Onyx 3D Vegetation Sharing Portal

3DATS and Onyx Computing announce the launch of a new website through which licensed Onyx users can freely share and distribute their Onyx creations with other licensed users. Users can share their architectural visualization 3D masterpieces in these categories:

- Bamboo
- Broadleaf
- Conifers
- Flower
- Grasses
- Palms
- Other

If you own the Onyx Tree program, you can't afford to miss out...it's all free! Click here for more information on the 3D vegetation sharing system.

Exclusive Melbourne Training Event for Architectural Visualization

3DATS and CGarchitect.com have partnered to bring you a one time exclusive training event in Melbourne, Australia for Architectural Visualization Artists. Featuring industry experts Brian Smith, Pete Draper, and Jeff Mottle, each class includes:

• 18 hours of intense instruction over two days
• Lunch and refreshments each day
• Access to a private party on May 1st
  
• A current or future 3DATS book
  
• A special gift to be provided during class
  
• Exclusive discounts from industry vendors
  

When is this happening? April 27 - May 2, 2009

What are the Training Topics? 3ds Max, mental ray, V-Ray, Combustion and Fusion

REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 6th, 2009 AND SAVE $300!

Click here to learn more about the 3DATS Melbourne, Australia training classes or go to http://www.3dats.com/melbourne/.

3ds Max Architectural Visualization - Advanced to Expert Announced

3DATS will be publishing the third title in its visualization series in the summer of 2009. Entitled 3ds Max Architectural Visualization - Advanced to Expert, this book will be a collection of self-contained chapters, written by dozens of industry experts. The goal of this book is to take readers from an advanced level to an expert level by providing a straight-forward discussion of difficult subject matter not available anywhere else. It serves as a follow-on companion to the two previous books of the same title; the Beginner to Intermediate and Intermediate to Advanced editions.

Content of 3ds Max Architectural Visualization - Advanced to Expert includes:

Part I - Color and Composition
Part II - Materials
Part III - Lighting
Part IV - Rendering
Part V - Animation
Part VI - Workflow
Part VII - Post production

You can view more details and the table of contents at http://3dats.com/expert_book/.

A list of architectural visualization and movie authors and industry experts will be released within the next few weeks. Check back to this blog for more details.