Santa Clara, Calif. - Nvidia will highlight the latest computer graphics technology to come out of its R&D labs, as well as sponsoring and hosting technology talks, panels, contests, and technology presentations, at SIGGRAPH 2011.
Nvidia announces the following:
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Autodesk Student Experience, sponsored by Nvidia
It's all about the next generation. Designed specifically for students, aspiring new graphics professionals will get a chance to hone their skills in Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Softimage. Attendees can expect to enjoy a bevy of presentations and workshops, and will be using workstations powered by Nvidia Quadro professional graphics cards. (Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel - Aug 7 @ 9am PDT)
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Nvidia "Tech Talks," sponsored by Dell
Drop by the Nvidia "Tech Talks" room to attend any of our seven interactive discussions about the impact of GPUs on CG and design. We'll have panel discussions and technical deep dives, covering everything from advanced ray tracing to simulation to tessellation. (Vancouver Conventer Centre, West Building, Level 2, Room 220 - Aug 8, 9am-5:30pm PDT)
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Nvidia Technology Theater, sponsored by HP
Throughout each of the three days of SIGGRAPH 2011, the Nvidia Technology Theater will present technology and product demonstrations from the likes of Adobe, Dassault Systemes, Digital Domain, Geomerics, LookFX and Viewpartners. If you can't make it to Vancouver, no problem-most of these will be streamed live on the Nvidia Facebook page. (Vancouver Convention Centre, Nvidia Booth (#453) - Aug 9, 10, 11)
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Nvidia Sketch Match Competition, sponsored by Dell
Show attendees are invited bring their artistic talent and competitive spirit to battle fellow illustrators, animators and designers for great prizes, including Nvidia Quadro 4000 professional graphics solutions courtesy of PNY, drawing tablets from Wacom, plus software provided by Adobe, Autodesk, and Luxology. (Vancouver Convention Centre, Booth #603 - Aug 8, 9, 10)
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NVArt 6 Competition Winners Announcement
The annual NVArt competition is afoot, and Nvidia and CGSociety.org will announce the winners of the annual competition at the show. This year's theme: Moving Innovation. This year's prize pool: $34,000 in prizes being awarded, including several Quadro 6000 professional graphics cards
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Giveaway - Lenovo ThinkPad Tablets up for grabs
You know those snazzy, new Lenovo ThinkPad Tablets, powered by the Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor? Yeah, we're giving away three of these "business companion" tablets. (Vancouver Convention Centre, Nvidia Booth (#453))