NewTek and eyeon Software deliver cool bundles!

The NewTek/eyeon bundles are now shipping! For those who may not be aware, these package NewTek's LightWave 3D® and VT[3]® with eyeon Software's Digital Fusion compositing and effects packages in three cool combinations to meet the needs of computer graphics artists.

A comment from Oliver Hotz, Digital Artist/VFX Supervisor at ColoradoFX, in Santa Monica, CA, who is already using Digital Fusion with VT[3]:

"Using NewTek's VT[3] as a framebuffer in eyeon's Digital Fusion® gives us the flexibility we need in working with clients. Clients can watch the artist work on a regular video monitor, giving them the same environment as they are used to in our flame® suite. The artist's work is greatly speeded up by the instant feedback on how the shot will look on the air. VT®'s framebuffer is much faster than other Windows framebuffer products, giving feedback in real-time, with no lag, even with Digital Fusion's Paint Module. VT[3] and Digital Fusion® are an absolutely killer price/performance combination."

The Premier LIGHTWAVE® 3D Plug-in
for MACROMEDIA® FLASH™ Export is About to Get Even Better!


Swift 3D® LW Version 2.0 allows LightWave users to render 3D vector and raster animations directly to the Macromedia Flash (SWF) file format.

Available in mid-November, Swift 3D LW is loaded with new features that enhance the visual impact of your 3D animations, reduce file sizes and streamline your workflow. Take 3D vector and Flash raster realism to a new level with multiple shadows, reflections, transparency, advanced specularity, and bitmap textures. Utilize our new smartLayer(tm) technology to automatically separate shadows, specular highlights, reflections, colors, transparencies and outlines into individual layers in Flash MX. It's the ultimate tool for creating 3D for Flash, at a price that can't be beat.

Visit www.erain.com/lw/NTNov02/ to learn more about making gripping 3D for Flash with LightWave 3D.

New WorldBuilder - LightWave® Communicator plugin available

Digital Element and NewTek are happy to announce the LW-WB Communicator plugin for WorldBuilder Pro! WorldBuilder Pro is a high-end 3D modeling and rendering tool, specifically designed for outdoor environments. Use WorldBuilder to create and animate highly detailed outdoor scenes with plants, trees, rocks, grass, mountains, sky, water, and more.

WorldBuilder Pro supports network rendering and can run simultaneously with LightWave® and exchange data in real time through the Communicator. The two packages can share the same cameras with animation, light sources, and geometry. Shared lights automatically generate composite shadows. The rendering in one package evokes rendering in the other package for a finished composite image of both renders. Besides normal z-buffer composition of the images, it also composites reflections and shadows, giving results that are far better than with any traditional z-buffer compositor. The LW -WB Communicator is available for pre-order now! LightWave® customers get special pricing for the WorldBuilder Pro and LW-WB Communicator for only $899. Mention code "LWB32" when ordering from www.digi-element.com. WorldBuilder users can now buy LightWave® [7.5] for only $995. The LW-WB Communicator will be available before 2003.

Test the Limits of Your Creativity

LightWave Mascot Design Challenge  

Use the VT[3] to create a compelling broadcast-quality commercial for VT[3] and get aired nationwide on FOX SportsNet! The winner will also receive a very special RS-8 Switcher Control Module autographed by Tim Jenison! Deadline for entry is December 12, 2002.
Get more information
and read the contest rules on our site
.

Put your character design skills to the test and create a mascot for NewTek, LightWave 3D®, Aura Video Paint™, or the VT®. The winner will receive his or her choice of one of the great tools from Worley Laboratories. Get more information and read the rules for entry on our site. The deadline for this contest is November 30, 2002.
Special Events Next Dimension Training Tour Rocks!

