Does Your Character Have Character?

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Beginning September 21 and going until October 22 you can win 3D model printing of your very own creation.

Animation World Network is now running an exclusive contest for 3D printing/prototyping. Once only available to an elite cadre of engineers, medical modelers, and product development gurus that next generation technology s being democratized by Shapeways.

The first step in lenticular printing for all ... well a contest of course!

You can win not only your animated figure being print in real contoured 3D, but all submissions will be put to the ultimate test. The user base will be voting on the best character to receive the prize of a $250 dollar gift certificate to print your creation!

This is a premier online 3D printing event open to the whole range of animation animators from the professional to the enthusiast and it will be decided by the best judge of all the combined consensus of all Shapeways users.

To enter the contest, simply upload your design to Shapeways.com and add the tag AWN to it. You can submit designs to the contest until Wednesday, October 22 at midnight. The winner will be design with the highest rating on Shapeways and will be announced on October 30. The top three designs will be featured on the Shapeways and AWN websites, while the winner will receive $250 in free 3D printing from Shapeways!

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