Chicago 3ds max/Maya User's Group 3December Celebration

Jennifer · November 16th, 2007

This is a special announcment for our first annual Chicago 3December Celebration for Max and Maya Users!

Be certain to mark Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 as 'busy', because you won't want to miss our biggest User's Group event of the year!

'3December' is the annual celebration of all things 3D, it's name a take-off of '3D' and 'December 3rd'. This is the 9th year of the event, a theme that Autodesk has continued after acquiring Alias in 2006.

This is a Global Celebration, with events happening all over the planet in the course of the week of December 3rd. Our event is December 2nd this year. Chicago is one of the largest and fastest growing users groups for Max and Maya, and we've been working to make this a unique and special event for everyone.

Location

The kind folks at DePaul University here in Chicago will be hosting the event at their School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, "CTI". The CTI building is at:

DePaul University
School of CTI
243 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
http://www.cti.depaul.edu

The event will be in Meeting Room 924, and will run from Noon until about 5pm. A selection of delicious food will be available. Please RSVP to jenni @ max3ds.com to let us know you will be attending.

I want to thank the team at DePaul in advance for all the hard work it took to make this happen.

Speakers

We are in process of finalizing a number of very special speakers for the event, including Max and Maya Industry Professionals in the Game and Architectural / Product Visualization fields, Max and Maya Educators, and 3D users such as yourself.

If you are interested in giving a demonstration, large or small, or want to showcase your portfolio or a project, please let me know.

For this event we will be sending members an additional email which will list speakers and a schedule for each demonstration, and a SWAG list. Max and Maya will both be covered, so there will be plenty of information for everyone!

We will also have some Open Forum time for attendees to showcase their work, for Q&A, and plenty of time to socialize throughout the day. This is a great opportunity to meet your counterparts in the industry!

Please feel free to bring still-images, videos and show reels of your work to share with the group in our Electronic Theater. The meeting is for and about the users, so show your stuff!

RSVP

Please RSVP to jenni @ max3ds.com to let me know that you will be attending. We are working out the menu, and want to make sure we have plenty of food. This is a free event, as always.

The meeting is open to all students, professionals, and educators using 3ds Max, Maya and MotionBuilder.

For more information, please visit www.max3ds.com

Jennifer · November 29th, 2007

You are cordially invited to

The first annual Chicago 3December Celebration for Max and Maya Users

This Sunday, December 2nd.

It is the biggest User's Group event of the year, and one you'll not want to miss!

'3December' is the annual celebration of all things 3D, it's name a take-off of '3D' and 'December 3rd'. This is the 9th year of the event.

This is a Global Celebration, with events happening all over the planet in the course of the week of December 3rd. Our event is December 2nd this year. Chicago is one of the largest and fastest growing users groups for Max and Maya, and we've been working to make this a unique and special event for everyone.

Location

The kind folks at DePaul University here in Chicago are hosting the event at their School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, "CTI". The CTI building is at:

DePaul University
School of CTI
243 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
http://www.cti.depaul.edu

The event will be in Room 924, and will run from Noon until about 5pm. A selection of delicious food will be available (see below).

I want to thank the team at DePaul in advance for all the hard work it took to make this happen. Thank you to Josh and the Animation program!
Was this email forwarded to you? Stop by max3ds.com to join the mailing list.

3December Agenda

Food

Our bountiful buffet will be available at Noon, and will be available throughout the event, as it lasts. Come early, and come hungry!

Your menu for this event is from the Corner Bakery:

Delicious Sandwiches including Chicken Pesto, Bavarian, Roast Beef, Turkey Swiss, Tuna Salad, and Tomato Mozzarella
Caesar Salad, Egg Salad and Veggies
Sweet Crisps, Cinnamon Cream Cakes, Crisps/Toasts/Brownie Bites, fruits and nuts (at break time)
Cookies, Brownies and Bars (at break time)
Fresh Fruit
Coffee and Refreshments

SWAG

Autodesk has provided us with a generous amount of 'SWAG', for this event, including lots and lots of Autodesk tee-shirts! These will be first-come, one to a customer, while they last.

Schedule and Speakers

For the 3December celebration we are bringing in a number of very special speakers from all over the area, including Max and Maya Professionals, Educators, and 3D users such as yourself.

Event will take place in Meeting Room 924.

