There are some good, informative essays there. I believe Craig Hayes gave the best presentation. They use the right tool for the job at Tippet's, whatever that may be, and they push the edge and continue to experiment and craft better ways to achieve the goals of their shots.
Skill controls tech at that shop.
The presentations were polite, the debate wasn't very, and we had fun, and Greg Panos gave his umpteenth sales pitch at the microphone, just as he does at every single one of these and will for years to come, word for tedious word. If Odorclerk.con had screened before the debate, it would have been a rout. I don't think anybody in the audience changed their mind as much as those who participated in the online panel. We just have different skill sets to bring to the table. I find his attitude, and experience working with animators, to be too rare an exception.