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Animation excellence at Teesside University

Friday, 03 December 2010 08:40

A GROUND-BREAKING animation made at Teesside University is being shown around the world.

The film is by Simon Mckeown, a Reader in Computer Animation with the university’s School of Computing, and is being released tomorrow to mark the International Day of Persons.

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NVIDIA Introduces NVS Business Graphics Solutions

Thursday, 02 December 2010 10:24

NVIDIA announced today the immediate availability of the NVIDIA® NVS™ 300 Business Graphics Solution, a graphics processor designed for the enterprise that delivers exceptional visual fidelity across up to eight displays while consuming minimal power.

With nearly 25 percent more efficient power utilization1, the NVS 300 graphics processor is designed for mission-critical applications ranging from command and control centers, to securities trading floors, to digital signage installations.

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10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in 2010 Oscar® Race

Wednesday, 01 December 2010 10:38

Courtesy: The HinduThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 83rd Academy Awards®. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category.

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Schindler Enhances E-tools with 3-D Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software

Wednesday, 01 December 2010 10:29

Provides quick and easy elevator and escalator planning; Offers 3-D “to scale” elevator and escalator models; Helps reduce change orders and improve quality.

Enhancing its on-line tools, Schindler Elevator Corporation now provides customers with access to three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic Building Information Modeling (BIM) software on its website (http://www.us.schindler.com). From this site, architects, specifiers, general contractors and others in the building design and construction industry in the U.S. and Canada can access links to create BIM 3-D models for the Schindler 9300® AE escalator and Schindler 330A™ elevator for low-rise buildings. In addition, 3-D models for the Schindler 7000® custom elevator for high-rise buildings can be produced with assistance from a company representative.

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Roxy and Max get animated! Contest

Wednesday, 01 December 2010 10:21

Encouraging young francophones to make an animated film

The TFO MediaGroup, in partnership with the NFB is launching the Roxy and Max get animated!  contest on its website today.

The contest is aimed at encouraging young francophone filmmakers to make an animated film, and is open to francophones aged 14 to 21, living outside Quebec.

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