Noon to 12:30pm: Food, networking, and Autodesk Show Reels from SIGGRAPH and Game Developer's Conference, along with Autodesk's excellent "Best of the Best" and "Architectural Eye-Candy" videos. You won't want to miss them!
12:30pm: Welcome from Jennifer O'Connor, NI-AAUGA President and video welcome from Marc Petit, senior VP of Media and Entertainment from Autodesk.
12:45pm: Joe Linhoff, visiting professor and resident game designer at DePaul, will be presenting "Using Maya As Your Game Development Content Hub. " Topics to include the pros and cons of a content pipeline that uses Maya as the world building and asset tagging tool.
2pm: "Introduction to, and Overview of, Maya", by Josh Jones, Animation Professor at DePaul. This will be an excellent opportunity to see what the software is all about!
3pm: Break, more food and goodies.
3:15pm: Q&A, User Demos. Tom Munz from Pulse Studios and Dave Cushing from WPC are both going to share some of their work and experience, and this is also your time to showcase your work, too!
4:15pm: "mental ray in 3DS Max", by Jennifer O'Connor. We will cover the essentials of rendering with mental ray, including mr Settings, Final Gather, GI, Daylight Systems and Lighting (including the new mr Sky Portals), and Arch&Design Materials.
5pm: Closing remarks.

We will also be showing some User Profile Videos between sessions. Times are approximate, and will vary depending on content.

As you can see, Max and Maya will both be covered, so there will be plenty of information for everyone!

Please bring still-images, videos and show reels of your work to share with the group. The meeting is for and about the users, so show your stuff!
Be sure to grab a tee-shirt before you go!

Videos and Movies

We will also be showing 3D related movies and videos in the theater in room 708, and you can stop by there when you need a break from the event.

RSVP

Please RSVP to jenni@max3ds.com to let us know that you will be attending. Deciding at the last minute? No RSVP needed, just please be sure to come!!

The meeting is open to all students, professionals, and educators using 3ds Max, Maya and MotionBuilder.

Parking

There are a number of parking garages in the immediate area of the CTI building. We also recommend that you use the CTA if you can.

We'll See You There!

November 16th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
Jennifer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 166 Name: Jennifer O'Connor	Chicago 3ds max/Maya User's Group 3December Celebration This is a special announcment for our first annual Chicago 3December Celebration for Max and Maya Users! Be certain to mark Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 as 'busy', because you won't want to miss our biggest User's Group event of the year! '3December' is the annual celebration of all things 3D, it's name a take-off of '3D' and 'December 3rd'. This is the 9th year of the event, a theme that Autodesk has continued after acquiring Alias in 2006. This is a Global Celebration, with events happening all over the planet in the course of the week of December 3rd. Our event is December 2nd this year. Chicago is one of the largest and fastest growing users groups for Max and Maya, and we've been working to make this a unique and special event for everyone. Location The kind folks at DePaul University here in Chicago will be hosting the event at their School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, "CTI". The CTI building is at: DePaul University School of CTI 243 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL 60604 http://www.cti.depaul.edu The event will be in Meeting Room 924, and will run from Noon until about 5pm. A selection of delicious food will be available. Please RSVP to jenni @ max3ds.com to let us know you will be attending. I want to thank the team at DePaul in advance for all the hard work it took to make this happen. Speakers We are in process of finalizing a number of very special speakers for the event, including Max and Maya Industry Professionals in the Game and Architectural / Product Visualization fields, Max and Maya Educators, and 3D users such as yourself. If you are interested in giving a demonstration, large or small, or want to showcase your portfolio or a project, please let me know. For this event we will be sending members an additional email which will list speakers and a schedule for each demonstration, and a SWAG list. Max and Maya will both be covered, so there will be plenty of information for everyone! We will also have some Open Forum time for attendees to showcase their work, for Q&A, and plenty of time to socialize throughout the day. This is a great opportunity to meet your counterparts in the industry! Please feel free to bring still-images, videos and show reels of your work to share with the group in our Electronic Theater. The meeting is for and about the users, so show your stuff! RSVP Please RSVP to jenni @ max3ds.com to let me know that you will be attending. We are working out the menu, and want to make sure we have plenty of food. This is a free event, as always. The meeting is open to all students, professionals, and educators using 3ds Max, Maya and MotionBuilder. For more information, please visit www.max3ds.com __________________ Jenni www.4DA-inc.com Chicago 3ds Max / Maya UG www.max3ds.com Render UG www.Render-Art.com

