By Elsa Bannister, July 2, 2005
Autodesk Inc. announced its 2005 SIGGRAPH Conference Master Classes for Autodesk 3ds Max, VIZ and Combustion software. Classes will be taught by leaders in the computer graphics, architectural visualization and visual effects industries, hailing from award-winning facilities including Frantic Films, The Orphanage and Blur Studios. In addition to offering Master Classes, Autodesk will exhibit all of its software and systems used for 3D game development, HDTV and motion picture visual effects, editing and digital intermediate color grading during the SIGGRAPH Conference, August 1-4, 2005 (booth #1700 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center).
Autodesk Master Classes will take place at the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown, Grande Ballroom, located a short 15-minute walk from the Los Angeles Convention Center. The classes are designed for intermediate to advanced digital artists with previous experience using 3ds Max, VIZ or Combustion software.
Class Schedule
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Course: 3ds Max 7.5 Cloth and Hair
Instructor: Mike McCarthy, cgtraining
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Course: Advanced Facial Rigging in 3ds Max
Instructor: Chris Harvey, Frantic Films
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Course: Gopher Broke In the Rough from Script to Screen
Instructors: Paul Taylor and Jeff Fowler, Blur
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Course: Photorealistic Environments and Techniques
Instructor: Dagan Potter, The Orphanage
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
8:00AM - 10:00AM
Course: Rigging in 3ds Max
Instructor: Chris Harvey, Frantic Films
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Course: Bringing a Sea Monster to Life
Instructor: Chris Harvey, Frantic Films
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Course: MAXScript Secrets Revealed
Instructor: Borislav "Bobo" Petrov, Frantic Films
4:00PM _ 6:00PM
Course: Combat Effects Animation
Instructor: Brandon Davis, Independent 3D Expert
Thursday, August 4, 2005
8:00AM _ 10:00AM
Course: Steering Clear of Photo-Real
Instructor: Gary Davis, visualZ
10:30AM _ 12:30PM
Course: Network Rendering and Backburner
Instructor: Gary M
. Davis, visualZ
1:30PM _ 3:30PM
Course: Advanced Modeling and Normal Mapping Techniques
Instructor: Mike Brown, High Moon Studios
4:00PM _ 600PM
Course: Productivity and Mapping in Visualization
Instructor: Ted Boardman, tbdesign
The Masters Classes are offered at US $90.00 per course for 1-3 courses, US
$81.00 per course for 4-7 courses, US $73.00 per course for 8-11 courses and US $65.00 per course for 12 courses. The classes are each 2-hours long and early registration is encouraged as space is limited. For online registration and more information about the courses and instructors please visit: http://www4.discreet.com/training/training.php?id=1152
SPECIAL OFFER: All those who register for four or more courses will automatically be entered into a daily draw for an NVIDIA graphics card. In addition to the daily drawing, all those who register for eight courses or more will automatically be entered into a drawing for an HP Desktop.
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