Industry Orgs & Networking Opportunities

• SIGGraph - International computer graphics org; Austin chapter -- http://austin.siggraph.org/
• IGDA - International game development org; Austin chapter -- http://www.igda.org/austin/
• Austin 3D users group -- http://3daustin.org/
• Naked Lunch - short pose life drawing group targeting Austin animators -- http://nakedlunchaustin.blogspot.com/

Industry Portfolios

• Here is a list of job winning portfolios -- industry-portfolios.html

• http://www.journeyed.com
• http://www.academicsuperstore.com
• http://www.studica.com

Software

• 3dsMax, Maya, XSI -- http://www.autodesk.com
• Zbrush -- http://www.pixologic.com
• Animation Master -- http://www.hash.com
• Blender -- http://www.blender.org

Hardware

• Dell Computers -- http://www.delluniversity.com/
• Digital Tablet -- http://www.wacom.com
• Graphics Card -- http://www.nvidia.com

Competitions

• CG Society Challenge -- http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge
• Game Artisans -- http://www.gameartisans.org/forums/index.php
• Jeremy Birn Lighting Challenges -- http://www.3drender.com/challenges/index.htm
• 11 Second Club -- http://www.11secondclub.com
• Spark Design Awards -- http://www.sparkawards.com
• Global Game Jam -- http://globalgamejam.org/
• SXSW Game Design -- http://sxsw.com/interactive/screenburn/competitions/submit

Additional Training

• Gnomon 3D -- http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com
• Eat 3D -- http://www.eat3d.com
• Aniamtion Mentor -- http://www.animationmentor.com/

Game Development

• http://www.igda.org/austin
• http://archives.igda.org/breakingin
• http://www.gamasutra.com
• http://www.GDCradio.net
• http://www.gamespy.com
• http://archives.igda.org/breakingin/path_art.htm

Forums & Blogs

• http://forums.3dtotal.com
• http://forums.cgsociety.org
• http://www.game-artist.net/forums
• http://gameartisans.org/forums
• http://boards.polycount.net
• http://www.zbrushcentral.com
• http://www.cartoonbrew.com/
• http://pixarblog.blogspot.com/
• http://www.swtor.com/news/blog
  
  
• more blogs

Online News Media

• http://www.cgsociety.org
• http://mag.awn.com
• http://www.cinefex.com
• http://www.highend3d.com
• http://www.postmagazine.com
• http://www.menithings.com
• http://VFXworld.com
• http://www.Wired.com
• http://www.austinchronicle.com
• http://Austin.BizJournals.com/austin

Online Broadcasting

• http://www.youtube.com
• http://www.awntv.com
• http://www.atomfilms.com
• http://www.ifilms.com
• http://www.hotwired.com
• http://www.wildbrain.com
• http://www.cartoonnetwork.com