{"id":2203,"date":"2017-05-01T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T16:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2017-05-01T09:13:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T16:13:39","slug":"eli-delia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/eli-delia\/","title":{"rendered":"From AU Attendee to AU Speaker, Eli D&#8217;Elia Tells His Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring AU with Designer Eli D&#039;Elia\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Xg2Xvp3Ex4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve attended AU Las Vegas before, you know just how inspiring it is. Not only do you get the chance to connect with and learn from industry experts and peers from around the world, you also get to see new and exciting technologies and workflows firsthand\u2014and in many cases, you can actually get your hands on them. While our first priority is to help you get better at your job, if we can inspire you to make the leap from AU attendee to AU speaker, all the better. (If you\u2019re already inspired to speak at AU, <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/speaker-resource-center\/call-for-proposals\">submit your proposal<\/a> now.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9Xg2Xvp3Ex4?t=194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2205\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/eli2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/eli2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/eli2-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/eli2.jpg 995w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;[Immersive design] is really important because now when artists around the world need to talk, we can throw on virtual reality goggles and have a conversation in the same virtual space.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> Click image to watch video.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what happened with UAV designer Eli D\u2019Elia. When he first attended AU in 2015, he spent his time exploring the latest design innovations, with a particular interest in generative design, and was so blown away by what he experienced that he returned to AU 2016 as a speaker, <a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/au-online\/classes-on-demand\/class-catalog\/classes\/year-2016\/fusion-360\/pd21100-l\">teaching a class<\/a> on drone design using Fusion and Flow Design to validate the design process.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring AU with Designer Eli D&#039;Elia\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Xg2Xvp3Ex4?start=248&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As a professional working in design for decades\u2014D\u2019Elia started out in visual FX, which led him to motion capture, which evolved into robotics\u2014we thought it would be interesting to let him show us AU through his eyes. So last year he took us on a tour of the Exhibit Hall and talked about the emerging technologies he\u2019s most excited about, including generative design. \u201cI expect to see an entire wave of furniture and machines actually start to emerge out of this between 2017 and 2050,\u201d he says. \u201cThere\u2019s really no end to it. We\u2019re going to refine this process down to the elegance of creation. What nature does on its own, we\u2019ve finally found the equations to start to mimic it, and it\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9Xg2Xvp3Ex4?t=178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2204\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/Eli-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/Eli-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/Eli-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/04\/Eli.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;I look at it very enthusiastically because I know that this is stuff my competitors won&#8217;t be able to keep up with for a<\/em>\u00a0while.<em>&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Click image to watch video.<\/p>\n<p>We hope D\u2019Elia\u2019s tour of AU sparks inspiration in you too. Now is the time to embrace your inner expert and submit a class proposal to speak at AU Las Vegas this year. But don&#8217;t delay\u2014Call for Proposals closes May 17. Share your experience, help others in your industry solve challenges you\u2019ve already tackled, and set yourself up as an expert in your field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/speaker-resource-center\/call-for-proposals\">Submit your proposal<\/a> to speak at AU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve attended AU Las Vegas before, you know just how inspiring it is. 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