标题: Autodesk at SIGGRAPH Asia 2011: Showcases Entertainment Creation Suites with Lea [打印本页] 作者: 驰骋的风 时间: 2011-12-16 09:04 标题: Autodesk at SIGGRAPH Asia 2011: Showcases Entertainment Creation Suites with Lea SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE --- Autodesk, Inc, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, has announcedits participation in thefourthannual SIGGRAPH Asia conference. The Asian leg of the world’s premier event for professionals in the computer graphics and animation industries will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from 13th to 15th December 2011.
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suiteswill be showcased, with demonstrations ofhow a modern production pipeline can enable industry professionals in Asia to improve performance, enhance productivity and unlock creativity.
In addition to the product showcase, Autodesk will host guest speakers from globally acclaimed production houses, including Lucasfilm, Rising Sun Pictures and Pixar Animation Studio. The speakers will deliver a series of presentations and demonstrations, highlighting their use of Autodesk software in some of the year’s biggest movies, animations and games.
Earlier this year, Autodesk launched the inaugural Autodesk iiko Experience, a creativity and skill-based competition for animators and modelers in Asia Pacific. Participants were challenged to submit their most creative interpretation of iiko, a fictitious character created by Autodesk. Each participant brought the base model character to life with the help of Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite. Withmore than 200 entries in the open category, one animator from Taiwan and two modelers from Japan and Australia walked away with the grand prize, which includes a trip to SIGGRAPH Asia 2011.
Mike Colombo, Senior Director of Asia Pacific Marketing at Autodesk, said, “The media and entertainment industry is embracing 3D production and delivery, not just in movies but also in television and games. Asian players using Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suitesbenefit from world-class technology that helps enable the creation of more realistic, engaging and immersive entertainment content, allowing them to compete and thrill audiences around the globe.”
Just like the winners from the Autodesk iiko Experience, all SIGGRAPH Asia attendees will have the opportunity to bring iiko to life. By taking part in the Autodesk Mudbox and Autodesk Motionbuildersoftware challenges at SIGGRAPH Asia, attendees can experience the software first-hand, and also stand to win prizes from Autodesk, Wacom, HP and AMD.