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The first international FJORG!
In just 32 hours, this one-of-kind iron-animator event at SIGGRAPH
2007 challenges competing three-person teams of CG animators to create
a 15-second or longer animation using tools provided by FJORG. It's
on Monday and Tuesday, August 6-7, Room 28A-E and is sponsored by
DreamWorks Animation SKG™ and HP®.
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ADN Sparks:
Check Out the Plug-ins
The Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) Sparks® program offers a
premium combination of creative solutions for your production needs.
Are You a Developer?
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MasterClasses
Animation MasterClasses at SIGGRAPH - San Diego.
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Autodesk® Store
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Expand Your Skills with Autodesk's Trial Software:
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Autodesk® 3ds Max 30-day trial
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Autodesk® MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition
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(Please order the Autodesk VIZ trial software from a reseller. All
other trial software listed above is available by download.)
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Autodesk Maya PLE 8.5 Now Available
Autodesk® Maya® Personal Learning Edition (PLE) is a special version of Autodesk® Maya® software that provides free access to Maya for noncommercial use. It gives 3D graphics and animation students, industry professionals, and those interested in breaking into the world of computer graphics an opportunity to explore most aspects of the award-winning Autodesk® Maya® Complete software in a noncommercial capacity. The Maya Personal Learning Edition software is a 32-bit application that is available for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and Apple® Mac OS® X (for Macintosh® PowerPC® or Intel®-based Macintosh computers) operating systems.
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Going to SIGGRAPH 2007, San Diego?
Visit Autodesk in Booth 703, August 7 - 9, to hear industry
leading guest speakers describe first-hand how Autodesk
3D solutions help them bring their most ambitious visions
to life. Get inspired and gain insight from more than
25 MasterClasses, each covering production-tested techniques
using Autodesk® 3ds Max®, Maya®, and MotionBuilder™. |
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Subscription Members:
Autodesk 3ds Max Extension Available Now
The Autodesk® 3ds Max® 9 Extension: Productivity
Booster features more than 30 productivity enhancements
in the areas of interoperability, animation and biped,
rendering, UI, and usability. Compatible with Microsoft®
Windows Vista™, AutoCAD® 2008, AutoCAD® Architecture
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Light Tutorial: Part 2
The direction from which we view a light source has a
profound effect on our perception of the light and the
objects in the scene.
(If you missed Part 1, find it )
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Classic Oil Painting 3D Redux:
Zhang Yang gives you the complete tutorial on the (re)making
of J. W. Waterhouse's classic "The Lady of Shalott."
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Train Spotting
The next installment in a series of modeling a steam locomotive.
(Find all installments of this tutorial by searching for
the topic "Locomotive" in AREA's search engine.)
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Animation Layers for Maya
Marc-André Guindon has some tips for situations
where you need to modify an existing animation. |
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Mapping Optical Motion Data in MotionBuilder
This tutorial guides you through the process of mapping
optical motion data to the virtual representation of your
performer, a.k.a. "Actor." |
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Tutorials for Subscription Members:
Rethinking the Visual Pipeline for Next-Gen Games
This e-course focuses on emerging visual development techniques
for next-gen games.
Character Rigging: Think Outside the Box
In this e-course you will learn a variety of character
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Community Showcase
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AREA Cast with David King
Autodesk® 3ds Max® software user extraordinaire
David King has more than eight years of industry experience
working mostly on video games—specifically character
work. Listen to the speed-modeling champion's story. More
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Be Cubic
This 3D animation for an opening to a movie uses the Maya software renderer with no post-production.
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Reality Check
Check out this amazing photo-realistic work, courtesy
of Jamie Cardoso. |
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Autodesk and Industry Events
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Autodesk is a proud sponsor of the Animation Block Party, a three-day film festival in Brooklyn, New York. ABP summer festivals are full of indoor/outdoor events, juried prizes, cool stuff from the event's sponsor, good music, cold drinks, and the world's best animated shorts shown on-screen.
Join Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2007 at the San Diego Convention Center for three days of eye-catching presentations by leading industry experts and more than 25 intensive animation MasterClasses August 6-8 in the 3D training event of the year!
Join Autodesk at the RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre in Amsterdam for this international event for professionals involved in the creation, management, and delivery of entertainment content.
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Animation Newsletter, June/July2007
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