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.

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 …

LA Makerspace is a non-profit member-driven family friendly community space for makers, tinkerers, and DIYers of all ages to create and collaborate. Contact Info: http://www.lamakerspace.com/contact 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 cla …

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 …

This group is for anyone interested in game development using UDK, the Unreal Developers Kit! Artists, Animators, Programmers, Game Designers and Developers etc whether you're a Pro, Indy Developer, student, or beginner come share your knowledge and learn more about UDK. My hope is to help build a community that are actively involved in learning, sharing knowledge and skills and possibly even collaborating in game production and exploring other uses for UDK.

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.

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 …