tak@tcela.COM (Michael Takayama) (02/15/91)
Thomson Digital Images (TDI) America is offering a special donation program to qualified educational facilities in the U.S. and Canada interested in 3D computer graphics/animation for Industrial Design, Scientific Visualization, and Animation. TDI Explore v2.3 software is a high-end workstation-based package including sophisticated 3D modeling, animation, and rendering capabilities. Some features of the software include NURBS modeling, inverse- kinematics animation, particle-system animation, interactive 3D texture editing, fast scan-line rendering and ray-tracing. TDI is a world leader in the high-end 3D graphics/animation market with an installed base of more than 450 systems. ******************************************************************************* UNIVERSITY DONATION PROGRAM --------------------------- If you have ever thought about working with 3D, now is the time. TDI America will donate the EXPLORE software to universities and colleges in the United States and Canada to give students access to the newest developments in the world of 3D computer animation and graphics. There are certain criteria which must be adhered to in order for a college/ university to be a successful candidate for this program: 1. EXPLORE must be used for research or educational projects. 2. The software must be made available to a minimum of 10 students per year. 3. The software must not be used for commercial purposes without the express written permission of TDI America. 4. The school must appoint one person who will act as the direct contact with TDI America. 5. A software maintenance agreement and a software license agreement must be signed and returned to TDI America. Because our university donation program provides software free of charge, the only costs involved are for maintenance (which includes a one year warranty, telephone support and free upgrades) and training. TDI runs on the full range of Silicon Graphics workstations and the IBM RISC 6000. The Silicon Graphics hardware can be ordered from TDI at our educational discount prices for your convenience. To demonstrate your interest in our university donation program, please send me a letter indicating your intended use of the software, what workstation(s) you have or would like to purchase, and your time frame. I will be happy to put together a price proposal for you, to arrange for a demo, and to discuss with you the applications of our software for your school. I look forward to speaking with you about EXPLORE and our donation program. Sincerely, Karen Lazar Director, University Donation Program TDI America ******************************************************************************* For more information, contact: Karen Lazar Director, University Donation Program TDI America 1270 Avenue of the Americas Suite 508 New York, NY 10020 TEL: 212/247-1950 FAX: 212/247-1957 ******************************************************************************* Michael Takayama email: tak@tce.com Technical Support Manager TDI America Disclaimer: This reflects the opinion of my employer, not necessarily mine! *******************************************************************************