help you fire up your talents, skills and your portfolio!
Japan is the birth place of most of the worlds anime, pocky, manga, sushi, video games, and large oversized lizards!
If you've ever considered going to Japan, then this panel (hosted by two experienced travellers) is a great place to start! You'll learn important travel tips such as where to stay, how to get around, where to get great food, where to get cheap anime, along with some of the cultural do's and don'ts. Bring your questions and start planning that trip to the otaku motherland!
Interesting in Animation using digital media? ‘Danimations,’ ‘I Love Biscuits,’ and ‘Awesome Fighter Animation’ are three local studios who have collaborated to produce a work entitled ‘Triple Threat Animation.’ Representatives from all three studios will present a ‘how to panel’ featuring this work, and answering questions about Animation using digital media!
If you’re tired of looking for romance in all the wrong places, try escaping canon and come to our mystery match up. If you want a warrior, a magician, or just someone who is nearly normal, you can find love, and laughs, here. We’ll be having three rounds this year, and while anybody wanting to be a bachelor or bachelorette must pre-register, don’t feel left out just because you’re a little late – contestants will be drawn from the audience.
If you would like to be an entrant for this event please email Ben: Digivisipop@gmail.com
Mitchell promises to drag the heinous fiend Avi back to the stage yet again for you entertainment! Watch in awe as handful of poor starving artists are tortured for your entertainment! Come see what bizarre works are dreamed up from 3 random words, a diet of energy drinks, two crazy hosts and audience howling for moar yaoi!
Tentacles & Mechs is a laugh-a-minute rollercoaster of bizarre anime trivia, challenging mutlimedia rounds and an opportunity to make a fool of yourself for points. 2 teams of 3 will compete against each other over 5 rounds of mayhem, but beware, the audience has won before and will be right on your heals if you can't answer correctly. If you and your friends would like to form a 3 person team for this event please email Ben: Digivisipop@gmail.com
Love Anime!? Got a burning question you've been wanting to ask? Want to know what new releases will hit the Australian shores courtesy off Madman Entertainment? Then head on over to the Madman Entertainment panel, to get the latest Anime news! There might even be some surprise announcements.
Interested in drawing manga and anime, but not sure where to start? This workshop panel covers tips and techniques on character creation, drawing, and animation techniques from some of Adelaide's most experienced artists! http://www.studiokagato.com/
Are you new to costume playing? Or just want some tips for your next Cosplay outfit? Well look no further come and visit the Cosplay Panel to learn from some of Adelaide’s best about costuming!
Those darn cute pink frilly girls are back! This year we’ve got more to talk about and more fun to have! Come talk to us about the fashion! We have some games to play and stories to tell (there’s even a hint of....PRIZES!). So whether you know everything you could about Lolita fashion or if you have no idea what it is, bring your tea cups and enjoy some of our innocent and cute ramblings!
What happens where two teams from 'AVCon' and 'Manifest' debate it out on a bizarre topic? Hilarity Ensues! So hop on this joint convention choo-choo-train to see where it goes!! Note: This event is aimed at Mature Audiences.
Shogi has existed since the 16th century and is the Japanese equivalent of chess. Learn the Shogi basics, ranging from what the pieces names are, how they move, and how the game dynamics and strategies differ to that of chess! Take a rare opportunity to walk away from AVCon with a bit of culture this year!
Dynamic Creations (the people who brought you the amazing "Steampunk Ball ~ the Maiden Flight of the Olympia" at the 2010 Adelaide Fringe) will host a panel discussing what is the steampunk ascetic, and how to achieve its distinctive style and ‘look’.
Prepare for an hour of awe and amazement as the team from Retrospekt.com.au present for your viewing please, retro video game consoles, so rare that you didn't know existed! Prepare to get old-school!
Create a costume based on a character! The Australian Costumers' Guild will present a panel on how to put together a costume based on a character
from your favourite film, game or TV series. Learn tips from ACG members on how they created their costume and how you can apply them to create your own.
What's better than one good looking man? Two good looking men! This fan panel focuses on the female orientated anime / manga fiction known as Yaoi.
Note: This panel is for Mature Audiences and limited to attendees over 18 years of age.
Where did the cult phenomenon known as Yuri come from? Come find out at the Yuri Panel, as Yuri fans cover the origins, meaning and style of Yuri! Note: This panel is for Mature Audiences and limited to attendees over 18 years of age.
What is an ABJD? Why do fans spend hundreds of $$$ on them? Why are so many people getting into this hobby? We'll cover that and all the need to know basics including the complete stripping, pulling apart and rebuilding of a doll during the panel! For those who are already proud doll owners or currently saving up we'll go into a bit more depth basics customisation with special help from guest speaker ‘onegreyelephant.’ Come to look at the pretty, stay to talk to all the other owners and really discover what this unique hobby is all about.