VectorWorks Works the Grammys
Nemetschek N.A. has announced that VectorWorks was used to design the stage for the 2008 GRAMMY Celebration for the Recording Academy. The event took place February 10, 2008, in 98,0000 square feet of space in Hall A of the Los Angeles Convention Center for 6000 guests. VectorWorks Designer was used every step of the way from initial concept to the placement of every last chair.
“There’s a lot of teamwork, organized around VectorWorksas the rallying point, for the GRAMMY Celebration,” says Erick Weiss, who orchestrates the event as senior producer for Along Came Mary. “There are many people using VectorWorks and sharing files across a broad range of situations. Each player adds another layer to the master drawing we all work from, and VectorWorks keeps it all together.”
The designs were developed by Los Angeles-based Angel City Designs and Along Came Mary Productions, Inc..
Artlantis – Newest Version Ships This Week
Abvent of France announced this week that the latest version of Artlantis Render and Artlantis Studio has started shipping this week, the highlights of which Architosh broke with last week in this report.
Full radiosity, physical sky, post-processing, new shader editor and animated people are some of the star new features.
“We have kept everything that Artlantis is famous for — it’s ease of use, intuitive interface and, above all, its powerful controls — and we introduced new technologies that work for the user,” stated Frederic Blanc, Artlantis graphic and design manager at Abvent. “Artlantis is unique among rendering software packages in the way it integrates radiosity into a live 3D preview. The 3D model is displayed in real-time using high quality radiosity lighting effects, maintaining an appearance consistent with the final rendering.”
Suggested retail price starts at 495euro for Artlantis Render and 895euro for Artlantis Studio.
To learn more go here: www.artlantis.com