Lexus Engineering – Virtual 3D Crash Test Dummies

Check this Lexus promo out,  they are using virtual 3D crash test dummies to enhance their existing research. Very Cool! ~Cornell

See how Lexus is engineering amazing with digital crash test models that give engineers a better understanding of the human body. To learn more, visit www.lexus.com/EngineeringAmazing.

3D Glass Printer??? - SolarSinter Project

Now it seems a bit crude, but think of the 3D potential – printing in glass.  Specially from the perspective of a digital sculptor.   I think is is way too cool!  We are just entering the teen year of 3D technologies, printers that print in food, plastic, wax, metal, tissue (medical uses) , and now glass.  The 3D industry is not going away; it has only just begun.  ~Cornell

http://www.markuskayser.com/work/solarsinter/

In this experiment sunlight and sand are used as raw energy and material to produce glass objects using a 3D printing process, that combines natural energy and material with high-tech production technology.

 

Markus Kayser - Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.

Autodesk at IBC 2011–LIVE

If you happened to miss any of  the Autodesk live feed presentations, Autodesk added a cool feature DVR, which allows you to jump anywhere in the  presentation.  So if you missed the beginning, you can always rewind a bit.  Now since it is Live, you can’t watch the future unless you are in the past.  If that makes sense.  We just watched the latest Autodesk reel and Maya live feed in class to day.  Very COOL!

All the videos seem to be on-demand, so it is great for the varying classroom schedule, including interviews, on-demand demos, behind-the-scenes reports, and more.

*You need to at least watch the latest Autodesk Show reel.  It is awesome and the students really get  PSYCHED!  ~Cornell

http://area.autodesk.com/ibc2011

A Different Side of Architecture

Interview with Paul Nicholls and Jonathan Gales (Factory Fifteen) - Winners of the 2011 CGarchitect 3Dawards Film and Image Category
By Jeff Mottle
During the Mundos Digitales conference in La Coruna, Spain this year CGarchitect sat down with Jonathan Gales and Paul Nicholls to talk about their recent 3D awards win. Jonathan and Paul were classmates at The Bartlett in the UK and were independently selected by this year's panel of expert judges as the winners of the 2011 CGarchitect Architectural 3D awards Film and Animation categories. Since their win they have gone on to form a new company called Factory Fifteen with several other classmates.

Video :  http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/article1_FF.asp

Interview with Paul Nicholls & Jonathan Gales (Factory Fifteen) from CGarchitect on Vimeo.

 

Interview with Paul and Jonathan at Mundos Digitales

Paul Nicholls - Winning Film entry from the 2011 CGarchitect Architectural 3Dawards.