Gnomon School of Visual Effects and SoftImage present:

Softimage User Event
Thursday, April 17, 2008
6:00pm – 9:00pm

Please join us at a special Softimage User Event on Thursday, April 17th from 7-9pm at Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, CA.

Softimage 3D Evangelist Mark Schoennagel will be presenting an overview of the key tools in SOFTIMAGE|XSI that will be featured prominently in Gnomon’s upcoming XSI for Maya Users class. Come see first-hand how XSI’s non-destructive workflows allow artists to make changes and add details to fully rigged and animated characters without tedious hours of rework.

You’ll also learn about unique XSI technologies like GATOR, which allows you to transfer any surface properties between models, regardless of complexity or topology, and MOTOR, which makes it easy to transfer motion between character rigs and build reusable libraries of animation by importing and retargeting motion capture data. We’ll also show you how to use Ultimapper to generate film-quality normal maps in just a few clicks.

We’ll round out the presentation with a brief Technology Preview of some exciting developments going on at Softimage.

Joining us at this event, Softimage client Ron Frankel of Proof will talk about how his studio uses SOFTIMAGE|XSI for pre-viz and final shots, and why using and learning XSI benefits both students and professionals alike in today’s mixed-pipeline environment.

We’ll be also holding a draw for a series of prizes, including several copies of SOFTIMAGE|XSI Essentials (USMSRP $2995).

Event Details:

• When: Thursday, April 17th, 2008
• Meet & Greet: 6:00PM
• Presentation: 7:00PM – 9:00PM
• Place: Gnomon School of Visual Effects - Stage 15
  1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90038
• This event is FREE of charge!

Please be sure to visit the new Gnomon Store! The entire library of The Gnomon Workshop DVD’s, several books, Gnomon branded clothing and hats are available for purchase. Extended store hours during this special event.

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