3DCAMP Houston 2013: Full Schedule

8:00am CDT

The Third Dimension - 3D Art Show

Join us for the second annual 3D Art Show, The Third Dimension, from 5pm to 7pm. It is open to the public, so please invite your friends!

Saturday October 5, 2013 8:00am - 6:00pm CDT
ARC 120 - Gallery

General

9:15am CDT

Between the dimensions: exploring forms through art in 2D and 3D

Austin-based jewelry designer Melissa Borrell discusses Between the dimensions: exploring forms through art in 2D and 3Dthe evolution of her work and explorations of working with different technologies - laser cutting, digital printing, and 3D printing as well as handmade techniques-metal fabrication, paper engineering, etc.

Speakers

Melissa Borrell

Creative Director and Founder, Melissa Borrell Design

Challenging expectations about how we perceive and interact with the world around us is my ongoing artistic goal. I like to create objects and artwork that play with the way people see things by making designs that inspire new perspectives. Blurring the lines between art and design... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2013 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
ARC 120 - Gallery

Presentation

10:30am CDT

How Will 3D Printing Change the World of Manufacturing?

Matthew Fiedler, Co-Founder and Chief Hacker of re:3D, discusses his vision for the future of 3D printing.

Speakers

Matthew Fiedler

CTO, re:3D Inc

Matthew Fiedler is Co:Founder and Head of Technology for re:3D Inc with 20 years of experience in manufacturing and engineering. In 2013 he created Gigabot, the world’s largest affordable industrial 3D printer, and co:founded re:3D Inc with has grown to 20 employees serving customers... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2013 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
ARC 120 - Gallery

Presentation

1:00pm CDT

3D Set Design Workshop

Steven Ramirez, a speaker from 3DCAMP Houston 2012, teaches attendees unique ways to build large scale 3D environments.

Speakers

Steven Ramirez

Artist and Owner, Smash Design

Steven Ramirez is the owner of Smash Design a Hollywood prop and set fabrication company. Steven first realized the need for new 3d fabrication methods while he worked on Hollywood movies sets for Film Director Robert Rodriguez at the world renowned studio Trouble Maker Studios there... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
ARC 120 - Gallery

Presentation

2:15pm CDT

Game Development Panel Discussion

Interactive game design panel discussion with:

Mckee Frazior - Grammaropolis
Eric Kincaid - Lava Level
Jason Bunn - On The Level Games
Megan Bednarz - Bouncing Pixel

Topics:
Current trends in the gaming industry (marketing, art, game styles, production changes
How the panelists got involved in and stay involved in games

Speakers

Megan Bednarz

Game Developer, Bouncing Pixel

Megan started playing computer games when she was about 5. She went to Texas A&M and got a degree in Environmental Sciences and a Masters in Visualization Sciences with a focus in game design. Megan worked on several unpublished games while at school and also did an internship at... Read More →

Jason Bunn

Game Developer, On the Level Games

Our current creative focus is centered around Teen and Mature rated action-adventure games that are sure to entertain the most gormandizing gamers! Our story-centric titles will employ striking light and shadow elements, macabre themes, and gritty characters to present the games... Read More →

Mckee Frazior

Lead Developer, Grammaropolis

Mckee has been making art in various media for more than two decades. He began playing in the intersection of computers and art as soon as he turned on his Commodore 64 at the age of five. This obsession continued throughout college where he split his time between printmaking and... Read More →

Eric Kinkead

Owner, Lava Level Games

Eric is the creator of QuestLord, a new turn-based Role Playing Game in the classic style of the legendary Computer Role Playing Games that defined the genre.

Saturday October 5, 2013 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
ARC 120 - Gallery

Presentation

3:30pm CDT

Making the Purple Elephant

The talk will encompass the process creating art and thinking in 3D. Specifically, I will reveal the steps in creating the largest sculpture of my career, the Purple Elephant...Selecting the right pieces to make this assemblage work in 3D.

Speakers

Andre Gandin

Founder, Sunset Gallery

BS in Chemistry from University of Louisville. Self taught artist. Specializing in welded steel. Professional artist for the past 23 years.

Saturday October 5, 2013 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
ARC 120 - Gallery

Presentation