3vis principals, Sylvain, John, David and Stephan decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to prostate cancer. We are doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. Our commitment is to grow a moustache all November and look totally ridiculous every day for a good cause… changing the face of men’s health!

You can help the cause by either joining our team or make a donation.

The funds raised go directly to Prostate Cancer Canada.
All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Help us reach our 5,000$ goal.

We also invite you to monitor our moustaches progress here as we will be posting daily pictures of the growth.

Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

> 3vis Portrait on videoGAMEScanada.ca

Video game creation requires the use of many different software applications. In our ever-changing technological universe, software resellers like 3vis play an important role for developers and the studios with which they do business. “Companies like Autodesk, for example, have thousands of employees,” explains Sylvain Plourde, President, 3vis. “There is a significant divide between this type of business and most studios, which generally employ between ten and five hundred people. Our job is to adapt to the needs of each business in order to provide the best possible support for game studios and ensure that developers’ interests are met.” Whether the task is managing licenses, or providing consulting services to enhance a company’s chain of production, 3vis aims to support studios so that they can make the most of the resources available through particular software… Read this Article on videoGAMEScanada.ca

> RenderMan Studio 2.0.2 and RenderMan for Maya 3.0.2

While these releases are primarily bug-fix releases, we are happy to announce several new distributions which support Maya 2010. There are Maya 2010 based distributions for Windows 32 and 64 bit, Mac OSX Leopard, and Linux 64 bit.

New Features of RenderMan For Maya:

1. "Deep Shadow" technology
2. Advanced subsurface scattering
3. Point based ambient occlusion and global illumination
4. Fast HDRI and image based lighting effects
5. Texture baking
6. Camera effects, including bokeh and shutter timing
7. Photon based caustics
8. Render time CSG boolean operations
9. Production statistics
10. And more . . .

Renderman Website

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email to sales@3vis.com

> V-Ray for Max 1.50 SP4 is Available

V-Ray for Max 1.50 Service Pack 4 is now available from the download section of the Chaos Group site.

The upgrade is free of charge for all current V-Ray customers of Chaos Group. The new V-Ray build supports both 32-bit and 64-bit OS.

Added New Feature in V-Ray 1.50 SP4 is V-Ray Ambient Light.

 It includes several modified features:

• Improved multithreading on multi-core machines;
• Ability to specify gizmo falloff for VRayEnvironmentFog;
• Ability to use arbitrary meshes as gizmos for VRayEnvironmentFog;
• Option to exclude the background from VRayEnvironmentFog;
• Added CIE sky models to the VRaySun and VRaySky;
• It is now possible to submit DR servers list for DR through backburner;
• Added option to not use area speculars in the VRayIES light;
• Added Kelvin temperature settings for the color of VRayLights;
• VFB history is now turned off when 3ds Max is in slave mode;
• Output .vrimg and split channel paths are listed in the Asset Tracker;
• GI cache files (irradiance maps, light cache etc) are listed in the Asset Tracker.

Chaos Group Website.

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email at sales@3vis.com.

> PipelineFX Releases Qube! 5.5

Qube! version 5.5 includes updated support for Windows Vista, and adds support for Fedora 8 64-bit, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 64-bit, and SuSE 11.1 64-bit.

New in Qube! 5.5 is submit time path translation for easy translation of file paths between Linux, OSX and Windows file systems. Also new is support for Maya 2010, in-application submission with % of job completion for Adobe AfterEffects, Lightwave Screamernet support, and support for Houdini, Aqsis, Mayaman and RED. Qube 5.5 also has improved performance with direct MYSQL queries and filtering.

For more features, click here.

PipelineFX Website.

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email at sales@3vis.com.

> ZBrush 3.5 Now Available

ZBrush creates a user experience that feels incredibly natural while simultaneously inspiring the artist within. With the ability to sculpt up to a billion polygons, ZBrush allows you to create limited only by your imagination.

ZBrush 3.5 includes many new features and improvements, such as:

• ZSpheres 2 and ZSketch
• Surface noise
• Brush noise
• Improved LazyMouse with Backtrack and Snap to Track modes
• New brushes such as Trim, Planar, Noise, Move, Spherical, Slide, Form, Flakes, Crumple and more
• New Brush Depth Masking to give complete brush control on a surface
• New MatCap materials for ZSpheres 2/ZSketch mode
• Gradient PolyPaint
• Each Subtool can now have its own Texture, Displacement, and Normal Map
• Enhanced displacement and normal map options such as native export of 32-bit displacement maps, High-Definition Displacement, Normal, and Texture maps from HD geometry
• ...and many more enhancements and optimizations here.

Pixologic Website

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email at sales@3vis.com.

> Maya & 3dsMax Users: Get MotionBuilder and Mudbox for only $1,495 US

Do you have a commercial license of Autodesk Maya or Autodesk 3dsMax? Get MotionBuilder and Mudbox for only $1,495 US* by crossgrading to the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2010.

Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2010

• Autodesk Maya 2010 or Autodesk 3dsMax 2010
• Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010
• Autodesk Mudbox 2010

*Crossgrade pricing varies for versions older than 2010. Creation Suite crossgrade pricing also available for Motionbuilder licenses starting at $995 US. A single license activates all of the products in the suite which can only be licensed to one computer at a time.

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email at sales@3vis.com.

> The Foundry's Plug-ins at 50% Off

• 50% off list price. Buy the Furnace, Keylight and Tinder bundle for any Autodesk® Media & Entertainment System for just $5,000 US.
• 50% off list price. Buy the Furnace, Keylight, Tinder and Anvil bundle for Avid DS for just $5,000 US.

