The problem with Softimage is it cannot make up its mind what it wants to be and changes direction to chase the shiny new thing every other version. In 2000 it was Animation R3defined. In 2002 it was the high end software catering to the big guys and boutiques with deep pockets. In 2005 it was 3Democracy and affordability for the masses. In 2008 it was create more and code less. See a pattern here? As a result nothing gets finished leaving us users with incomplete tools and bugs. Softimage needs to focus and get things done.
Matt From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Eugen Sares Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:36 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Rumors 99% of what listings, VFX jobs? That's Maya country for sure, but there are more fields of application than that in 3d - games, visualization, motion graphics... Everbody wants to do VFX... loud, fancy, cool... the most rewarding playground for the ego... Softimage probably shouldn't try too hard to shine just there, because that's only building up more and more pressure and competition with Maya. Why not go for a more widespread clientele, as a general purpose 3d application? Loose market share here, gain it there... It's a good thing not to filter opportunities at hand too much... Am 2012-12-20 08:07, schrieb Sandy Sutherland: OK my take on this - whatever AD is doing is pretty pointless worrying about or complaining about, it only winds you up - so all I want to add is this - I have found that it is very difficult to find work as a Softimage veteran now, pretty much 99% of listings are for Maya users, and unlike the older days when they would cross-train, they are looking for veteran Maya users, obviously to try and weed out the hordes of Maya wannabees - one of the drawbacks of Maya being so popular and accessible. Anyway - even if they are not going to do any of the 'rumoured' actions, AD's marketing direction is possibly drying up the opportunities for us older experienced softies. This in itself is the biggest worry for me, even if Softimage carries on as it is now, to get work opportunities, it has come to the stage where one has to consider jumping into something else! my feeble 0.02c S. Sandy Sutherland<mailto:sandy.sutherl...@triggerfish.co.za> | Technical Supervisor [http://triggerfish.co.za/en/wp-content/uploads/udf_foundry/images/logo.png]<http://triggerfish.co.za/en> [http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/ym/x/lFV-lsMcC_0.png]<http://www.facebook.com/triggerfishanimation>
