The Autodesk Visualization
The Autodesk Visualization Award recognizes excellence in animation that clearly and creatively illustrates the concept of ?Ideas Realized.?  Student teams used 3ds Max, the award-winning 3D modeling, animation and rendering software, to create a 30-second animation about how the FIRST Robotics Competition has helped them realize their ideas.
Grand Prize Winner: Gunn Robotics Team from Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA used 3ds Max to create their winning animation titled Building a Better Future.
Honorable Mention Winner: Eagle Strike Team from Los Altos High School, Los Altos, CA used Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Inventor to create their animation titled Dreams to Design.

Every year, Autodesk?s involvement starts long before the championship, making software available to students for robot design, engineering and animation, demonstrating the company?s commitment to helping the students of today become the engineers of tomorrow.