I know a few third party developers, and it's tough for them to make money in the VFX industry. Providing a way for them to target multiple DCC applications is a good way to help them succeed, which ultimately leads to them building new plugins. As much as you dislike the notion of Eric building for other applications, he has to make a living. It's also worth considering all the Max and Maya plugin developers that might target Softimage as well...
As for us buying Softimage from Autodesk - I'm not quite sure what we'd do with it, or why AD would ever sell it :) On 19 December 2013 12:56, Helge Mathee <helge.mat...@gmx.net> wrote: > One of the major benefits is customizability, relaying functionality into > other DCCs. > If you don't like it don't think about Maya, but for example running > emPolygonizer directly in > Arnold for example is huge. > Being able to design the pipeline for geometry generation with a portable > system makes > things much easier. One of the slowest bits usually with heavy geometry is > exchanging data. > With our system you'll be able to directly render data into the Softimage > viewport, without > any additional data exchange (optionally), which will dramatically > increase performance. > > -H > > > On 12/19/2013 6:53 PM, Eric Thivierge wrote: > >> Honestly I'd really like to keep this on topic if we can. I really don't >> want this to turn into one of "those kinds" of threads. >> >> One benefit from having emPolygonizer in Fabric is performance. Not sure >> if there is a gain right now but I'm thinking it could increase performance >> A LOT! >> >> On Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:28:49 PM, Eric Lampi wrote: >> >>> I wish you guys could buy SoftImage from Autodesk before they put it >>> down... >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> Freelance 3D and VFX animator >>> >>> http://vimeopro.com/user7979713/3d-work >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Stefan Kubicek <s...@tidbit-images.com >>> <mailto:s...@tidbit-images.com>> wrote: >>> >>> The door swings both way. >>> >>> >>> .. that doesn't make me really happy. I mean what's the point >>> in the end >>> if everything goes to maya? >>> Well anyway... >>> >>> Le 19/12/2013 17:17, Eric Thivierge a écrit : >>> >>> Huh??? It's the only one right now. But eventually I >>> couldn't see why >>> he couldn't move more to Fabric. Would be great for him to >>> earn more >>> money and have the tools directly translate to Maya for >>> better >>> pipeline interop. >>> >>> Eric T. >>> >>> On Thursday, December 19, 2013 11:14:30 AM, Sebastien >>> Sterling wrote: >>> >>> so now all the em Plugins work in maya. >>> >>> >>> On 19 December 2013 16:59, Alok Gandhi >>> <alok.gan...@modusfx.com <mailto:alok.gan...@modusfx.com >>> > >>> <mailto:alok.gandhi@modusfx.__com >>> <mailto:alok.gan...@modusfx.com>>> wrote: >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> ALOK >>> >>> GANDHI >>> >>> / directeur technique senior- senior technical >>> director >>> >>> >>> alok.gan...@modusfx.com >>> <mailto:alok.gan...@modusfx.com> >>> <mailto:alok.gandhi@modusfx.__com >>> <mailto:alok.gan...@modusfx.com>> >>> >>> T: >>> >>> *450 430-0010 x225 <tel:450%20430-0010%20x225> >>> >>> F: >>> >>> *450 430-0009 <tel:450%20430-0009> >>> www.modusfx.com <http://www.modusfx.com> >>> <http://www.modusfx.com> >>> >>> ------------------------------__---------------------------- >>> --__------------------------------__--- >>> >>> >>> MODUS >>> >>> FX >>> >>> >>> 120 Rue Turgeon, >>> >>> >>> Sainte-Therese (Quebec) CANADA J7E 3J1 >>> >>> >>> Follow us on >>> >>> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/__ModusFX >>> <http://www.facebook.com/ModusFX>> >>> >>> & >>> >>> Twitter <https://twitter.com/Modusfx> >>> ** >>> On 12/19/2013 10:56 AM, Eric Thivierge wrote: >>> >>> This is why Fabric is so cool and appealing! >>> >>> https://vimeo.com/82296039 >>> >>> ------------------------------__-------------- >>> Eric Thivierge >>> http://www.ethivierge.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------__--------------- >>> Stefan Kubicek ste...@keyvis.at <mailto:ste...@keyvis.at> >>> ------------------------------__--------------- >>> keyvis digital imagery >>> Alfred Feierfeilstraße 3 >>> A-2380 Perchtoldsdorf bei Wien >>> Phone: +43 (0) 699 12614231 >>> <tel:%2B43%20%280%29%20699%2012614231> >>> www.keyvis.at <http://www.keyvis.at> >>> -- This email and its attachments are -- >>> -- confidential and for the recipient only -- >>> >>> >>> >> >
