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Gene was also selected as the focus of our One Man
Show in April, 2001. An active member of the trueSpace community, Gene
creates detailed images that showcase the power of trueSpace as well as
spotlighting his own creativity. His exceptional artwork frequently
reflects his passion for music, but Gene is also inspired by the natural
world.
Although he wasn’t formally trained as an artist,
Gene says he “creates images because I have to; it’s a need. I want my
images to tell a ‘story,’ to ‘say something,’ and not just be a
pretty collection of objects . . . Sometimes I succeed in that, sometimes
I don’t, but I keep on trying.”
Gene’s stunning tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan’s life
and music is rich with symbolism. The image was shown on an Austin SRV
remembrance TV special by bassist Tommy Shannon as one of the items that
best portrays his memory of Stevie Ray. When informed of the honors Gene
received for the image, Mr. Shannon offered praise for the artist and his
work:
"Gene, this
is the most beautiful representation of Stevie's life that I've
ever seen. Thank you for understanding."
As he created this piece, Gene
posted an extensive tutorial of the piece from conception to completion as
a way to pay back all he has learned from the trueSpace community over the
years. Gene received advice and assistance from several members of the
community on the SRV tribute, and they are included in the Tutorial here.
Gene has been using Caligari products since
trueSpace2 hit the market several years ago. He calls trueSpace his
“favorite 3D rendering program,” commenting that “the best thing I
can say about trueSpace
is that it fits
my brain like a glove.”
Caligari extends its sincerest congratulations to
Gene on being selected the best of the best. Gene’s award is a state of
the art, ultimate rendering workstation from AMD.
About
the AMD Athlon Processor |
The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible,
seventh-generation design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue
superscalar microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency; the
industry’s first fully pipelined, superscalar floating point unit for
x86 platforms; high-performance cache technology, including 128KB of
on-chip level (L1) cache and a programmable, high-performance backside L2
cache interface; enhanced 3DNow!™ technology with 24 additional
instructions designed to improve integer math calculations, data movement
for Internet streaming, and DSP communications; and the AMD Athlon system
bus - a 200MHz system interface based on the Alpha™ EV6 bus protocol
with support for scalable multiprocessing. AMD Athlon processors are now
manufactured using AMD’s aluminum 0.18-micron process technology in Fab
25 in Austin, Texas
Legal Terms:
By submitting your artwork, you authorize
Caligari and AMD to use your work in promotional and other materials related to
Caligari and AMD products without compensation. You will be credited for your work
provided you submit your name with your artwork. In the event that no
clear winner can be chosen for the annual contest, there are not enough
submissions, or there are other extenuating circumstances, Caligari
reserves the right to declare the contest void and refrain from choosing a
winner. Prizes are subject to change and remain at the Corporation’s
discretion and consultation with the user.
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