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Further Confusion 2009

2010-01-27T22:48:47Z

KensterFox:

{{Further Confusion}}

'''Further Confusion 2009''' was a [[furry]] [[convention]] held from January 22 to 26, 2009 at the [http://www.doubletreesanjose.com/ DoubleTree Hotel] in [[WikiPedia:San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[WikiPedia:California|California]]. It was the eleventh [[Further Confusion]] convention.<ref name="FC2009Chairs">''[http://www.furtherconfusion.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=1115 AAE Announces Chair / Vice Chair for FC2009]'' - [[David Cooksey]], Further Confusion forums (4 January 2008)</ref>

*'''Theme''': Surf Safari <ref>''[http://www.furtherconfusion.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=1220 Announcement time! Theme! Hotel Reservations! Dealer's Room!]'' - [[Frysco]], Further Confusion forums (5 March 2008)</ref>
*'''[[Guests of Honor]]''': animator [http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/ Jeff Pidgeon], puppeteer Anita Coulter, and writer [http://www.rathascourage.com/ Clare Bell]
*'''Attendance''': 2,587
*'''Fursuiters in the Parade''': 530
*'''Artshow sales''': $43,541

== Staff ==

* [[Convention chairman]]: Jeremy "[[Frysco]]" Doran<ref name="FC2009Chairs" />

== Charities ==
The charities chosen for Further Confusion 2009 are <ref>''[http://www.furtherconfusion.org/forums/index.php?t=msg&th=1251&start=0& Further Confusion Newsletter, May 2008]'' - Further Confusion forums (24 May 2008)</ref>:

* The [http://www.mountainlion.org/ Mountain Lion Foundation] - $5,000
* [http://www.guidedogs.com/ Guide Dogs for the Blind] - $10,000

== Guests of Honor ==
The guests of honor for Further Confusion 2009: Surf Safari are:

[http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/ Jeff Pidgeon] has worked as a storyboard artist, animator and character designer in television and feature films for over twenty years. His past work includes Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-Mania and The Simpsons. He is also an avid toy collector with a passion for the current trend of designer figures. This led to the debut of his first self-produced vinyl toy, Happy Beaver last year in San Diego. His next figure, Kumo-Kun, will arrive in the summer of 2009.

His wife Anita Coulter has been an accomplished puppeteer for fifteen years. They live with their two cats, Piccolo and Figaro, in northern California.

[http://www.rathascourage.com/ Clare Bell] is the author of the "Ratha" series about intelligent Miocene felines. Her latest book in that series was released this past April. Her original novel was turned into an animated episode on CBS Storybreak.

Ms. Bell has degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering, biology and chemistry, and has continued working in technical areas in addition to writing fiction. She became involved in building and designing electric vehicles and spent a year in Norway working on a production EV. She also participated in electric vehicle racing in the Arizona Public Service Company-sponsored Solar and Electrics competitions, held from 1991 to 1998.

== Notes ==

* [[Furp]]'s (aka Patrick Reed) last furry convention he attended and helped at. He died just less then a month after FC 09 concluded.
* Several attendees reported their cards had been cloned while at the hotel.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/furcon/445410.html FC: Confirmed fraud issue]'' - [[Hunter Gryphon]], {{lj-comm|furcon}} (20 February 2009)</ref>
== Financials ==
{{con-finance
|organization = [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc.]]
|currency = $
|initial-assets = 162442
|final-assets = 180988
|initial-cash = 103937
|final-cash = 117552
|total-revenue = 159596
|charity-revenue = 48187
|membership-revenue = 113734
|merchandise-profit = -2325
|total-expense = 143590
|occupancy-expense = 3030
|equipment-expense = 21410
|catering-expense = 21892
|printing-expense = 10384
|source = <span class="plainlinks">[http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/770/770479860/770479860_200901_990.pdf Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. Form 990] ([http://www.npccny.org/Form_990/990.htm description]) from [http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990finder/ Foundation Center]</span>
}}

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* {{con resources|Further Confusion|Further Confusion 2009}}

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[[Category:2009 events]]

[[es:Further Confusion 2009]]

Furrywood

2007-03-19T09:22:21Z

KensterFox: /* Furrywood: The Golden Years */

'''Furrywood''' is a location on [[FurryMUCK]], modeled after a [[Wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]] movie studio. It was created in the summer of 1996 by [[Carrizo Kitfox]], who is the owner and manager of the studio. He also directed nearly all the scenes shot at the studio.

