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I'm waiting for h16 before I try character work, but shape animation in Houdini is an absolute pleasure! You can use the shape sop, but I mostly use an attribute vop to blend shapes. It is similar to driving shapes through ICE, so you have all the control you ever need. G On 2017/02/16 8:47

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so there really is no (easy) way of creating clips of animation based on a character set (or whatever) and loop them and blend them into other clips, I hate to describe it that way since I am kind of repeating my question about if houdini can emulate the mixer in Softimage (and perhaps sharing

Re: Maya

The moment it ‘clicks’ in your head about the Houdini way you don’t want to go back. You may not feel 100% comfortable with its way of handling things, but at this point you’d rather talk to SideFX about the issues than looking elsewhere. And once you’ve experienced their customer support

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Last year I was using 3dsmax almost exclusively because that was the "core" DCC app in the studio I was working for. But several times had to run to Soft because there was something impossible to do in max. I really mean impossible because a couple of colleges were hardcore max users and TDs and

Re: Maya

I like maya fine with modeling and texturing, haven't hit any issues with that yet. just beyond that is the problem On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 8:06 PM, Pierre Schiller < activemotionpictu...@gmail.com> wrote: > You call that rant complaint? Deng, I felt like I was on the Polo Club, > chatting with

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You call that rant complaint? Deng, I felt like I was on the Polo Club, chatting with a comrade. XD All right: The facts. It´s MA2017 atm, so there we have some improo*cough*stealing*ments in the application. Like...well...(mumbles something shapemanager nghh...) but anyways, now MA has RS! which

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Well Tim, I was attempting to be diplomatic thinking you'd say I was being a tad harsh. Glad to know we're in a similar place with Modo. My heart for Modo hasn't completely frozen over as I still have warmth for some good old fashioned vertex pushing in Modo, but that's as far as it goes these

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thanks a lot for the input guys, anyone got stability input on C4D? I work at a primarily motion graphics company. we just moved to maya since it was easy to shift licenses. I just really like the ideas behind houdini all aboard the houdini train, please don't crash.. On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at

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I got into modo, just because MAX licencenses were round 4k $. So I tried it on the company I was working with at that time. I went trough a solid -day and night even weekends- month watching Modo tutorials (without installing the demo) just to get my mindset around what it did. 30 days later I

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Honestly I can't even say "come back in 3 years." That's basically what I said 3 years ago. If it was still Luxology and not The Foundry, then maybe. But at this point things are dragging on and getting a bit long in the tooth. I don't want to go ranting. All I can say is I still can't recommend

Re: Maya

*made On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 8:58 PM, Tenshi Sama wrote: > "Insane bad"... that make my day. > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Steven Caron wrote: > >> i think that is just it... everyone is wired differently and are willing >> to put up with

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"Insane bad"... that make my day. On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Steven Caron wrote: > i think that is just it... everyone is wired differently and are willing > to put up with different amount of 'issues'. half of my issues are > perfectly OK for the rest of my peers. in

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LOL. That's a nice one, however, I never felt that bad in 3ds Max. It was bad but never insane bad. 2017-02-17 1:31 GMT+01:00 Steven Caron : > i would kill to be in maya right now, in am in 3dsmax... > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 4:28 PM, Artur W wrote: >

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i would kill to be in maya right now, in am in 3dsmax... On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 4:28 PM, Artur W wrote: > > I use Maya and I hate it. On average, everything takes two to three times > longer than it should. Two thirds of the time are spent on technical > issues,

Re: Maya

What pisses me off the most is that Autodesk thrives on industry pipeline dependence and inability to instant switch. Finances, knowledge base, sentiment, artist base are reasons why it is so simple for Autodesk just to keep everyone in check. All big and small studios are committed to keep the

Re: Maya

renderThumbnailUpdate false; Made my life somewhat happier... On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 4:25 PM, Eugene Flormata wrote: > you can tell maya to not remember any windows in the settings > but sometimes it stops redshift from rendering > > also reference files break the render

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you can tell maya to not remember any windows in the settings but sometimes it stops redshift from rendering also reference files break the render later setup once you start adding overrides and overriding the in-out frames also are sometimes ignored and referencing files with MASH in them also

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for people who transitioned to modo how's the stability in that program? I bought modo indie on steam when it was on sale with the idea to learn it on the side, but I barely got to use it. was still getting used to maya which i use at work. which although I like the tools. everything like explode

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Below Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Feb 2017, at 18:47, phil harbath wrote: > > I am very curious on how people feel about houdini’s character animation > tools. I am reluctant to move on from Softimage until there is something out > there that is at least close

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21st for HU16, it´s like the new 2Ks for me. I hadn´t felt this much excitement except when that Nokia 3330 came out... :D But really, Hu16 it´s organized, and Redshift 2 co OP player is a must :D hhehehe. So what now that SI jobs are down sizing? Should we start another list with people from

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Check my free Softimage to houdini transition guides, may be useful Jb Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Feb 2017, at 18:50, Leandro Giorni wrote: > > Any recommendation on where or how to start transitioning to Houdini? I'm max > and maya user but I want to move to a more

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Any recommendation on where or how to start transitioning to Houdini? I'm max and maya user but I want to move to a more robust all in one package and with all the comments Houdini is the way to go and has a bright future. Thanks Leandro El El jue, 16 de feb. de 2017 a las 15:39, Adam Seeley <

