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Welcome One and All to the ************************** 3D ART FORUM MARCH 4 – TOUR DE FORCE!!! ************************** A Platform and Program Independent User Group for 3D Artists and Animators in the Southern California Area. ************* MEETING SPECS DATE: Saturday, March 4, 1995 TIME: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM PLACE: Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, Wells Fargo Theatre, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA ADMISSION: $15.00 PARKING: FREE (Seating is limited, for reservations call 909-338-1786.) ******************** FEATURING PRESENTERS Please note that the program and times shown here may change due to circumstances beyond 3DArtForum's control. BABYLON 5 FX DESIGNER – MOJO One of the principal FX designers responsible for the recent battle sequences on B5 regales us with the most outstanding work done for the series by Foundation Imaging. Mojo will also discuss and answer questions about techniques used in FX production, how LightWave performs on the PC and in the rigors of a broadcast environment, finding work as a 3D animator, or anything else you'd like to know about his CG work. Foundation is one of the companies that pioneered the use of 3D graphics for broadcast FX. 11:00 – 12:15 VIEWPOINT CUSTOM 3D SCANNING SERVICE Viewpoint Datalabs demos its Cyberware equipment and techniques for custom scanning, now available at its new Culver City location which services the So. Calif. multi-media and FX industry. 12:15 – 1:15 3D HEAD HUNTERS Computer graphics agents Terry Wade and Leslie Freeman from General Employment specialize in placing computer artists in the interactive industry, and offer tips on how to find work. Attendees are invited to bring VHS demo reels and resumes to leave with them for review. 1:15 – 1:45 Lunch Break 1:45 – 2:30 WAVEFRONT'S EXPLORE CG artist Thomas Hollier digs deeper into some of the modeling, animation and rendering techniques in this sophisticated package for the SGI, with a special emphasis on its versatile texture and shading controls. 2:30 – 3:45 *********** AND MORE… Some, or all of the following will also be covered, either between features, or in the remaining time at the end of the program. USER SHOWCASE Attendees are invited to briefly show and discuss their recent work. Bring VHS or S-VHS tapes. KPT BRYCE LANDSCAPES Sample ray-traces done with HSC's superb landscape generator which features highly realistic atmospherics, clouds & reflections. TRUE-D REALTIME 3D VIEWER Demo of an ultra-quick freeware 3D viewer for Win/MAC, based on the RenderMorphics Reality Lab API. Allows you to rotate and move objects in `realtime' wire-frame, flat-shaded or Gouraud modes. The API is available for VR, game and other 3D applications development. BLOB SCULPTOR Sample images of 3D characters designed with a Metaball modeling program on the PC. KINEMODELZ & IK HUMANOID Crestline shows work in progress on the implementation of inverse kinematics, and skeletal deformation (bones) for its motion-ready model sets. ************** 3D CONNECTIONS 3D CG LISTINGS Contact information for animation companies, FX houses, and game developers soliciting new 3D graphic designers and animators will be available at the meeting. Major players in the field are looking for new talent, indicating the demand for CGI is greater than can currently be met with their existing resources. Company reps are also invited to the meeting to scout new talent. BRING YOUR WORK TO SHOW… either as part of our User Showcase and/or to leave with General Employment reps. A concerted effort will be made to show all animation and images brought to the meeting on VHS or SVHS tape. No prior arrangements are necessary, however since time is limited, please bring only the best examples of your imagery. 3D LITERATURE Manuals and promotional material from many popular 3D applications will be on hand for perusal, including issues of 3D Artist Magazine. ********** DIRECTIONS The Gene Autry is right at the intersection of the 5 and 134 Freeways. Look for exits to the LA Zoo and Zoo Drive, (or Victory Blvd if you're going east on 134). Follow the signs to the Zoo parking. It's on the east side of the lot. ******************** VENUE & RESERVATIONS The meeting will take place at the Wells Fargo Theatre in the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum. The auditorium can only accommodate about 200 people, so to insure a seat you should make a reservation in advance by calling 909-338-1786. Otherwise, admission will be on a first-come first-served basis. The Gene Autry Museum is in the pastoral Griffith Park area, not far from the LA Zoo and other sights. The auditorium is contemporary in design, equipped with comfortable, spaciously arranged seating, and a theatrical style screen. If you get a hankerin' fer sum vittles, a cafe/deli next to the theatre serves up affordable food and drink, including genuine Sasparilla, until 4:30 PM. ******************** VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM The display system used at our last meeting and planned for use again March 4th is the Sharp XG- E850U data grade LCD video projector, which delivers resolutions of 640X480 pixels (data) or 550 lines (video), and a bright ten foot wide image. For more info on the system contact Ray Phillipson of Minnesota Western at 800-444-9350. ***************************** 3D ART FORUM – THE FINE PRINT The 3DArtForum offers computer artists and animators an opportunity to examine new developments in 3D computer graphics production, through software and hardware demonstrations, and special presentations by individual artists and animators. Users of all programs and platforms are welcome, regardless of skill level or professional status. However, presentations are geared towards the experienced 3D user. The 3DArtForum extends a special welcome to new attendees, and thanks those returning for continued interest. Developers & studio reps are also invited to scout new talent, and pick up new tricks of the trade. To facilitate the greatest candor from presenters, and avoid any potential misuse of copyrighted material, cameras, camcorders and tape recorders are not allowed into the meetings. However, note-taking, questions and commentary are highly encouraged. 3DArtForum's mission is to assist users in charting a course through all the rapid changes taking place in the field of 3D graphics, to get the most out of the medium. Presenters are encouraged to demonstrate their approaches within the framework of the creative process, as a means to an end, to help other users put the information into better perspective, and apply it in their own work. For those who have already found success in the field of 3D graphics, 3DArtForum offers an opportunity to gain new insight through an examination of others' work, and to pass on a little of the windfall to users with the same interests and aspirations. Anyone interested in doing future demonstrations should contact organizers at the meeting. Presenters are not expected to reveal treasured proprietary secrets, but unique approaches to working in the 3D medium are appreciated. For further program info contact Gene after 12 noon at 213-384-8711, or Tim at 909-338-1786. Address correspondence to 3DArtForum, 1341 Ocean Avenue, Suite #349, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1066. All products mentioned in this brochure are trademarked by their respective manufacturers. No infringement intended. Copyright 1995 3DArtForum.