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This exhibit will take guests through a mesmerizing transformation from big dots on paper to the cutting-edge realm of computer-generated hues. Oliff and his company Olyoptics are known for their groundbreaking work using technology for color separation and ushering in a digital revolution for comic book publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Exhibit highlights include Oliff\u2019s Eisner Award-winning colorist work on the Japanese manga&nbsp;<em>Akira<\/em>&nbsp;by Katsuhiro Otomo. The exhibit will also feature his art from other projects including&nbsp;<em>Batman<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Spawn<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>The Maxx<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__image-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"cc-post-subheader__featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Steve-Oliff_website-graphic_header-image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Steve Oliff graphic header.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Steve-Oliff_website-graphic_header-image.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Steve-Oliff_website-graphic_header-image-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Steve-Oliff_website-graphic_header-image-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Steve-Oliff_website-graphic_header-image-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default with-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-almost-black-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/115455a.blackbaudhosting.com\/115455a\/tickets?tab=3&amp;txobjid=da52f7d8-e900-4f85-b8d6-b93ec6eafad5\">Purchase Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default with-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.e2ma.net\/signup\/1979200\/1959663\/?v=a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to Our Mailing List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 4-APRil 30, 2024 From Big Dots to the Digital Universe: The Evolution of Comic Book Color Embark on a journey through the vibrant history of comic book coloring with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":372,"parent":45,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-178","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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