COLUMBIA, Md., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and MAXON Computer GmbH have teamed up to present the Inspired Visions Global Rendering and Animation Competition.
The competition is open to all professional and student designers around the world, and entries will be accepted in three categories: rendering with CINEMA 4D, animation with CINEMA 4D and rendering with Renderworks® 2011. The CINEMA 4D entries must be built on a Vectorworks® model. All renderings and animations will be posted on the competition website, and a prize will also be awarded to the "Fan Favorite," as determined by votes from the public.
Entries will be evaluated by a jury and a panel of judges, including Dan Jansenson, principal at Daniel Jansenson Architect and author of Remarkable Renderworks, from Santa Monica, Ca.; Tyler Littman, principal designer and owner of Sholight, LLC, from New York; Nicholas Dunand, freelance designer and sculptor, from Melbourne, Australia; Erik Recke, freelance architectural visualizer at Datenland, from Hamburg, Germany; Alejandro Nogueira, CEO at DECC Arte 3D from Tecamachalco, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico; Christoph Altermatt, Principal at raumgleiter, from Zurich, Switzerland; and Peter Hoste, founding partner at bmd, from Kalken, Belgium.
"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with MAXON Computer through this competition," said Stewart Rom, Chief Marketing Officer at Nemetschek Vectorworks. "The addition of the CINEMA 4D render engine has dramatically improved the capabilities of Renderworks, and we're excited to see what our users submit as entries."
"We want to encourage as many Vectorworks/Renderworks and CINEMA 4D users as possible to create exciting visualizations and renderings for submission," adds Friederike Bruckert, Director of International Sales and Marketing, MAXON Computer GmbH. "This is an excellent opportunity for architects and designers from around the world to showcase their skills, and we look forward to seeing their fantastic work."
The winner in each category will receive a $2,500 USD Visa gift card. Winners will be included in an official media announcement and will also be featured on Nemetschek Vectorworks' Planet Vectorworks news site, and on the Nemetschek Vectorworks and MAXON social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
To enter, vote or learn more about the competition, visit the Inspired Visions website: http://inspiredvisions.vectorworks.net/
About MAXON Computer
MAXON Computer GmbH is a subsidiary of Nemetschek AG and is developing professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software products have been used extensively to help create everything from stunning visual effects in top feature films, TV shows and commercials, cutting-edge game cinematics for AAA games, as well for medical illustration, architectural and industrial design applications. MAXON has offices in Germany, USA, United Kingdom, France and Japan. MAXON products are available directly from the website and its worldwide distribution channel. Specially priced learning editions of the company's software solutions are also made available to educational institutions. For additional information on MAXON, visit www.maxon.net.
About Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nemetschek AG and has been developing software since 1985. The Vectorworks line of software products provides professional design solutions for more than 450,000 designers in the AEC, entertainment and landscape design industries. With a tradition of designing flexible, versatile, intuitive and affordable CAD and BIM solutions, Nemetschek Vectorworks continues to be a global leader in 3D design technologies. For more information, visit www.vectorworks.net.
For more information, contact:
Lisa Lance
Public Relations Specialist
Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
T: 443-542-0719
E: llance@vectorworks.net
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