Max Underground: 3ds max Engineering "Dream Team" Auctions Services on eBay

Former members of the 3ds max San Francisco-based development team auction their services on eBay. Read on for the whole PR.

(Mar 31, 2004) - Update(cptvideo): This has been getting a lot of media attention (LA times, Wall St. Journal, etc.), and some members of the group appeard on TechTV yesterday - the TechTV segment is apparently supposed to air on CNN headline news at 3:45 pm PST (10 mins from now - don't know if it will repeat). We wish these guys luck :) It would be cool to see this work for them.

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Engineering Dream Team Auctions Services on eBay

Offshored Bay Area Animation Software Gurus Vow to Stay Together; Employment Search Turned into Charitable Benefit

San Jose, CA (March 25th, 2004) -- Similar to the uproar that would be caused if the Yankees' line-up was disassembled, the animation world was stunned when the engineering dream team responsible for one of the world's best-selling animation software architectures became part of the trend to offshore high-tech jobs.

The team, who has worked years side-by-side, has opted to stay together and open up a chance for employers to bid for their service on eBay. Proceeds raised from the auction will be donated to the George Lucas Educational Foundation.

“High-tech downsizing and offshoring is a part of life these days, but we’re committed to keeping our creative brain trust intact,” said Gus Grubba, a member of the e-DREAM TEAM. “It takes years to build a team like ours. We’re looking forward to entertaining offers the world over and investing the final bid to benefit innovative, on-line learning.”

The e-DREAM TEAM’s talents are responsible for the development of the world’s leading 3D graphics, animation and rendering system. The product of the team’s work has touch the lives of every person who has ever enjoyed a movie, played a computer game or watched television.

Bidding on eBay will be open until April 2. For more information, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3668406628&category=182

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Posted Tue Mar 30, 200416:49 PST by Pablo Hadis | Source: