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CONTRIBUTIONS |
E-mail: Join3DTeam@aol.com
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CONTRIBUTIONS The Mac 3D Team is starting to have an impact due to the support we are receiving from team members and organizations interested in expanding the use of 3D on the Macintosh. |
Media And Organizational Support
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Thanks to the efforts of Mac 3D Team members, we are starting to get exposure from the media and Macintosh organizations. We still have a long way to go to get effective exposure. We depend on you to drop a note to the media, Macintosh support organizations, and especially the worldwide Macintosh User Groups and let them know about the Mac 3D Team. If you see a Mac 3D Team mention or banner, e-mail us with the location. Australian Macworld Magazine
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| We are starting to get some great help from Mac 3D Team supporters to get schools and others away from Wintel and onto the Macontosh for their 3D work. Gary Parkes provides a good example of what can be done. He says, "I know a number of profesionals who use Macs for design and visualisation; and I will inform them of the release of 3DJoy. Also I know some Mac resellers who could use the 3DJoy release as a selling point. Finally, I still have good contact with the University at which I was trained; I will be informing them of 3DJoy as at present they use only Wintel machines for 3D visualisation in their design faculty." I definitely would like to see much more of this kind of effort. |
| Frank McIntyre of Pixel Workshop and the coordinator of the Washington DC/Virginia Mac Animation User's Group is presenting the Mac 3D Team information to his group and the Apple Market Center headquarters in Reston VA. |
| One of the most important contributions that can be made are tutorials from 3DJoy users. To get newcomers to 3D get started, Steve "Sahuen submitted a Beginners Tutorial that takes you through the entire process, from modeling to animation with 3D Sound. |
| The contest to design a replacement for the banner at the top of the page resulted in a two-way tie between Patrice Depre from France and Kfir Weizman from Israel. It's great to have international support and we are displaying both banners on the site. The current Mac 3D Team banner was the winning contest entry submitted by Jason Asato. |
| Lee Patterson at Northcross provided 50 Megs worth of models for the upcoming 3Djoy CD. These will be added to the existing character, vehicle, and furnishing models already collected. The models are compiled from the corporate, product, and commercial interior design the award winning Northcross Group for clients like Hewlett-Packard, Seagram, and LEGO. |
| Tj Marbois has sent in some great images for the upcoming
3Djoy CD and says "Ive done
and am doing professional design work for Disney, FOX, Nickelodeon - most of it is conceptual design (pre-production stuff) - Im more of a story teller than a 3d designer....Its just the tool I use cause I cant draw!! Currently Im working on creating a promo piece for a cartoon concept thats being pitched to a few networks and movie companies.....I am constantly amazed at the quality and ease of use of the VIDI modeler....This image is a testament to its abilities....(because Im a pretty weak artist! -but the stuff it does makes it easy for me to look impressive!) Thanks for all your great work! I know it will pay off.....I wish you guys the best of luck." |
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Thanks for all your suggestions, support and contributions to the Mac 3D Team.
Regards,
Nick