Montréal International Game Summit - Main sponsor: Autodesk

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Next-gen. We're already here. Join us.
Join us at the Montreal International Game Summit and learn about next generation game development, the newly released Autodesk 3ds Max 8, make sure to take advantage of the 3ds Max Master Classes, and much more.

Seminars & Training

Using Autodesk 3ds Max for Next-Generation Game Development
Learn more about new, innovative 3ds Max 8 features designed to help games studios maximize their productivity and realize their creative ideas:

Presented by: Michel Kripalani (Games Industry Manager), Louis Marcoux (Demo Artist), and our guest speaker from Ubisoft.

Monday Oct. 31: from 9:45am - 10:45am

Free 3ds Max Training Classes at the Montreal International Game Summit!
Join us for at the Montreal Games Summit for a series of free Autodesk 3ds Max classes. Topics include character rigging, MAXScript, 3ds Max 8 SDK, and normal mapping.

Day 1: Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Character Animation Techniques (in English)
Many aspects of the character animation process will be cover in this session, from facial animation to body animation, including lips synchronization as well as morph targets automation. Learn how to become more productive and how to easily create better character animation with 3ds Max. This session is for technical directors and character animators interested in learning cutting edge character animation techniques.

What's New in the Autodesk 3ds Max 8 SDK (in English)
This class will start with a brief introduction to the Autodesk 3ds Max SDK: what it is, how it's used, what can be done with it. Then we will cover the major features of the 3ds Max 8 release. Emphasis will be put on areas that may not be covered elsewhere.

MAXScript Insider Tricks (in English)
This class will cover topics from the following areas: best practices for user interface development, particle flow scripting tricks, the power of callbacks, and vector and matrix tricks for everyone.

Day 2: Thursday, November 3, 2005

Techniques d'Animation de Caractère (in French)
Plusieurs aspects du procédé d'animation de caractère seront couverts dans cette séance; de l'animation du visage à l'animation du corps, en passant par la synchronisation des lèvres de même que l'automation du morphe cible. Apprenez à devenir plus productif et créez les meilleures animations de caractère plus facilement avec 3ds Max. Cette séance s'adresse aux directeurs technique et aux animateurs de caractère intéressés par des techniques d'animation de caractère d'avant-garde.

Advanced Character Rigging for Game Cinematics (in English)
This class will teach students how to create detailed character rigs-especially useful for game cinematics. The student will learn to approach rigging in a "layered" manner, develop advanced skeletal structures, embed procedural systems in character rigs, and integrate 3rd-party tools into their rigs if needed. Previous rigging experience is recommended.

Efficient creation pipeline using 3ds Max (in French ONLY)
Ce séminaire présente les bonnes pratiques reliées à la création de niveaux avec 3ds Max. La classe progresse à travers les différentes phases de création, du croquis à la scène prête à exporter dans le moteur de jeux. Les outils et techniques impliquées seront présentées tel que: Edit Poly, Edit spline, extrusion, Normal Mapping, DirectX et le viewport, Pelt mapping. Le cours est bâtit afin de faire découvrir une méthode de travail efficace avec 3ds Max aux artistes de niveaux ainsi qu'aux artistes en général.

Quoi d'neuf dans Autodesk 3ds Max 8 SDK (in French)
Cette classe commencera par une brève introduction au SDK de Autodesk 3ds Max: qu'est-ce que c'est, comment est-ce utilisé, ce qui peut être fait avec cela. Par la suite, nous couvrirons les caractéristiques majeures de cette nouvelle version de 3ds Max 8. L'accent sera mis des champs de 3ds Max qui ne seront peut-etre pas couvert ailleurs.

Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max is used in games, films, shorts, design visualization, and more. A small sampling includes:

In Games:
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell
World of Warcraft
Halo 2
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
Prince of Persia
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Spider-Man 2
The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Film:
Seven Swords
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl
Sin City
The House of Flying Daggers
Racing Stripes
Ghost In the Shell 2: Innocence
Les Triplettes de Belleville

In Shorts:
Gopher Broke
In the Rough
Fallen Art
Piñata
Fragile
Lots of Robots
Pest Control
BV-01

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