Press release from Maxon:
MAXON returns to SXSW to exhibit at both the 2012 SXSW Trade Show [1] and SXSW Interactive [2], a collection of conferences, expos and festivals that invites SXSW registrants and the general public to preview the world of creative technology and explore the latest trends in the digital media industry. Whether you are a motion graphics artist creating games for the console, PC or mobile; live concert events; music videos; visual effects for film or broadcast, the movement towards interactive 3D motion graphics to create visually engaging designs is growing, and here to stay.
Swing by the MAXON booths at the Screen Burn Arcade, “..the gaming culture arm of the SXSW Interactive Festival…” (Booth #231) and the SXSW Trade Show (Booth #304), the two destinations where MAXON will showcase its popular line of 3D content creation tools including demos of CINEMA 4D R13 [3], the latest version of its industry-leading 3D motion graphics, visual effects, painting, and rendering software application. Among the recent compelling entertainment projects that relied on the motion graphics powerhouse include the films, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Tron:Legacy, Tower Heist and Arthur Christmas; the hit game series, The Empress of the Deep; and the multi-award winning TV series, Boardwalk Empire as well as countless campaigns and television commercials for leading national and international brands.
MAXON staffers Mathias Omotola and Josiah Hultgren will also be on hand to reveal the company’s newly re-launched education and training website, Cineversity [4], featuring more than 2000 tutorials and an abundance of resources to help and inspire anyone involved in 3D content creation get the most from CINEMA 4D and the latest 3D trends.
MAXON Booth Locations and Hours
SXSW Interactive – Booth # 231
Hours:
Friday, March 9 – 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 – 12:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 11 – 12:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:
ScreenBurn Arcade
Palmer Events Center
Exhibit Hall 1
900 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
SXSW Trade Show – Booth # 304
Hours:
Monday, March 12 – 11:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13 –11:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14 –11:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 15 –11:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Halls 3 & 4
500 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701-4121
Meetup with MAXON and Austin Motion Graphics
This year MAXON is again partnering with Austin Motion Graphics [5] (AMG), for its second annual SXSW Meetup. If you are involved in 3D graphics you won’t want to miss this amazing event featuring dynamic presentations from two motion graphics “super starz” – Nick “the Greyscale Gorilla” Campbell [6] and David Lewandowski [7], and a chance to unleash your inner mo-graph party animal with other like-minded individuals.
During the event MAXON will raffle a chance to win a copy of CINEMA 4D R13 Broadcast along with t-shirts and other prizes. To register, visit: http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Motion-Graphics-Meetup/events/49452662/ [8]
[Note: You must RSVP for the event and be present in order to be eligible to win prizes…]
MAXON and AMG Meetup
Date: Friday, March 9th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location:
St. Elmo Sound Stage
415 E. St. Elmo Rd.
Warehouse #1-G
Austin, TX 78745
For more information on MAXON’s presence at SXSW 2012 check out the company’s pages on Twitter (https:twitter.com/#!/maxon3d) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/#!/maxon3d [9]).
Links:
[1] http://sxsw.com/trade_shows/about
[2] http://sxsw.com/interactive/about
[3] http://www.maxon.net/products.html
[4] https://www.cineversity.com/
[5] http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Motion-Graphics-Meetup/
[6] http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/
[7] http://dlew.me/
[8] http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Motion-Graphics-Meetup/events/49452662/
[9] https://www.facebook.com/#!/maxon3d