Furrywood was created by [[J. Mateo Baker]], the player of Carrizo, who at the time of Furrywood's creation was a graduate student at the [[Wikipedia:University of Southern California|University of Southern California]] [[Wikipedia:USC School of Cinema-Television|School of Cinema-Television]] in [[Wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, California]]. Originally intended as a private residence for Carrizo, Furrywood blossomed into a center of [[roleplaying]] at FurryMUCK. Between 1996 and 1998, dozens of scenes were 'shot', with characters playing roles in preplanned, loosely-given 'scripts' and their actions being recorded and replayed using [[Squirrelly|Squirrelly's]] [[movie.muf]] program. In 1997 and 1998, [[Wikipedia:Academy Awards|"Oscars"]] were awarded to the best performers in the previous year, being handed out the same evening as the real Hollywood Oscars.

Since J. Mateo's graduation from USC in 1998, Furrywood has faded in use. Today, the descriptions of its facilities are badly outdated and only one or two scenes are shot a year.

== Furrywood: The Golden Years ==

Between the summers of 1996 and 1998, Furrywood had a remarkable run as one of the more popular sites on FurryMUCK. It occasionally boasted more visitors than the [[West Corner of The Park (location)|West Corner of The Park]]. Some saw it as one of the best places on FurryMUCK for non-sexual roleplay. During this time, Furrywood attracted many actors, with visitors volunteering to play roles in scenes. Some only did one scene, but others returned many times, playing different roles in different scenes.

Some of Furrywood's first actors were [[Oswald]], [[Patch O' Black]], [[Manilow]], [[Cainam]], [[Fealous]], [[Mistoffelees]], [[Diskmaster]], [[Thumpy]], [[Shades McKatt]], [[Melonny]], [[Mahogany]], [[Syrin]], [[Sian]], and [[Squal]]. Later on, new talent arrived with actors like [[Ronnie]], [[Lanya]], [[Champagne]], [[Genevive Fox|Genevive]], [[Olivia]], [[DarkKitten]], [[RocRolDis]], [[Babs]], [[Setsu.Mi.Sen]], [[Rayjack]], [[CanCoon]], and [[Tyrannix]]. Since the Golden Years, Furrywood has found some even newer talent with [[Belize]], [[Vrkur]], [[Yule]], [[Greycloak]], and [[FoxPaws]]. Many more actors have performed at Furrywood, and some have even assisted in shooting without appearing on camera, like [[Artemus]] and [[Larna]].

== The Crew of Stage 1 ==
Furrywood has two stages, with Stage 1 being Carrizo's favorite, and Stage 2 built for other directors to try shooting scenes.

Each stage has a 'crew' of spoofed characters designed by J. Mateo Baker, featuring some unique and interesting personalities. Particularly on Stage 1, where nearly all shooting was done, the crew was based on real crew members J. Mateo worked with while studying at USC.

