NDK offers Panels covering everything from New Video Games coming out to the latest Anime trends. Tonight the Denver Photographer ShaneOphoto had the opportunity to sit in on, and photograph the Resident Evil Panel, which covered the new Resident Evil 6 video game rumored to be coming out in 2012, as well as peoples thoughts on Resident Evil 5. Here are some images from the Panel as well as the Resident Evil Photo Shoot that followed the pannel.
Posted September 11th, 2011. Add a comment
DENVER (Sept. 3, 2011)—Nan Desu Kan (NDK) will welcome Japanese guests
Ryusei Nakao and Yutaka Yamamoto, as well as domestic guests Clarine
Harp, Jamie Marchi, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Michael Sinterniklaas and
Stephanie Sheh, to the 15th anniversary celebration Sept. 9-11, 2011
at the Denver Marriott Tech Center.
California and Japan-based Lemon Drop Kick will continue NDK’s Friday
night concert tradition.
“NDK is almost here, and we’re so excited to welcome everyone to our
15th anniversary,” said Amanda Liebermann, executive director of the
Rocky Mountain Anime Association, the 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization
that governs NDK.
Japanese voice actor Nakao is also an actor and singer, known for
Dragon Ball Z as Frieza and Cooler, Bleach as Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Saint
Seiya as Southern Cross Christ, Icelus and One Piece as Dr. Indigo.
Japanese director, producer and animator Yamamoto founded the Ordet
Animation studio and is known for his work on Lucky Star, Kannagi:
Crazy Shrine Maidens and Fractale, as well as live action film Watashi
no Yasashikunai Sempai (My Unkind Upperclassman). He choreographed the
iconic end dance in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
In addition, Acting Consul General Hiromoto Oyama will greet NDK
attendees and begin the convention with a speech at Opening Ceremonies
(Friday, 5 p.m., Sept. 9).
NDK is also announcing the third and final round of domestic guests.
“We’re mostly wrapping up guest announcements by introducing new faces
to Denver, along with a staff favorite we’re excited to welcome back,”
said Liebermann.
Voice actress and DVD/blu-ray producer Clarine Harp is best known for
Burst Angel as Sei, Hetalia as China, Samurai 7 as Senae, Speed
Grapher as Ginza. She was also the inspiration for the character of
Aubrey in web comic Something Positive.
Voice actress, writer and director Jamie Marchi’s roles include
Witchblade as Masane Amaha, Soul Eater as Liz Thompson, Hetalia as
Narrator, Rosario + Vampire as Ms. Nekonome. Her directing credits
include Hetalia, Sgt. Frog and Negima!
Voice actress, writer, singer and director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is
often recognized as Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell, for which
she won the American Anime Award for Best Actress. Oroles include Ah!
My Goddess: The Movie as Urd, Final Fanasy XIII as Nora and in Alpha
Protocol as Sei. She also directed Naruto, Cowboy Bebop and Wolf’s
Rain, and sang the music of Akira Yamaoka for Julia X and Silent Hill.
Voice actor and director Michael Sinterniklaas is making his second
appearance at NDK. The 17-year industry veteran is currently starring
as Dean Venture in The Venture Bros, and directing Sunrise’s Mobile
Suit Gundam: Unicorn and producing and acting in FUNimation’s two new
Slayers series as Xellos.
Voice actress, writer and director Stephanie Sheh recently founded
group We Heart Japan to assist with tsunami relief. Her key credits
include Naruto as Hinata, Bleach as Orhime, The Melancholy of Haruhi
Suzumiya as Mikuru and Eureka 7 as Eureka. She is currently voicing
Yui in K-on! and Audrey in Mobile Suit Gundam: Unicorn.
They’ll join already-announced guests Chris Cason, Leah Clark, Todd
Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna, Tony Oliver and Patrick Seitz, as well as
Robotech’s Kevin McKeever, Steve Yun and Tommy Yune.
NDK is Sept. 9-11 at the sold-out Denver Marriott Tech Center. This is
the first year an attendance cap will be enforced and paid admission
is required to be on hotel grounds. Two official overflow hotels have
also sold out. Both weekend and one day passes will be available for
sale for $50 and #30, respectively.
ABOUT NAN DESU KAN: Nan Desu Kan (NDK), the largest anime convention
in the Rocky Mountain region, provides a diverse mix of numerous
cultural panels, musical guests, games, dances, workshops, art
showings and auctions, as well as screenings of new and classic anime.
Nan Desu Kan is sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Anime Association. NDK
2011 is Sept. 9-11 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S.
Syracuse, Denver, CO 80237. Weekend passes are available online or at
the door for $50. Beginning in 2011, Nan Desu Kan will institute an
attendance cap. For the latest news, visit http://ndkdenver.org.
Posted September 10th, 2011. 1 comment
ShaneOphoto was given the opportunity by Mythica Von Griffyn to set up a booth at the first ever Denver County Fair. Being a master of quirky images, it was only fitting that my booth was located in The Freak Show! Thousands of intrigued fair goers made their way through The Freak Show and many stopped at the booth to be photographed on our original freak Show background painted by Colorado Artist Kery Allen. Here are some of the images I captured of our talent! I hope you enjoy them!
Denver Photographer shaneOphoto Had the opportunity July 16th 2011 to photograph at Colorado Renaissance Festival. The Faire has fun to offer for the whole family and lots of amazing performers, tasty food of all kinds, and the ale flows freely through the kingdom. Sit back and relax as you enjoy just a few images from this years many Festivities! As always if you like what you see please feel free to leave comments!
Saturday September 11th I was invited to attend, and photograph NDK which was held in the DTC Marriott. I was amazed at how many people were in attendance and even more so that safely 3/4 of those in attendance were in full costume. For my first NDK experience ever I have to say I had an absolute blast, and I don’t even like Anime! If you don’t have any plans for next year, make your reservation to attend NDK 2011 by visiting http://ndkdenver.org/ I have 100′s of images to post, so I will likely post the bulk of them on my shaneOphoto facebook pagehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-CO/shaneOphoto/1187344806314?ref=sgm#!/pages/Denver-CO/shaneOphoto/118747344806314?ref=ts
Posted September 13th, 2010. 1 comment
Sunday night I attended the Hot Air Balloon Festival’s Night Glow in Colorado Springs with several friends that came to visit for the Labor Day holiday. This is definitely a sight to see in person at least once in your life! It always attracts a huge crowd to Memorial Park and there is plenty of attractions, exhibits, and food to add to the festival. Here are just a few of the great images I captured at the event.
Posted September 7th, 2010. Add a comment
