From: "Samuel Murphy" Subject: SIGGRAPH/BOSTON at MERL (Cambridge): The 3D cutting edge: Anark Studio, Wed Nov 12 Date: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:39 PM SIGGRAPH/BOSTON Cutting edge 3D on the web : Anark Studio Don Ballance At Mitsubishi Electronics Research Laboratory 201 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 Networking Time at 6:30pm Presentation Starts at 7pm The Anark Studio presentation will cover the key concepts of 4th Generation Media as it impacts hardware penetration and increasing expectations of the media audience. The presentation will also provide an overview of potential applications for interactive 3D multimedia and demonstrate how customers such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Boeing, UBISOFT and others are using Anark Studio to facilitate product launches, make interactive simulations, and create amazing 3d product promos (including screensavers) that engage their audience in a manner that was previously impossible. Don's presentation will also provide attendees with a background on Anark Studio, which enables artists and multimedia developers to create revolutionary content that integrates 3D, 2D, video, audio, and data into high quality, interactive, 3d applications. In part two of the presentation Bruce will provide actual examples of Anark customer presentations ranging from NVIDIA's Gforce4 graphics card product launch, to UBISoft's interactive game promo, to NASA's real-time Orbital Simulation Program. Bruce's presentation will conclude with a demonstration of how easy it is to create an incredible presentation in a short amount of time using Anark Studio(tm), a cross-platform multimedia authoring tool. With one single powerful tool, artists and developers can now reach a wider audience through Anark Studio's wide array of delivery options including players for Macintosh OS X and Microsoft Windows for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, self-contained screensavers, video and Web with the cross-platform Anark Client(tm). Create mind-blowing corporate presentations, learning applications, visualizations, product demonstrations and entertainment and never again sacrifice visual quality because of bandwidth and authoring tool limitations. Examples: The UBISOFT Splinter Cell Anark Promo www.pandoratomorrow.com The Worlds Coolest AMD Screensaver www.anark.com/amd64 Directions: MERL 201 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 8th floor http://www.merl.com/company/contact.html Directions from the Mass Pike (I-90): I-90 East (Portions toll) Take Exit 18 towards ALLSTON/CAMBRIDGE Merge onto CAMBRIDGE STREET Cambridge Street becomes RIVER STREET BRIDGE River Street Bridge becomes RIVER STREET 0.6 miles Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WESTERN AVENUE Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MAGAZINE STREET Magazine Street becomes PROSPECT STREET 0.3 miles Turn RIGHT onto BROADWAY 0.5 miles 201 Broadway is at the intersection of Broadway and PORTLAND Directions from the MBTA (Subway): Take the Red Line to Kendall Square / MIT Walk through the lobby of the Marriot Hotel to Broadway Turn left and walk North on Broadway 201 Broadway is at the intersection of Broadway and PORTLAND (You will need to cross the street.) MERL is on the 8th floor. Free admission, nonmembers welcome. Wheelchair accessible For more information email: samuel.murphy@comcast.net