All prices are for node locked licenses and exclude VAT. All offers expire on Monday 30 November 2009. Bundle offers are not available through the web shop.

The Foundry Website

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> AutoCAD LT $300 US New Seat Rebate

From October 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010, customers who purchase qualifying new commercial licenses of AutoCAD LT® software may be eligible for a rebate of up to US$300 for each new license purchased after submitting an online request and providing proof of license purchase documentation. This offer is limited to a maximum of five (5) seats total per customer invoice address.

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email at sales@3vis.com.

> AutoCAD 2010 $500 US New Seat Rebate

From November 2, 2009 through January 15, 2010, customers who purchase qualifying new commercial licenses of AutoCAD® 2010 software may be eligible for a rebate of up to US$500 for each new license purchased after submitting an online request and providing proof of license purchase documentation. This offer is limited to a maximum of five (5) seats total per customer invoice address.

For more details or to request a quote, please send us an email at sales@3vis.com.

> NOV 15-17: Unity Users Group Montreal

Launched in spring 2009 by dimeRocker, the Unity Users Group (UUG) is a not-for-profit resource to inform, connect, prepare and enable Unity 3D developers worldwide. UUG delivers on its mandate through networking events, keynote presentations, Q&A opportunities with Unity founders and practical skills development workshops. UUG's initial focus is on establishing and maintaining regional chapters in the key game development cities of San Francisco, Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.

Talk, networking event and worshop held during SPIN and the Montreal International Game Summit. Sure to be a highlight of the conference, the event will be lead by David Helgason (Unity CEO).

On Sunday, November 15th, in collaboration with SPIN, Helgason will address recently graduated gaming students getting set to launch their careers in gaming and related fields

Following the first day of MIGS on Monday, November 16th an after work networking event will be held at SoupeSoup, an airy, loft-style workspace and cafe located in the Cité Multimédia, a high-tech park conveniently adjacent to Place Bonaventure.

The next day, David will also lead the half-day Unity skills building course.

UUG Networking Montreal Event
Use this exclusive 3vis registration code and the first 25 registrations will receive 50% off: 3VISSM.

UUG Workshop Montreal Event
Use this exclusive 3vis registration code and the first 25 registrations will receive 50% off: 3VISWS.

> NOV 16-17: MIGS 09

Montreal International Game Summit - November 16 & 17th

MIGSserves members of the video and electronic gaming industries.

Geared to industry needs, the MIGS aims to be the annual event for game development specialists from all over the world.

More than 1500 members of the game industry are expected for this Sixth Edition.

High Level Content
Leading-edge presentations MIGS presents specialized conferences hosted by world-renowned experts in programming, visual arts, game design, audio design, production and business, and Serious Games.

The summit is a specialized event offering an environment conducive to learning, networking and discussion.

Program

• Some 80 courses, seminars, conferences and workshops over a two-day period Big names from the local and international scenes
• Numerous additional activities including a VIP gala, cocktail parties, specialized meetings and more
• Some 30 firms presenting their wares
• A separate Business Lounge

Info & Registration

> NOV 18: Bringing Dragon Age to Life at SIGGRAPH Vancouver

BioWare's Lead Animator Clove Roy and Lead Character Artist Shane Hawco discuss the challenges faced in creating digital actors for BioWare's newest award-winning role-playing epic Dragon Age: Origins. This presentation will provide an in-depth look in how to tell a huge complex story through an interactive narrative complete with hundreds of emotionally engaging digital actors.

SPEAKER SESSION
Wednesday - November 18, 7:30 PM
Bringing Dragon Age to Life - Digital Actors in an Epic RPG
with Clove Roy & Shane Hawco

Info & Registration

> NOV 18: Autodesk Webcast: From Art to Animation

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST

Keynote Speaker: Marcel de Jong

Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, or motion graphic.
In order to secure a successful outcome of a design or animation project, artists will need to work through the concept art and visual storylines in the form of storyboards that function as a guide during the 3D modeling and animation process.

Starting off in Sketchbook Pro 2010 we can layout storyboards for animation, or design our concept along with orthographic views that we can then take into Autodesk® Maya® 2010, Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010, or Autodesk® Softimage® 2010 for modeling.

Using background planes as a reference to build against, we can utilize any of our modeling workflow and UV layout tools to quickly block out the basic forms. Next, we can detail the finalized concept elements, textures, and decals in Autodesk® Mudbox® 2010 so that we can go back to our primary 3D solution to rig, animate and render our design.

Info & Registration

> DEC 1-3: Autodesk University Virtual - FREE PASSES

Live from Las Vegas! Autodesk University, December 1-3, 2009, is the most anticipated learning and networking event for Autodesk product users. But not everyone can travel to Las Vegas. So this year, Autodesk is extending the benefits of AU by streaming classes and content from the event directly to your desktop via the Internet.
With AU Virtual, you can access nuts'n bolts training-without ever leaving your office. And all for $99 US or FREE.

See how AU Virtual compares with the AU Conference in Las Vegas.

AU Virtual Is FREE for Autodesk Subscription Customers
The story gets even better: Autodesk Subscription customers receive complimentary registration for the AU Virtual Premier Pass. Choose from dozens of classes, view keynotes in real time, and much more.

Not an Autodesk Subscription Customer? 3vis is Offering You a FREE Pass:
You have to act fast to request it since we only have 20 to give away ($99 US Value). To get your FREE Pass please send us an email at marketing@3vis.com.

Info & Registration