Autodesk Inc. announced the 3ds Max 8 North American launch tour, titled What is Real, showcasing new software features designed to help customers realize their ideas to meet the demands of increasingly complex 3D production environments.
Prominent guest speakers from the film, games and design visualization industries will demonstrate how they use Autodesk Media & Ent. solutions. Guest speakers at select tour stops include The Orphanage (vfx), SPINE3D (design visualization) and various 3ds Max artists from the game developer industry. For more information or to register online for the What is Real tour, visit: www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxtour.
What is Real 3ds Max 8 Launch Tour CitiesAll events take place from 4:00 pm6:00 pm (unless noted otherwise). Refreshments will be served.
* TorontoSept. 13 Paramount Theatre, 259 Richmond St W, Toronto Ontario, M5V 3M6
* New York CitySept. 15 Tribeca Cinemas, 375 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, 10013
* DetroitSept. 20 (7:00-9:00 pm)University of Michigan Dearborn, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Lecture HALL B, 4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 48128
* MiamiSept. 22 Cobb Theatres, Dolphin 19, 11471 NW 12 Street, Miami, Florida, 33172
* San DiegoSept. 27 Dave & Busters, 2931 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, California, 92108
* Los AngelesSept. 29Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California, 90027
* San FranciscoOct. 4Metreon-Action Theatre, 101 Fourth Street, San Francisco, California, 94103
* SeattleOct. 6 Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, Washington, 98122
Founded in 1982, Autodesk Inc. (www.autodesk.com) is headquartered in San Rafael, California. The company recently renamed Discreet to Autodesk Media and Ent. The division best known for 3ds max and other digital imaging software will continue to service the film, video, gaming and related media and entertainment markets. This renaming ensures that the creative toolset from Autodesk Media and Ent. will stay on the leading edge of product innovation.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
