Education and Training

Digimation Selected as Top Simulation and Training Company for Sixth Consecutive Year

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September 21, 2010 – Digimation®, a leading developer of interactive training and 3D content, announced its recognition by Military Training Technology as one of the Top Simulation & Training Companies for 2010

i3DTutorials releases “Introduction to Polygon Modeling: 3dsMax 2011

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i3DTutorials announces their latest training product for Autodesk 3dsMax 2011, “Introduction to Polygon Modeling: 3dsMax 2011".

EvolverPro.com Offers Back-to-School Discount for Students & Faculty

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Darwin Dimensions, maker of Evolver, the world's first web-based application that enables users to design and customize high-quality 3D characters, has announced that EvolverPro.com will be extending a special back-to-school discount to students and faculty for use in academic projects during the upcoming school year.

Digital-Tutors Reaches a Record-Breaking 12,000 Videos

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The must-have, quintessential Digital-Tutors online computer graphics training library keeps getting better with the public beta release of Vault, the world's first e-learning platform that offers emerging digital artists across the globe the opportunity to watch thousands of production-based videos online with automatic play or the ability to go offline and download for travel.

cmiVFX Launches New Fusion Procedural Shading Networks Training Video

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cmiVFX launches its latest training video just in time for Siggraph 2010. With the latest release of Eyeon's Fusion 6.1 Compositing Software, GPU based 3d compositing has never been so important.

Autodesk Debuts New Mobile Games Curriculum and Instructor Certification Options

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Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK: NASDAQ) has released three new training modules as part of the Autodesk Animation Academy 2011 curriculum* for secondary schools.

Pixar Artists Masterclass Coming To Vancouver

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Artists from Pixar Animation Studios will be presenting a unique Masterclass in Animation & Story Development this September in Vancouver, Canada.

PhaseSpace Joins the Studio at SIGGRAPH 2010

PhaseSpace Inc. is inviting SIGGRAPH attendees to step into the shoes of filmmaking luminaries such as James Cameron and Robert Zemeckis, directing actors and guiding the action through a virtual camera using state-of-the-art optical motion- capture technology.

International Awards for Animation Students at Filmakademie

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Education and Training, Events, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Event: SIGGRAPH | Site Categories: Awards, Education and Training, Events, Short Films
The computer animated graduate film "Loom" by Ilija Brunck, Jan Bitzer, Csaba Letay, Fabian Pross and Regina Welker - all of which are students at the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg - has received the Best in Show Award at the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival in Los Angeles.

Stan Winston Family & Gnomon Establish Stan Winston School Of Character Arts

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Gnomon School of Visual Effects, the industry leader in professional training for artists in the entertainment and design field, today revealed that it is partnering with the family of the late character creator and effects visionary, Stan Winston, to establish the Stan Winston School of Character Arts.

Need 3D Training/Education?

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If the answer is yes, Insight Media can meet your needs. Insight Media is a leading display industry market research firm with a special focus on 3D.

cmiVFX Releases Cinema 4D Destruction Concepts Training Video

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cmiVFX releases New Cinema 4D Destruction Concepts Training Video.

Art Center College of Design Offers Award-Winning Summer Institute For Teachers

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During the summertime, Art Center College of Design teaches teachers--and the results make the first day of the next school year an eagerly anticipated event.

Gnomon Releases New Visual Development Series With Marc Gabbana

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The Gnomon Workshop releases the first two titles from renowned illustrator and concept designer Marc Gabbana.

Baby Genius Comes Into The Computer Age With Winfat Industrial Co. Ltd.

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Pacific Entertainment Corporation (OTC PK: PENT) is taking its award-winning Baby Genius brand into the computer age in the U.S. through a new licensing deal with Hong Kong-based Winfat Industrial Co. Ltd., it was announced by Larry Balaban, CCO.

Cyberchase Goes To School!

As it kicks off its eighth successful season on PBS KIDS GO! (check local listings), the daily animated math series Cyberchase will engage kids in a whole new way with Lucky Star, an application for SMART Board interactive whiteboards.

Vancouver Film School Named School of the Year

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The Computer Graphics Student Awards have named Vancouver Film School (VFS) School of the Year for 2010 and VFS’s acclaimed one-year 3D Animation & Visual Effects program has dominated the individual awards.

E-on Software Announces Authorized Training Center Program

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Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced today the formation of a new program aimed at promoting the use and instruction of Vue

Academy's Tech Council Selects 2010 Interns

The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected five students to participate in a summer internship program designed to provide real-world experience to students interested in careers in motion picture computer graphics, technology and research.

Stereoscopic Camera Fundamentals with Aristomenis Tsirbas

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This week The Gnomon Workshop announces the release of its first tutorial on stereoscopic imagery.