Hey all. A long, good weekend. The [[Girl2:girls]] and I hung out Sat and sun and generally chilled. I got a chance to start work on a small script (movie) I have been looking to get going on and move forward with other stuff in my head.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I am off to a product thing in NYC so enjoy. Here is the announcement in case anyone cares…<\/p>\n
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\nAvid<\/b>
\nand Softimage<\/b>, along with event sponsors HP<\/b> and Intel<\/b>,
\n\t<\/b>are pleased to invite you to the \u201ci am 4. power.\u201d launch tour for XSI
\nversion 4.0. Come and see the awesome graphics power of HP\u2019s dual processor
\nworkstations \u2013 which feature the powerful PCI Express<\/b> architecture, and
\nthe latest Intel\u00aeEM64T processor with Intel\u00ae Xeon\u2122
\n<\/b>processor with Extended Memory 64
\nTechnology<\/b>. This memorable evening will bring together the most powerful
\nnon-linear 3-D animation software, SOFTIMAGE|XSI, with top CG artists and
\npowerful HP and Intel technology, for an event designed specifically for facility owners<\/b> and
\n\tartists<\/b> using our competitor’s 3-D software.<\/p>\nSoftimage\u2019s
\nMark Schoennagel<\/b>, with over 10 years of experience in the 3-D graphics
\nindustry, and Justin Leach<\/b>, a veteran Maya user and member of the Softimage Special Projects Team<\/b>, will show you exactly why so many have made
\nthe move to XSI. <\/p>\nIf you\u2019re
\nused to a competitor’s software, you\u2019ll be very interested in the new Character
\nAnimation Tools in XSI, such as the
\n\tCharacter Development Kit<\/a>, and our
\nadvanced rigging tools<\/a>. Totally non-destructive<\/b>, and non-linear<\/b>,
\nXSI character tools are designed for completely customizable, hybrid character
\nset-up, enabling you to explore your creativity and accelerate your production
\nschedule.<\/p>\n