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Vancouver – On May 7th, AnnexPro invites you to come and learn how Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) tools accelerate the workflow of creative professionals in games development as well as animation and post.

Autodesk Technical Specialists Marcel deJong, Mark Schoennagel and Mark Noland will show you how real-world production challenges are solved using Autodesk tools that make you more proficient, productive and give you a competitive advantage, while providing excellent return on investment.

Common processes such as modeling characters and set extensions will be explored. In addition, character rigging and animation exchange will also be featured. Last but not least, rendering tools that culminate in the finishing of shots via Autodesk compositing solutions will be demonstrated.  Featured products include: Autodesk Mudbox 2009, Autodesk Motionbuilder 2009, Autodesk Toxik 2009, Autodesk Softimage 7.5, Autodesk Maya 2009 and Autodesk 3ds Max 2010.

Then on May 14 guests are invited to get Up Close + Personal: Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 with Louis Marcoux

3ds Max Product Specialist Louis Marcoux gives you an an “up close and personal” look at 3ds

Max 2010, including new CAT plug-in. Whether you are new to 3ds Max, or a seasoned user, this is your chance to dive deep into some of the lesser known aspects of this phenomenal application, including CAT. Anyone involved in animation, game development or design visualization will benefit from attending.

What’s CAT? 3ds Max CAT 2010 is a character animation plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and 3ds Max Design 2010. It was designed by animators, for animators to help take the tedious technicalities out of 3D character animation. Its toolset enables easier character rigging, nonlinear animation, animation layering, motion capture import, and muscle simulation. 3ds Max CAT 2010 is faster, more stable, simpler to use, and is packed with cutting-edge features that help give artists an easier way to animate characters.

Louis Marcoux has been a 3D technical artist and software developer since 1994. He joined Discreet Logic in 1998 where he was involved in the broadcast graphics industry for 6 years before joining the 3ds Max team in Montreal [now a part of Autodesk]. Please visit Louis at http://area.autodesk.com/louis

AnnexPro also invites you to participate in the Autodesk Imagine Virtual Event on May 19th for two live virtual sessions and a chat session about Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) tools:

• Accelerate the workflow of creative professionals in games, animation and post.
• Discover how Autodesk DEC tools give you a competitive advantage.
• Accelerate your production pipeline with Autodesk’s superior workflow toolsets.
• Watch the experts, and learn how to solve real-world production challenges using Autodesk tools that make you more proficient, productive and competitive.
• Chat Session: Autodesk Solutions for Production Workflows

Congratulations also to AnnexPro for being awarded the “EditShare Canadian Value Added Reseller of the Year”, which recognizes AnnexPro for installing and supporting more EditShare systems than any other dealer in the country.