In a first for the Green Machine, the team entered one of their 3dStudio Max animations in a contest: the 2009 FIRST Safety Animation Contest! For the challenge, teams were tasked to create a 30 second animation showcasing good safety skills relevant to the FIRST competitions (wearing safety goggles, for example). Though there was only a short timeframe to brainstorm, create, and voiceover the animation, the Animation subteam worked hard and came up with something to be proud of: Live Safe or Die Hard! A round of applause to Subteam lead and primary animator Ross P. for his dedication to getting the job done, as well as rookies Rian L. and Terry G. for contributions. The production team included Evan S., editor; Tom S., voice-over; Greg B., storyboard, all under the watchful eye of Larsen Design and Bud Snead, mentor. The Green Machine congratulates Team 342-The Burning Magnetos, Charleston, S.C., for their winning submission, which can be found here. The Animation Subteam is working toward a submission for this year’s Autodesk Visualization Challenge.