November 16 | New York, NY
FREE Next Dimension Showcase Event

November 16-17 | New York, NY
Next Dimension Training Event

November 19 | Boston, MA
FREE Next Dimension Showcase Event

November 19-20 | Boston, MA
Next Dimension Training Event

November 21 | Knoxville, TN
VT®, LightWave®, and Aura™ Demonstration

December 3 - 5 | Nashua, NH
2002 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference
VT®, LightWave®, and Aura™ Demonstration

December 4 | Kansas City, MO
FREE Next Dimension Showcase Event

December 4 - 5 | Kansas City, MO
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December 7 | Albuquerque, NM
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December 7 - 8 | Albuquerque, NM
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December 10 | San Diego, CA
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December 10 - 11 | San Diego, CA
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December 12 | Los Angeles, CA
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December 12 - 13 | Los Angeles, CA
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December 14 | San Francisco, CA
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December 14 -15 | San Francisco, CA
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December 17 | Seattle, WA
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December 17 - 18 | Seattle, WA
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December 19 | Vancouver, BC Canada
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December 19 - 20 | Vancouver, BC Canada
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January 11 | Houston, TX
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January 11-12 | Houson, TX
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January 25 | Denver, CO
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January 25-26 | Denver, CO
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February 1 | San Antonio, TX
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February 1 - 2 | San Antonio, TX
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February 8 | Tampa, FL
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February 8-9 | Tampa, FL
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The Next Dimension Training Tour is meeting with overwhelming positive response!

The lecture style format allows us to cover much more material and at just $199 for two days of training, it's a deal that you can't pass up!

Join our other thrilled attendees:

"I attended in Madison, WI last weekend. Eye-opening. Tons of stuff you don't get in the books or videos. Go if you can."

"I gotta say that this lecture has already saved me hours on a project I was working on, and it hasn't even been 24 hours since I was there."

www.newtek.com/nextdimension

Get A Job!

Nickelodeon is looking for a Render Wrangler and a Texture / Lighting Artist for their Burbank facility. They're also seeking all types of LightWave® Animators for their NYC facility. Please send your reel and resume for all locations to Nick Digital, 1515 Broadway - 10th floor, New York NY 10036. Questions to: nickdigital@nick.com. No DVDs or CDs please.

Bright Light Productions is seeking 2D and 3D artists for their next project, a highly ambitions, next-generation team multiplayer action game called "Helix Core." Check out the project at www.helixcore.com and email your resumes to jeremy@helixcore.com.

New Media Gateway is looking for an innovative, experienced multimedia designer for its Floor 17 division. Applications won't be reviewed unless you have an online portfolio, and knowledge of LightWave 3D is a plus! Email your application to karis@newmediagateway.com. This position is in Dallas, TX and pays $28-34K. They don't want you to email them unless you can handle that.

Left Field Productions is seeking experienced Computer Artists to join their team in southern California. You need to have strong modeling and animation skills as well as be really good at creating textures. If you've got a strong portfolio, email jobs@left.com and include the word "Artist" in your subject line.

Pixar is looking for a Feature Film Animator with a degree or certificate in classical animation, film, or equivalent production animation experience. Find out more about this one by visiting Pixar's Site.

Dreamation Studios of Chicago, IL is looking for a slew of CGI Animators, Compositors, and Effects / Storyboard illustrators. Check out their listings at: dreamationstudios.com.

The Filmmakers, producers of a low-budget indie feature film, Light and the Sufferer, is seeking CG Animators to assist with this live action digital feature film with extensive 3D creature animation set in NYC. Email your resume and online work samples to filmmakers2002@hotmail.com.

Visioneerz Studios is looking for Broadcast Animators with skill in creating broadcast quality animation for film and TV. They only want to talk to you if you've got a great demo reel. It's a freelance position located in New York. Email adamwho@yahoo.com for more info.

Powderfx/Zygote is seeking a 3D Character Animator with film and/or broadcast credits or an amazing demo reel. They are in the Salt Lake City/Provo/Park City, Utah area, but could be interested in someone who could work remotely but stay on schedule. Contact Mike Gee at mike@zygote.com.

Artifact Entertainment of Mesa, AZ is looking for a "World Developer" to create and place world architecture and terrain, NPCs and resources, and creation of effects and shaders for games. Experience with level design and current game engines is a must. Send your resume to resumes@artifact-entertainment.com

Also check NewTek's Opportunity Center for new positions! If you're looking for world-class animators and broadcast professionals, we'll list your position for free! Just email lbravo@newtek.com.

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