:'''Arri''', a male morphic wolf, is the [[Wikipedia:Cinematographer|cinematographer]]. He enjoyed flirting with actresses and often made passes at some of Furrywood's most famous leading ladies. His name is based on [[Wikipedia:Arriflex|Arriflex]], a company that builds professional film cameras.
:'''Nagra''', a male kangaroo morph, is the [[Wikipedia:Production sound mixer|production mixer]]. He is a constant sourpuss, always grumbling and feeling unappreciated. At the time, J. Mateo was considering a career as a Hollywood production mixer. His name was based on the [[Wikipedia:Nagra|Nagra]], a device that had been used for on-set audio recording. His species was based on the kangaroo logo featured on the carry case for the Nagra J. Mateo used on his own movies.
:'''Senn''', a male maned wolf morph, is the [[Wikipedia:Boom operator (media)|boom operator]]. He is usually very quiet and reserved. As a maned wolf, his long arms are perfect for keeping the microphone out of the shot. His name is based on the [[Wikipedia:Sennheiser|Sennheiser]] 416T, the microphone J. Mateo was using at the time for on-set audio recording.
:'''Janny''', a female zebra morph, is the [[Wikipedia:Assistant director|assistant director]]. She has a very loud voice and yells often. She is based on an assistant director J. Mateo was working with at the time.
:'''Urtha''', a female hippo morph, is the makeup artist. She is very bouncy and constantly cheerful. She was based on a character in the movie [[Cats Don't Dance]].
:'''Squib''', a male squirrel morph, is the [[Wikipedia:Visual effects|visual effects ]] designer. He is very twitchy and can only speak in movie quotes. He is named after the [[Wikipedia:Squib (explosive)|device used in movies]] to make fake blood squirt from a simulated bullet wound.
:'''Merriweather''', a male weasel morph, is the [[Wikipedia:Costume design|costume designer]]. He is openly gay and extremely flamboyant.

The crew of Stage 1 has remained the same since the beginning of Furrywood, with the exception of one character being added in 1998:

:'''Ellis''', a female fox morph, is the [[Wikipedia:Property master|prop vixen]]. Her name is based on the company ''Ellis Mercantile'', a prop shop in [[Wikipedia:Hollywood, California|Hollywood, California]].

[[Category:FurryMUCK locations]][[Category:1996 births]]

Furry convention

2007-01-16T17:59:23Z

KensterFox: Updated membership totals

A furry '''convention''' is a gathering of furries, artists, and vendors at a central location. Conventions are usually held in midsize to large cities with airport access and stretch for three days or longer, typically over a weekend or holiday. The cost to register for a convention is typically less than $50, but once one figures in the costs of transportation, lodging, and meals, attendees are likely to spend upwards of $400 to attend a convention. Some [[furries]] do not attend any conventions, while others may attend several each year.

For a historical view of attendance at furry conventions, the [[Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]] provides a view of the growth of conventions in the fandom over its entire history from its beginning to its current population of 9,905 memberships in 2006.

==Features==
Conventions vary, but typically one might expect to find several of the following:
* Some form of ''accommodation'' (which may or may not be included in the convention fee)
* A ''[[Dealer's Den]]/[[Artists Alley]]/gallery'' where [[:Category:Artists|artists]] display and sell their work
* Tutorials and workshops for those interested in [[:Category:Arts and Crafts|arts and crafts]]
* Special events, such as a ''[[fursuit]] parade'', dances, [[masquerade]]s, special interest panels, live animal demonstrations or a ''charity auction''

Although it is not usually billed as one of the attractions, conventions are also a great way to get to know other members of the community, for varying levels of "get to know". Some furries have compiled a list of what they believe is [http://www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/con-tips.txt essential] to take to a convention.

==Non-profit status==
Many of the larger conventions are organized as [[Wikipedia:non-profit organizations|non-profit organizations]], usually with a view to achieving [[Wikipedia:Tax exemption|tax-exempt status]]. Depending on the type of non-profit and the activities that they undertake, part of an attendee's memberships may or may not be deductible from their own income taxes as well. For example, Midwest Furry Fandom ([[Midwest FurFest]]) is a 501(c)(3) public charity, as is [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]] ([[Further Confusion]]). Conversely, [[Anthrocon]], Inc. and the [[Oklahoma Association of Anthropmorphic Arts]] ([[Oklacon]]) are a 501(c)(7) social and recreation clubs, and do not qualify.<ref>[http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar]</ref>

==[[Template:Timeline of conventions|Timeline of conventions]]==
{{Timeline of conventions}}

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Wikipedia:Furry convention|Furry convention]] at Wikipedia
*[[Coffee meet]]
*[[Con Crud]]
*[[Furmeet]]
*[[Mini-meet]]
*[[List of conventions by attendance]]

