3December in Chicago December 7th, '08

[Jennifer]

The Chicago Autodesk Animation User's Group Association (AAUGA), a 3ds Max and Maya User's Group, will have it's 3December Celebration on Sunday December 7th at DePaul's CDM building in downtown Chicago.

 

 

Watch for more details, or write jenni@max3ds.com to get on the mailing list!

Edited December 1, 2008 by Jennifer
Agenda to follow...

[Jennifer]

3December Agenda

 

Our Largest AAUGA Event of the year will be Sunday December 7th in Downtown Chicago.

 

Once again the kind folks at DePaul University and the College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) have donated their space and time to host our event. This year our good friends at Avatech Solutions are providing the food and beverages for the event, and Autodesk is providing the snacks and SWAG.

This free event will run from 10AM to 5PM, with a free lunch at Noon and snacks throughout. Door prizes will be given out throughout the event.

 

 

 

We once again have a terrific lineup of speakers this year! Here is the schedule of events:

• 10:00AM: Registration, Coffee, Juice, Snacks, and Demo Videos
  
• 10:25AM: Welcome!
  
• 10:30: Tony Lewellen, Character Technical Director at Midway Games, demonstrating some of his work and discussing his experiences on the job.
  
• 11:00AM: Rick O'Meara, Lead Animator at Midway Games, with a "MotionBuilder demo on Control Rigging Techniques for Film and Games."
  
• 11:30 Joe Linhoff, Visiting Assistant Professor at DePaul CDM, with "Exporting 3D Models into Microsoft XNA". This applies to Maya and 3ds Max.
  
• 12:30 Lunch, Demo Videos.
  
• 1:00 PM Matt Taylor, Art Director at Midway Games, discussing managing multiple game projects and the software tools they use to keep things working.
  
• 1:30PM: Jennifer O'Connor with 4D Artists/College of Lake County, presenting "mental ray in 3ds Max" - this also applies to Maya. We'll have a quick overview of Fundamentals, and then get in-depth on Lighting, Materials, and Indirect Illumination, and also discuss the new Importons and Irradiance Particles! There will be lots of tips and techniques for all.
  
• 3:00PM: Ryan O'Connor, Modeler/Animator with 4D Artists, with an "Introduction to Mudbox" including Modeling, Painting, and working with 3ds Max.
  
• 3:30PM:Tom Munz, owner of Pulse Studios, with a demonstration of the "UVW Unwrap modifier in 3ds Max."
  
• 4:15PM Kirk Nash, owner of CDI-Animate with "Curve Editor / Track View training for 3ds Max".
  
• 5PM: Event officially ends, time for networking!
  

RSVP to jenni at max3ds.com is required, and please let us know if you will be attending the free lunch.

 

Tom Munz of Pulse Studios is hosting a little get-together the evening before, Saturday night, at:

 

Weathermark Tavern

1503 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL 60605

Ph: 312.588.0230

http://www.weathermarktavern.com

 

Tom has arranged a special of Domestic Beer for $2.50 and $1 off a glass of wine! Drink responsibly.

 

The pre-event-get-together is Saturday the 6th starting at 7:30PM. An area at the bar is reserved.

 

 

I would like to extend a very special Thank You to Josh Jones at DePaul University CDM for arranging the space and many of the presenters, to Joe Linhoff of DePaul for both hosting and presenting again this year, and to our other presenters for donating their time and sharing their knowledge and experience with the Chicago 3D Community!

 

You won't want to miss this event!

 

Event Info

DePaul CDM Building 243 S. Wabash Ave

Room 924

Chicago, IL 60604

Sunday December 7th

10AM to 5PM

RSVP: jenni at max3ds.com