MAXON, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, is pleased to announce the company's participation at industry trade shows and events this Fall around the U.S., geared to digital media professionals including, motion graphics designers, visual effects artists, animators and new media specialists.MAXON recently introduced Cinema 4D R16 , the next generation of the company's powerful software suite that sets new standards for quality in 3D production. MAXON event presence will permit company spokespeople, guest artist presenters and trainers an opportunity to demo R16 and share valuable creative tips, techniques and insights that showcase how the software helps to streamline workflow and meet today's constantly evolving production challenges.
Event Highlights
World Animation & VFX Summit
Heading into its third year, the World Animation & VFX Summit (Summit), Nov. 2 - 5, in Los Angeles, brings together studio executives, producers, agents, distributors and talent to discuss industry trends, the latest software and hardware technologies and production techniques that are shaping the future of the worldwide animation and VFX industry. This year's Summit theme centers on A Year of Reinvention and Renovation.
Session Highlight: Paul Babb, Technology Keynote
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 4, 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MAXON US president/CEO, Paul Babb will be this year's Summit technology keynote speaker. Babb is a graphics software technology authority with more than two decades of direct industry experience in the 3D animation, visual effects and motion graphics industry. He is noted for his unlimited creative energy, progressive stance on product development and customer service, and support for education. At the Summit, he will share his thoughts on technology advances that are helping artists create cutting-edge 3D motion graphics, architectural and product visualizations, video game graphics and tips for how companies can stay competitive by engaging communities.
Session: 21st Century Tools of the Trade
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 4, 2:15p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Brandon Reza Parvini, creative director and co-founder of Ghost Town Media, an LA-based interdisciplinary visual effects and design boutique, relies on MAXON Cinema 4D to generate award winning work for various mediums including film, international branding, broadcast commercials and live-visuals for the worlds top performers including Muse, Linkin Park, Mercedes, Absolut, and others. Parvini will join other creative luminaries at the Summit to explore the VFX and animation technologies the studio is using that foster the creative process.
World Animation and VFX Summit
The World Animation and VX Summit takes place November 2 - 5, 2014, as follows:
Location:
California Yacht Club
4469 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
2014 Content & Communications World
The 2014 Content & Communications World (CCW), November 12-13 in New York, is produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and is the East Coasts premier content and communications event. MAXON will again take part at CCW as an event exhibitor. In addition, Joe Herman, creative director at Legend Multimedia and veteran post-production, visual effects and animation designer and MAXON New York area representative will also lead a session as follows:
Session: What is Projection Mapping and How Can I Use It?
Date/Time: Thursday, November 13, 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Herman will help attendees understand the technique of projection mapping -- taking photographs and matte paintings and mapping them onto simple 3D geometry -- to give the effect of creating complex rendered worlds and sophisticated lighting. He will also demonstrate how to set up a scene using Cinema 4D. See session details here.
CCW
The CCW takes place November 12 - 13, as follows:
Location:
Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
MAXON booth # -- 1131
Creative Talent Network Animation eXpo
The Creative Talent Network animation eXpo (CTNX), November 21 - 23 in Burbank, Calif., is an animation convention that focuses on putting the talent center stage. The event brings together creative professionals from the digital and traditional worlds of animation and features workshops and educational sessions, artist and vendor demos, and networking events. MAXON returns as an event exhibitor and will be showcasing its 3D software line that gives animators the ability to easily create imagery. Chris Korn, a motion graphics and character animator at Zoic Studios in Los Angeles, will also be onsite to demo the latest sculpting features in Cinema 4D R16.
CTNX
The CTN eXpo takes place November 21 - 23, 2014, as follows:
Location:
Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel
2500 N. Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
MAXON booth # -- B16/Hall
Government Video Expo
The Government Video Expo, December 3 - 4 in Washington, DC, brings the east coast's largest contingent of video production, post, digital media and broadcast professionals together with the government AV/IT specialists. This year, the event will feature the east coast debut of the Next|Video Conference @ GV Expo.
Session: Getting Started Using Cinema 4D Into Your After Effects Workflow
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 3, 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Ian Robinson, motion graphics designer, instructor, photographer, and co-owner of SoftBox Media, will lead an in-depth session that explores Cinema 4D and Cinema 4D Lite and their integration with Adobe After Effects to demonstrate the transition moving from 2D to 3D and how to integrate 3D into one's everyday workflow.
Government Video Expo
The Government Video Expo takes place December 3 - 4, 2014 as follows:
Location:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW
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