First-Ever Live 3D Design Competition to Take Place at Autodesk University's Design Slam, Powered by Cut&Paste
Industrial and Architectural Designers Will Go Head-to-Head in Live Competition in Las Vegas December 3 and 4
New York, NY (PRWEB) November 25, 2008 -- The nation's top designers are entering a new dimension--a third one, to be exact. Cut&Paste (www.cutandpaste.com) is bringing its live, on-stage competition to Autodesk University's annual event in Las Vegas this December, but this time around, competing teams will be working in 3D. Contestants in the AU Design Slam, powered by Cut&Paste, will use the latest in 3D tech weaponry, including Autodesk Maya®, AliasStudio™, SketchBook® Pro, and Revit® Architecture software for an unprecedented competition.
Inspired by the global success of Cut&Paste's annual Digital Design Tournament--which brings designers from around the world to compete in live, on-stage competitions--the AU Design Slam marks Cut&Paste's first foray into 3D, an element they're introducing to their 2009 global, 16-city tour. The live event will showcase contestant teams as they create original designs in rounds of 20 minutes. The fast-paced format tests their skill, speed and stage presence, all while an audience of thousands watches them produce their work in real-time on large-scale projectors. Not only does the AU Design Slam promise to be a heart-pounding contest of slick computer tricks, quick-witted design, and high-energy showmanship in digital Industrial Design and Architecture, but the teams will break new ground in digital Industrial Design and Architecture.
"Since we launched our global tour in 2005, Cut&Paste has been thrilled by the creativity and energy that emerge from competitors when they work in real time in front of a live audience," said John Fiorelli, Founder, Cut&Paste. "The AU Design Slam provides a unique opportunity to enter another realm of design--created and judged by some of the best and most talented in the industry."
Competitors were drawn from the nation's top industrial design and architecture firms, and the event will be judged by industry experts, including: Frank Tyneski, IDSA; Gray Holland, Alchemy Labs; Scott Robertson, Design Studio Press; Jay Shuster, Pixar; Tatjana Dzambazova, Autodesk; and Lynn Allen, Autodesk.
The AU Design Slam begins on December 3, when the "Less is More" Architecture competition and Round One of the "Watch This" Industrial Design Competition kick off. On December 4, the "Less AND More" Architecture competition and Round Two of "Watch This" will take place at the AU Final Night Party on Thursday, December 4.
For more information on AU Design Slam, visit http://au.autodesk.com/event/campusclass-event/AU_Design_Slam/, and to learn about all Cut&Paste's events and its 2009 Global Tour, visit www.cutandpaste.com.
About Cut&Paste
Cut&Paste is a global movement of artists, firms, and media working to strengthen creative networks through events and local support. Born in New York City in November 2005, Cut&Paste's signature event is a live digital design tournament. The 2009 tour is scheduled to take place in 16 cities around the globe. Cut&Paste additionally powers design-driven contests and events within the industry, all in effort to support its three core mantras: Anonymous designers are too many; It's time to draw out artists, audiences, clients, recruiters, and consumers of good design; and Showcasing designers at work dispels stork myths about how design is made. Learn more about Cut&Paste at www.cutandpaste.com.
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