3D Interactive UI, Papervision w/ Flex for Games and more- hands on, from intro to expert

In SF on 11/20.
more info at:
http://papervision.proj.com
A 10 hour bootcamp in Flex to learn 3D using Papervision.
Taught by professional trainer Vic Cekvenich.
We will cover hands on labs from scratch:
* Setting up the SDK
* Warm up: 2D Motion
* 3D Primitives
* 3D Math
* Materials
* Make a complex objects (Collada)
* Interactions
* Shadows/Reflection
* Flash 10
* Calling a remote (web java/data ) service
* and more.
This is an intensive all day class stressing techniques
useful for gaming and traditional 3D. You will walk out comfortable
creating simple 3D games or a Rich UI Web site.
You must provide your own laptop, over 1 GB ram recommended.
Power will be provided for each laptop. We will mail you class prep
materials on a usb stick 10 days before the class. You will also
have support after the class.

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Edited by: user12227964 on 25-jan-2010 4:53
Edited by: user12227964 on 26-jan-2010 2:20

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