This group is for anyone interested in 3DS MAX, animation, rendering etc. Alan Iglesias is the Max master, coming up with new and exciting topics each month. U.S. CAD hosts the group at their offices in San Diego

Blender is a 3D graphics application that can be used for modeling and visual effects. This group is for anyone interested in Blender, from novice to guru. We will meet and share projects as an extension of the online Blender community, build open source projects, and invite speakers from the national and international community. I started this group as a way for Blenderheads to meet and collaborate on film and animation projects in the Los Angeles area.

Whether you are a 3d printing veteran, or just want to finally see what all the hype is about, join our group for seminars, panels, webinars and other events. 3d printing is where the home computer business was in the early 90's. It has the ability to really change the world. Join our group and get in on the action.

The Purpose of this group is to collaborate with other digital artists around the Orange County Area and Possibly work on big projects together. If you are a 2D or 3D Artist and Animator, Video Game Designer, Visual Effects and CG Artist, Compositor, Motion Graphic Artist, Film and Video Editor, Photo Retoucher, Digital Painter, or Graphic Designer, come join us. All skill levels are welcome. A variety of subjects will be discussed at each meeting. Volunteers can give presentations on the softwa …

This meetup group was established to socialize and network with professionals/enthusiasts in the games industry around San Diego. It'll be a great way for those interested in the fields to share their work and give feedback. It's open to 2D/3D artists, programmers, concept artists, compositors, editors, game testers, composers, etc.

The AVanimation group is for people interested in learning and preparing for a career in the field of animation. We get artist together for fun events,talks, meets, and classes in the Antelope Valley area. This group was created by 3 artist working on a show together wanting to meet other artist and create a local artist studio in the A.V. Presently we have no way of meeting and getting together with local artist and we want to change that, so come and meet us at AVanimation.

This is just our MeetUp face.  The membership here doesn't reflect our size (see photo gallery).  Most of our members are part of our ADOBE GROUP or just come to the meetings as they like.  Tickets are moderated by Eventbrite (even the free ones). Hollywood Motion Graphics Designers & Animators, and Visual Effects artists meet to discuss their work, new software, and network.

This is a User Group for Developers, Producers and Artists in Los Angels who use or are simply interested in the Untiy3D platform. The goal is to help people learn and ask questions in a live interactive forum.

This is the San Diego Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH, slated to build local interest on computer graphics and interactive techniques, for educational, artistic and scientific purposes. It's free to join this Meetup ($0), but we encourage you to become a Full Member in order to enhance your involvement, opportunities, and chances to receive cool giveaways! To join as a Full Member for a year, just make a $20 PayPal donation (note 'Chapter membership' and member name in the donation comments), or you can …

Los Angeles Animation Studios is creating a community of Animation Software Engineers coming together to meet like-minded Software Engineers and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Animation scene in Greater Los Angeles. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a general forum for Animation Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Fellow Animators are also welcomed to join this group to gain …

The VPG meets every other Thursday on the West side of Los Angeles to discuss labor issues in the VFX community and provide support for visual effects professionals, including support staff and human resources professionals. We fully support union conversation but are open to discussions about union alternatives. Above all we seek to workshop solutions to the problems inherent to the professional VFX community. Part support group, part hangout, and part think tank, our primary goal is to disr …

We are a group of educators, hackers, artists, and others interested in building the Young Makers movement in LA. Whether you call them Fab Labs, SmartLabs, or Makerspaces... whatever permutation they take, let's join forces and get more going here in SoCal.

I'm organizing the Kinect Meetup. We're in the planning stages. If you'd like to participate, please let me know. This is an opportunity to meet with other kinect developers from L.A.. We will have live mocap demos, scanning demos, software tips and company demos...The purpose of this meeting is to showcase the best software I'm aware of for production purposes, create a community of kinect developers, showcase application of the software, and look toward future development. The Kinect, Xtion, L …

Motion Media has started this group to bring members of the visual fx, animation, and editorial communities together to share ideas, technologies, education, and maybe a drink or two!   We sponsor various events, classes , and technology expositions throughout the Western U.S. We bring guest speakers, artists, and trainers to talk about and demonstrate concepts and software solutions. Members can receive: Up to 50% discounts on fee based classes Invitations to Special Events, Seminars, and Pane …

A group for like-minded creative professionals (in all levels and categories of art & design) for networking/social functions throughout LA. The group(s) can gather for activities ranging from upcoming gallery openings to simply a night out for FunFoodDrinks.

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Our mission is to provide a place where youth can make and learn alongside adults and where members can work on their own projects while learning new, unique maker skills through our workshops, on-going interest-based programs, mentorship, and peer learning environment. We offer affordable single classes, multi-day workshops, access to equipment, an …

FREE to Learn/Continue Acting/Movie Making!  No Experience Necessary. A Temecula-based, FUN, Productive and Co-Operative movie making group.  Learn and work with ideas, screenplays, acting, cinematography, editing, special effects and each other's projects. For fun we'll do 7 shooting days <=6 minute projects and rotate roles, viewing and critiquing the results at the next meeting. For personal achievement we'll work on each others longer projects with the goal of being in film festivals and a F …

How "Technology is Changing Fashion" is creating a community of Techies coming together to meet like-minded Fashionista's and Designers to exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Techno Fashion scene in LA. Within this community we are promoting mentoring from the Design Community along with professional development within a general forum for the Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are encouraged to join this group to gain …