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I am very curious on how people feel about houdini’s character animation tools. I am reluctant to move on from Softimage until there is something out there that is at least close to being on par with it. Specifically the Shape Manager, non-destructive weights, and the animation mixer really

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Hi Laurence, Hope all's well. My compass firmly pointing towards Houdini... waiting for 16 to come rolling out and then a concerted focus to get up to speed. Getting good vibes from SideFx and their community. Also loving the Houdini Engine aspect which (I imagine) may open up more avenues

Re: Maya

Why people think saying the truth is bad? In what world of dictators are we? Saying the truth about Maya, is the best that people can do. Maya and the s$iT that has inside is something people in the industry already know, is just that people are afraid to express themselves or they haven't tried

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My CG Head's wife is named Maya, so cursing is also a bit limited. 2017-02-16 16:46 GMT+01:00 Jonathan Moore : > Just another day in the wonderful world of Maya... > > On 16 February 2017 at 15:38, Olivier Jeannel > wrote: > >> Doesn't sound

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Just another day in the wonderful world of Maya... On 16 February 2017 at 15:38, Olivier Jeannel wrote: > Doesn't sound agressive to me.. > > 2017-02-16 16:11 GMT+01:00 Artur W : > >> Highly aggressive rant coming... >> I need to vent... >> >> You

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People are around me, you know. I have to keep the proper face. 2017-02-16 16:38 GMT+01:00 Olivier Jeannel : > Doesn't sound agressive to me.. > > 2017-02-16 16:11 GMT+01:00 Artur W : > >> Highly aggressive rant coming... >> I need to vent... >> >>

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Doesn't sound agressive to me.. 2017-02-16 16:11 GMT+01:00 Artur W : > Highly aggressive rant coming... > I need to vent... > > You don't need to read that. I just needed to put it out there. It's a > digital scream in the empty space. > > So I sit here setting up the

Maya

Highly aggressive rant coming... I need to vent... You don't need to read that. I just needed to put it out there. It's a digital scream in the empty space. So I sit here setting up the lighting and rendering for a project and I am using Maya 2017 because I moved on and I am also a part of a

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Fascinating insight… so spot on! jb > On 16 Feb 2017, at 12:12, Jonathan Moore wrote: > > I work with the University of the Arts London, mentoring final year students > that are planning to set up their own creative businesses after graduation (a > surprising number

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For me, in software, Houdini equals good quality. It's like buying a cheap chinese quality screw driver or a solid screw driver that won't worn and which also has a magnet (when you want that "f***" screw not to fall) . Not a relevant argument for a producer, but when you're on the craftsman

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On 02/16/2017 01:12 PM, Jonathan Moore wrote: > For me, Houdini's future is indeed bright. aw man... you wrote such an uplifting feel-good mail... just to crush us in the end - brutal. ;) Chris -- Softimage Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send a mail to

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I work with the University of the Arts London, mentoring final year students that are planning to set up their own creative businesses after graduation (a surprising number see this as the best route these days). The students I'm working with generally come from a fine art, graphic design or

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I feel much more positive about day-to-day working since the loss of xsi, maya and autodesk do not inspire confidence in the future unlike sidefx and Houdini. On Thu, 16 Feb 2017 at 11:43 gareth bell wrote: > Added to this, SideFX and the Houdini community as a whole are

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Added to this, SideFX and the Houdini community as a whole are really receptive, helpful and all-round good guys. You rarely come across a problem that can't be helped by someone from SideFX or odforce -- Softimage Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send a mail to

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Similar story here, As it was inevitable Sotimage jobs are declining, I also moved towards more specific hired fro character animation and also helping out rendering with my small GPU render farm so not so much dependable on full from start to finish work as before. Most of char animation jobs are

Re: RealLens 2

Hi, This post is more then 2 years old :) but I have a question. When transferring camera from XSI with alembic film aperture gets written from xsi camera parameter and not Real Lens 2 parameters. That becomes important for renderer like Octane. Any chance of Real Lens 2 working along with XSI's

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Good, that's sorted then Houdini town here I come! Every time I open Maya my heart sinks, its a mess. I'm amazed at how quickly I have felt at home in Houdini, its beautifully logical. I'm still acclimatising, but I feel rather excited about it, which is nice. On 16 February 2017 at 10:14, Andi

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I tried Maya for a year I got so depressed with what my life became, that I decided to go for Houdini full time. If choosing Houdini meant that I no longer could find work as a freelancer, I was happier to start a new career, than living out my days using maya. I's been 2 years, and I've

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>From a personal perspective It's Houdini for me. Maya will only get worse the >more they dick about with it and having to buy a shed load of plugins just to >make it usable is too expensive for most freelancers. I've also much more >faith in SideFX to keep providing me with evolving software.

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I'm in film so I guess it's different, but among the studios the demand for Houdini people is at a all time high Cheers Mikael > 16 feb. 2017 kl. 09:44 skrev Jordi Bares : > > >> On 16 Feb 2017, at 09:29, Laurence Dodd wrote: >> >> I've been

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> On 16 Feb 2017, at 09:29, Laurence Dodd wrote: > > I've been looking at houdini, liking it a lot, but what houses in London are > switching to it? Or am I, once again choosing the underdog software > (Combustion, anyone?) I would say Combustion demise came when

Opinion gathering

I've been looking at houdini, liking it a lot, but what houses in London are switching to it? Or am I, once again choosing the underdog software (Combustion, anyone?) Also, if I recommend it as the main software where I usually work, will they be able to get Houdini people that are generalists,