Historically, comic conventions such as the one in San Diego are relativity young and were designed to be a safe haven for comic book fans to flock together and celebrate an artistic medium that was considered to the general public to be "nerdy".  Oh, how times have changed.  Being a San Diego native, I've watched SDCC grow from a one day event held in a single hotel to the four-day extravaganza that takes over all of the San Diego Convention Center as well as most of the Gaslamp District it has become.

With its explosive popularity, it was only a matter of time before other mediums decided to get into the action.  The influx of major movie and TV studios throwing innovative and complex marketing campaigns during Comic Con (the Dark Knight ARG anyone?) has been controversial among die-hard comic lovers and professionals.

Enveloping web projects into this fold it still in its infancy.  Traditionally, many web projects live on their strength to hit a niche audience, many aiming directly for the "nerd" or "geek" demographic.  The Guild, for instance, have had to move to larger and larger rooms for their yearly panels at SDCC, now living in the recently added Hilton Indigo Ballroom.  We're even seeing produced-especially-for-web fan trailers, such as the one created for popular independent comic ElfQuest, garner enough of a following to be given their own panels. 

Below is a list of five web-related events at Comic Con that if you are a fan of internet entertainment or work in the web industry, you should definitely check out.  It is by far not en exhaustive list, check out Tubefilter News for their excellent yearly sum up of web-centric goings on at SDCC.

Relativity Media's alien invasion epic Skyline, is available via your satellite or cable provider's Video On Demand service.  Not only that, but you can also purchase or rent an HD digital copy of the innovative visual effects spectacle through iTunes, Xbox, PlayStation, and VUDU.

The Brothers Strause latest film, Skyline (Relativity Media), which stars Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Scottie Thompson, and David Zayas is available for purchase on Blu-Ray and DVD today. Greg and Colin Strause, who founded the VFX company, Hydraulx, have created visual effects for award-winning films such as Avatar, 300, The Social Network, and Titanic, so you can imagine, the amazing visual assault their alien invasion action-thriller -- Skyline --delivers!

If you don't believe me, watch the trailer below.

Check out the cast and director interviews from the red carpet premiere of the Skyline which opens this FRIDAY (11.12.10) in theaters everywhere!

Synopsis: In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.

Skyline is directed and produced by the Brothers Strause (Alien vs. Predator: Requiem), whose company Hydraulx has provided visual effects for Avatar, Iron Man, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 300.

Behind the scenes on the sci-fi thriller, Skyline, Colin Strause and Greg Strause (Directors) talk about experimenting with a new model of filmmaking and why they chose to use the RED camera.....Check it out!

Visit the official website for their film - SKYLINE: http://iamrogue.com/skyline

Take a look at more Behind the Scenes Videos on SKYLINE: http://www.iamrogue.com/skyline-behindthescenes

LIKE SKYLINE on FBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/skyline

On Set Video Journals are an original iamROGUE web series that goes on set and behind the scenes with directors, cast, and crew of some of the most exciting and interesting movies being made right now.

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iamROGUE asks Eric Balfour, who stars in the upcoming sci-fi film Skyline, to share his Top 6 Flix, which includes really fun films like Ghostbuters to really scary films like Poltergeist. Check out the video here! To see more videos with Erick Balfour, watch the Rogue Spotlight.

Skyline's Eric Balfour discusses favorite actors and discovering his characters. Check out our third in a series of Rogue Spotlights with the talented actor.

Who is your favorite actor? Leave comments below.

What was the one movie that made you go -- "I want to do that! That is AWESOME!"  For Skyline star, Eric Balfour - that was the classic film - Ghostbusters. Hear why he thinks Ghostbusters is a "perfect movie."

What movie do you think is just PERFECT? Leave you comments below.

Are you in the mood to see a pretty cool helicopter crash? Well look no further than The Brothers Strause and their latest, Skyline. Yahoo! is offering up a sweet little clip from the film that has a whole lot of action and then some.

Skyline will be hitting theatres’ on November 12, and we’ll be sure to keep you posted on the film and its release.

What are your thoughts so far? Are you looking forward to seeing Skyline on the big screen?

Source:  Yahoo!, MovieWeb

In our first in a series of Rogue Spotlights with SKYLINE actor, Eric Balfour, we asked him to tell us how life experience impacts his character. Check back tomorrow to hear what film inspired Balfour to become an actor.

Don't forget to watch Balfour as he battles aliens with co-star Scottie Thompson in the upcoming sci-fi thriller - Skyline, which OPENS November 12, 2010 in theaters everywhere!