Child Prodigy Masters Autodesk 3ds Max Software

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 December 2010 11:03 Written by DCD Admin Thursday, 9 December 2010 09:13

Autodesk has announced that Ze Kun Chen, a fifth grade student in China, is the youngest person to be certified as an Autodesk 3ds Max Associate. Ze Kun, who is now 10 years old, completed his first 3ds Max software certification when he was just 9 years old. He completed the latest 3ds Max 2010 certification at Autodesk University China, held in Beijing from November 16?17, 2010.

??On behalf of Autodesk, I congratulate Ze Kun Chen and his family. Ze Kun is an inspiration to designers and animators worldwide. With an inquisitive mind and great dedication, this gifted young boy has achieved 3ds Max Associate status. His sophisticated digital creations demonstrate a talent far beyond his years.??

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Autodesk 3ds Max modelling, animation, rendering and compositing software. It is used by students and professionals working on games, film and television content, and is also used to visualize architecture and design projects. Ze Kun began learning 3ds Max in order to help his family??s display framing business. He noticed that customers had difficulty understanding 2D drawings of the frames, and realized that 3D visualizations could better communicate design intent.

Ze Kun obtained learning materials and a free student license of 3ds Max through the Autodesk China Student Design Community. He also participated in software training at Jiang Nan College, an Autodesk Authorized Training Center in Shangxi. Ze Kun said, ??I like origami, making maps, and playing games. I think 3ds Max is really good because it lets me create exactly what I want to. What I make in the software looks the same as it would in the real world. When I found out I passed the Autodesk 3ds Max certification exams, I was so happy I danced with my father and even went to bed late because of all the excitement.??

Dr. Joe Astroth, Ph.D. and Autodesk Chief Education Officer, said, ??On behalf of Autodesk, I congratulate Ze Kun Chen and his family. Ze Kun is an inspiration to designers and animators worldwide. With an inquisitive mind and great dedication, this gifted young boy has achieved 3ds Max Associate status. His sophisticated digital creations demonstrate a talent far beyond his years.?

Alias Design – New Demo & Tutorials

Last Updated on Friday, 10 December 2010 08:23 Written by DCD Admin Sunday, 10 October 2010 08:18

It’s been years since Alias was available as a demo but right now (and we don’t know how long it will last) you can get a 30 trial for Windows or Mac OS X. Autodesk have also released a series of accompanying videos, to ensure you have a fighting chance of getting familiar with the package..

The demo is available here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?siteID=123112&id=14669803

And the series of videos have been pulled together on a post in our forum – Alias Design Tutorials.

SketchBook Pro App for iPad Released

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 December 2010 09:09 Written by DCD Admin Monday, 5 April 2010 09:08

Autodesk Releases the SketchBook Pro App for iPad on the App Store Autodesk?announced the availability of the Autodesk SketchBook Pro App for iPad, a new professional-grade paint and drawing application designed exclusively for the iPad. The app is available on the App Store at?www.itunes.com/appstore.

??The SketchBook Pro App for iPad provides a fun drawing and painting environment that also applies widely to professional artists and designers from all industries.??

The Autodesk SketchBook Pro App for iPad combines high-quality digital pencils, pens, markers and airbrushes with a Multi-Touch gesture-based user interface, enabling users to create everything from quick sketches to high-quality artwork. Geared for both occasional doodlers and professional illustrators, SketchBook Pro transforms the iPad into the ultimate digital sketchbook. Using the same paint engine as its desktop and mobile counterparts, the new SketchBook Pro App for iPad delivers a complete set of sketching and painting tools through a streamlined and intuitive user interface.

??The launch of the iPad brings both creative professionals and consumers unparalleled sketching capabilities on a mobile device,?? said Samir Hanna, vice president of digital concept at Autodesk. ??The SketchBook Pro App for iPad provides a fun drawing and painting environment that also applies widely to professional artists and designers from all industries.??

Key new features in the Autodesk SketchBook Pro App for iPad include:

• Full-screen 1024 x 768 work space with support for any device orientation
• An innovative Multi-Touch interface that delivers an immersive and streamlined experience
• 75 brushes with customizable settings, including synthetic pressure sensitivity and brush modes for free sketching and creating straight lines, ellipses and rectangles
• Six full-resolution layers per sketch with complete control over layer order, visibility and opacity
• A built-in, live news page that alerts artists to upcoming events and highlights featured artists and their SketchBook creations