{"id":2330,"date":"2017-10-10T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2017-12-12T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T19:21:07","slug":"blade-runner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/blade-runner\/","title":{"rendered":"Blade Runner 2049 Comes to AU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Official Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCcx85zbxz4?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>AU is all about the future of making things. Usually that means taking a look at how the fields of architecture, construction, design, manufacturing, and media &amp; entertainment will be changing in the next 3-5 years. This year at AU, we\u2019ll also be looking a bit further down the line\u2014to the year 2049, to be exact\u2014to explore the future of making synthetic humans.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, people: as part of AU 2017 in Las Vegas, we\u2019ll have a <a href=\"https:\/\/autodeskuniversity.smarteventscloud.com\/connect\/search.ww#loadSearch-searchPhrase=blade+runner&amp;searchType=session&amp;tc=0&amp;sortBy=&amp;p=\"><strong>special screening of Blade Runner 2049<\/strong><\/a>! (Can you tell we\u2019re geeking out already?)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2331\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/MV5BMTYxOTg4MDEzNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODU5Njg4MDI@__V1_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/MV5BMTYxOTg4MDEzNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODU5Njg4MDI@__V1_.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/MV5BMTYxOTg4MDEzNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODU5Njg4MDI@__V1_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/MV5BMTYxOTg4MDEzNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODU5Njg4MDI@__V1_-190x190.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Set 30 years after the first original Blade Runner, the new film, starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, and a creepy-looking Jared Leto, looks like it\u2019ll be a fitting follow-up to one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time. The flying cars are back, the smoky film-noir cityscapes are back, and of course the replicants are back. It looks like it\u2019ll be a mind-bending experience, and where better to enjoy it than at AU, with thousands of engineers, architects, and designers helping to create a future that isn\u2019t nearly so bleak?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2332\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/Framestore_RichHoover_1619-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/Framestore_RichHoover_1619-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/Framestore_RichHoover_1619-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2017\/09\/Framestore_RichHoover_1619-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.framestore.com\/\">Framestore <\/a>VFX Supervisor Richard Hoover will be in conversation with Autodesk on <a href=\"https:\/\/autodeskuniversity.smarteventscloud.com\/connect\/search.ww#loadSearch-searchPhrase=blade+runner&amp;searchType=session&amp;tc=0&amp;sortBy=&amp;p=\">Tuesday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. detailing how to tell if you\u2019re a replicant (you never know!)<\/a>\u00a0followed by a screening of Blade Runner 2049. You can also attend his <a href=\"https:\/\/autodeskuniversity.smarteventscloud.com\/connect\/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=128424&amp;tclass=popup\">AU 2017 industry talk<\/a> on Wednesday, November 15, 3:45-4:45 p.m to learn about the visual artistry and tools that contributed to the film&#8217;s distinct look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/au.autodesk.com\/las-vegas\/overview\">Don&#8217;t have your pass yet? Register now and save $425.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AU is all about the future of making things. Usually that means taking a look at how the fields of architecture, construction, design, manufacturing, and media &amp; entertainment will be changing in the next 3-5 years. 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