==External links==

* [http://www.conrunner.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page ConRunner] - a how-to wiki for convention organizers
* [[Wikipedia:Foamy the Squirrel|Foamy the Squirrel]]'s [http://www.friendsoffoamy.com/index.php?id=140 Rules for The Masses] - flash movie with advice for con-goers
* <span class="plainlinks">[http://greenreaper.co.uk/wikifur/ConventionMap.html Map of active conventions] ([[List of conventions by attendance/Map script|edit]])
* [http://www.claws-and-paws.com/furry/non-fiction/tips-on-strict-budgets.html Tips for Congoers on Strict Budgets]
[[Category:Convention terms]]

Genevive Fox

2006-10-15T06:43:49Z

KensterFox:

'''Genevive Anna Fox''' is a fictional character, a female red-furred husky, primarily used as a role-playing avatar on furry-themed MU*s, most notably [[FurryMUCK]] (as Genevive). Her original name was Genevive Anna Woulfe (surname taken directly from her adopted father on FurryMUCK, [[Woulfe]]), it was changed on May 29, 2006 as a result of her marriage to Kenneth Fox (KensterFox) on FurryMUCK. The couple has one child together, Corinne, born on October 9, 2006.

On FurryMUCK, she is the co-owner (with her husband) of the Gaming Complex, as well as being a long-time active member of the FurryMUCK Cribbage League.

Her player, Elizabeth 'Bet' French, has been involved with the operation of [[Further Confusion]] for many years, and has held positions on the convention's Executive Staff since 2004. She is acting as Executive Secretary for [[Further Confusion 2007]], as well as Human Resources Lead.

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Convention staff]]
[[Category:Canine characters]]
[[Category:Dog characters]]
[[Category:Husky characters]]

Genevive Fox

2006-10-15T06:33:32Z

KensterFox: Added link to Woulfe's WF page

Genevive Fox

2006-10-15T06:32:11Z

KensterFox: Corrected bold emphasis

'''Genevive Anna Fox''' is a fictional character, a female red-furred husky, primarily used as a role-playing avatar on furry-themed MU*s, most notably [[FurryMUCK]] (as Genevive). Her original name was Genevive Anna Woulfe (surname taken directly from her adopted father on FurryMUCK, Woulfe), it was changed on May 29, 2006 as a result of her marriage to Kenneth Fox (KensterFox) on FurryMUCK. The couple has one child together, Corinne, born on October 9, 2006.

On FurryMUCK, she is the co-owner (with her husband) of the Gaming Complex, as well as being a long-time active member of the FurryMUCK Cribbage League.

Her player, Elizabeth 'Bet' French, has been involved with the operation of [[Further Confusion]] for many years, and has held positions on the convention's Executive Staff since 2004. She is acting as Executive Secretary for [[Further Confusion 2007]], as well as Human Resources Lead.

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Convention staff]]
[[Category:Canine characters]]

Genevive Fox

2006-10-15T06:31:08Z

KensterFox: Expansion of stub - correction of incorrect categorization (Genevive is a husky, not a fox)

'''Genevive''' Anna Fox is a fictional character, a female red-furred husky, primarily used as a role-playing avatar on furry-themed MU*s, most notably [[FurryMUCK]] (as Genevive). Her original name was Genevive Anna Woulfe (surname taken directly from her adopted father on FurryMUCK, Woulfe), it was changed on May 29, 2006 as a result of her marriage to Kenneth Fox (KensterFox) on FurryMUCK. The couple has one child together, Corinne, born on October 9, 2006.

On FurryMUCK, she is the co-owner (with her husband) of the Gaming Complex, as well as being a long-time active member of the FurryMUCK Cribbage League.

Her player, Elizabeth 'Bet' French, has been involved with the operation of [[Further Confusion]] for many years, and has held positions on the convention's Executive Staff since 2004. She is acting as Executive Secretary for [[Further Confusion 2007]], as well as Human Resources Lead.

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Convention staff]]
[[Category:Canine characters]]