November 29th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
Jennifer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 166 Name: Jennifer O'Connor	Chicago's 3December event is this Sunday! You are cordially invited to The first annual Chicago 3December Celebration for Max and Maya Users This Sunday, December 2nd. It is the biggest User's Group event of the year, and one you'll not want to miss! '3December' is the annual celebration of all things 3D, it's name a take-off of '3D' and 'December 3rd'. This is the 9th year of the event. This is a Global Celebration, with events happening all over the planet in the course of the week of December 3rd. Our event is December 2nd this year. Chicago is one of the largest and fastest growing users groups for Max and Maya, and we've been working to make this a unique and special event for everyone. Location The kind folks at DePaul University here in Chicago are hosting the event at their School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, "CTI". The CTI building is at: DePaul University School of CTI 243 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL 60604 http://www.cti.depaul.edu The event will be in Room 924, and will run from Noon until about 5pm. A selection of delicious food will be available (see below). I want to thank the team at DePaul in advance for all the hard work it took to make this happen. Thank you to Josh and the Animation program! Was this email forwarded to you? Stop by max3ds.com to join the mailing list. 3December Agenda Food Our bountiful buffet will be available at Noon, and will be available throughout the event, as it lasts. Come early, and come hungry! Your menu for this event is from the Corner Bakery: Delicious Sandwiches including Chicken Pesto, Bavarian, Roast Beef, Turkey Swiss, Tuna Salad, and Tomato Mozzarella Caesar Salad, Egg Salad and Veggies Sweet Crisps, Cinnamon Cream Cakes, Crisps/Toasts/Brownie Bites, fruits and nuts (at break time) Cookies, Brownies and Bars (at break time) Fresh Fruit Coffee and Refreshments SWAG Autodesk has provided us with a generous amount of 'SWAG', for this event, including lots and lots of Autodesk tee-shirts! These will be first-come, one to a customer, while they last. Schedule and Speakers For the 3December celebration we are bringing in a number of very special speakers from all over the area, including Max and Maya Professionals, Educators, and 3D users such as yourself. Event will take place in Meeting Room 924. Noon to 12:30pm: Food, networking, and Autodesk Show Reels from SIGGRAPH and Game Developer's Conference, along with Autodesk's excellent "Best of the Best" and "Architectural Eye-Candy" videos. You won't want to miss them! 12:30pm: Welcome from Jennifer O'Connor, NI-AAUGA President and video welcome from Marc Petit, senior VP of Media and Entertainment from Autodesk. 12:45pm: Joe Linhoff, visiting professor and resident game designer at DePaul, will be presenting "Using Maya As Your Game Development Content Hub. " Topics to include the pros and cons of a content pipeline that uses Maya as the world building and asset tagging tool. 2pm: "Introduction to, and Overview of, Maya", by Josh Jones, Animation Professor at DePaul. This will be an excellent opportunity to see what the software is all about! 3pm: Break, more food and goodies. 3:15pm: Q&A, User Demos. Tom Munz from Pulse Studios and Dave Cushing from WPC are both going to share some of their work and experience, and this is also your time to showcase your work, too! 4:15pm: "mental ray in 3DS Max", by Jennifer O'Connor. We will cover the essentials of rendering with mental ray, including mr Settings, Final Gather, GI, Daylight Systems and Lighting (including the new mr Sky Portals), and Arch&Design Materials. 5pm: Closing remarks. We will also be showing some User Profile Videos between sessions. Times are approximate, and will vary depending on content. As you can see, Max and Maya will both be covered, so there will be plenty of information for everyone! Please bring still-images, videos and show reels of your work to share with the group. The meeting is for and about the users, so show your stuff! Be sure to grab a tee-shirt before you go! Videos and Movies We will also be showing 3D related movies and videos in the theater in room 708, and you can stop by there when you need a break from the event. RSVP Please RSVP to jenni@max3ds.com to let us know that you will be attending. Deciding at the last minute? No RSVP needed, just please be sure to come!! The meeting is open to all students, professionals, and educators using 3ds Max, Maya and MotionBuilder. Parking There are a number of parking garages in the immediate area of the CTI building. We also recommend that you use the CTA if you can. We'll See You There! __________________ Jenni www.4DA-inc.com Chicago 3ds Max / Maya UG www.max3ds.com Render UG www.Render-Art.com

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