ANNEX|PRO UPDATE - JULY 16, 2008 ANNEX|PRO

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In This Issue:

  • You're invited to 3 "Lunch + Learns" at Annex|Pro...
  • July 22:  Compositing with Eyeon Fusion 5.2
  • July 25:  Game Lighting with Turtle and Beast
  • July 29:  Interactive Pen Displays with Wacom Cintiq

 

  If you are a professional or aspiring pro, we encourage you to make time for any of these 3 educational sessions.

The demonstrators are technical and/or artists, so they will focus on the "how to" rather than "why you should buy"

We hope you'll find these sessions worthwhile, and as added incentive we'll provide the lunch!

[Free registration instructions at bottom of page]

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Compositing with Fusion 5.2

Tuesday, July 22

Lunch @ 12:00 Noon, Presentation 12:30-1:30PM

Eyeon Fusion 5.2 logo

Isaac Guenard will focus on the extensive 3D environment in Fusion 5.2, and how it can seamlessly blend 3D techniques with more traditional 2D compositing.  He will also cover these techniques:

- Importing Cameras from 3D software
- Importing Cameras from 3D motion tracking software
- Importing Geometry from 3D software
- Using Fusion's primitives and particles for motion graphics and design
- Projecting textures for set extensions
- Avoiding tracking by creating a 2D path from a 3D space
- Sharing common assets with the Bin server
- Using scripting to automate the tedious stuff
- Building your own tools quickly

Color correction:
- Whitebalancing with Color Curves, Color Balance and Color Corrector - choosing the right approach
- Using the Vectorscope, Waveform and Histogram effectively
- Using float color processing with non float images  >>> read more

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Game Lighting

Friday, July 25

Lunch @ 12:30PM, Presentation 1-2PM

Lead Programmer David Larsson from Illuminate Labs in Sweden will provide a step by step demonstration of how Turtle for Maya, and Beast middleware are used for lighting the next generation of games.  Clients include Radical, Electronic Arts, THQ, BioWare, Sony, Gearbox, Midway, Valve, etc.    >>> read more

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Using Interactive Pen Displays

Tuesday, July 29

Lunch @ 12:00 Noon, Presentation 12:30-1:30PM

Join Electronic Arts character modeler David K Lam to see how Wacom Cintiq displays are used by artists in real-world setting.  >>> read more

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REGISTRATION:

There is no charge for "Lunch + Learn" sessions, but space is limited.  Please register 9-5 Mon-Fri by calling Leora at T: 604 682 6639 x105 or send an email to admin@annexpro.com with your name, company name, mobile phone #, and which session you wish to attend

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