Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

not experienced anything that he liked? Andy On Mon 14. May 2018 at 11:32, Alastair Hearsum <alast...@glassworks.co.uk <mailto:alast...@glassworks.co.uk>> wrote: Is this trolling? I'm not sure. But I feel I have to keep shooting this kind of thing down. Without naming na

Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

:37, Jordi Bares wrote: The opposite of trolling actually, I hope it is obvious I only mean to share my experiences and ideas on how to get the best possible Houdini ride. But I won’t insist any more on the “try it” part… jb On 14 May 2018, at 10:32, Alastair Hearsum <alast...@glassworks.co

Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

the nodes involved. In either case, it works against a node based system's mantra. In short, I don't think it's possible for Houdini to ever become another Softimage. You'll have to settle for something that has great power but some degree of cumbersome workflow. Matt

Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

were completely different programs, that was then unified and finally new contexts appeared (like VOPs) and lately MATs -- Alastair Hearsum Creative Director of 3d GLASSWORKS <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.glassworks.co.uk=DwICaQ=76Q6T

Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

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Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

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Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

erfering , then it would make Houdini more appealing and fun to use. *From:*Alastair Hearsum <mailto:alast...@glassworks.co.uk> *Sent:*Friday, May 11, 2018 2:03 PM *To:*softimage@listproc.autodesk.com <mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> *Subject:*Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs? I see

Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

And that is the bit that I feel that SideFX underestimates On 11/05/2018 14:20, Jordi Bares wrote: That as well… jb On 11 May 2018, at 14:03, Alastair Hearsum <alast...@glassworks.co.uk <mailto:alast...@glassworks.co.uk>> wrote: I see ease of access as a liberating force On 1

Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

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Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

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Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

Oh dear On 02/05/2018 22:26, Jonathan Moore wrote: Those at the tail end of their career, that came from a pure fine arts education are at a definite disadvantage with a technical application like Houdini. -- Alastair Hearsum Creative Director of 3d GLASSWORKS <ht

Re: Wrapped

Great stuff Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS <http://www.glassworks.co.uk>Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glassworks/150976168270682> Twitter <https://twitter.com/GlassworksVFX> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/glassworksamsterdam> Instagram <http://instagr

Re: Get rid of your flip phone and get current on maya!

trousers image. It suits them. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS http://www.glassworks.co.ukFacebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glassworks/150976168270682 Twitter https://twitter.com/GlassworksVFX Vimeo https://vimeo.com/glassworksamsterdam Instagram http://instagram.com/glassworksvfx

Re: orangutan - the mill

I agree. Very very nice indeed Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS http://www.glassworks.co.ukFacebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glassworks/150976168270682 Twitter https://twitter.com/GlassworksVFX Vimeo https://vimeo.com/glassworksamsterdam Instagram http://instagram.com

Re: Glasswoks Lycra

We're going to try and get one out. You know how it is when you are straight on to the next thing though. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS http://www.glassworks.co.ukFacebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glassworks/150976168270682 Twitter https://twitter.com/GlassworksVFX Vimeo https

Re: Glasswoks Lycra

Thanks for the compliment. Yes Softimage and Redshift Great result from the team here at Glassworks and such a good director work with. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS http://www.glassworks.co.ukFacebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glassworks/150976168270682 Twitter https

Side Effects, Foundry watching this?

than please point them in the direction of the more sane threads here. We would like something good to migrate to, clearly, and if our voice can be heard by all the main contenders then the chances are better that we'll get a little of what we want somewhere. Alastair -- Alastair Hearsum

Re: Side Effects, Foundry watching this?

thanks Jordi. I have had a look at the forum but not often enough it must be said A Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found

Re: Side Effects, Foundry watching this?

are numerically) then these are good areas to focus on. It's difficult to keep up with all the threads so I'm not sure what else would would be fruitful to look at. Thoughts? Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182

humanize maya, SOFT top 5

function 2)Multiple windows You can have many graph editors, outliners, property pages open at once. 3) Really contextual menus 4) Comprehensive universal drag and drop of parameters Quickly set up expressions. 5) Text rather than icons, general stylishness of interface Alastair -- Alastair

Re: humanize maya, SOFT top 5

Very interesting Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979

Re: humanize maya, SOFT top 5

is received in error please kindly return it to the sender and delete this message from your system. On 25/03/2014 10:16, Alastair Hearsum wrote: Hello friends Me again with my TOP 5's I have had some minimal contact with the Humanize Maya people. Lets get our views across with our TOP 5

Re: humanize Maya, SOFT top 5

up with regularity and be prompted to invite a core group of users to consult with them. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can

Re: humanize maya, SOFT top 5

Jean louis You beat me to it. I was just about to say that. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk

What use is ICE really?

for the strings And many many more. -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number

Re: What use is ICE really?

Correction http://www.glassworks.co.uk/video/model-britainsearch-type=brandterm=talk 1) Ice crowd Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can

Re: What use is ICE really?

The point is to get Autodesk to understand the power and all pervading nature of ICE and for that to inform their development of Bifrost Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk

Re: What use is ICE really?

sorry our website isn't playing ball. Its the wrong link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZZOUq-FoG0 1) ice crowd Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions

Re: What use is ICE really?

Great stuff Keep it all coming everyone A Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England

Re: ICE - When will we have todays functionality in Maya?

with a non embedded engine? Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number

Re: ICE - When will we have todays functionality in Maya?

I agree with martin peter and juan Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England

Re: A confession

thankyou Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered

A confession

colleague at work to explain what the procedure was and I followed what he was doing at the time. So there you have it. Is it me.? Alastair -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http

Re: A confession

, different, but lets not shy away from calling a spade a spade. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk

Re: A confession

and workflows. Its not only from my lack of experience that I have formed my opinions. I'll say it again, Maya's interface and general workflow leaves a lot to be desired. If you want to listen and you have a genuine desire to improve Maya, this what we are saying. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head

Re: A confession

Sorry Luc If you re-read my last mail I'm talking about the opinions of my colleagues who know how to use it. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions

Re: A confession

but not totally Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered

Re: Maya UI aesthetics

considered graphics. Apple came along and you thought how could it have been any other way. That is what you are aiming for and, to an extent, what Softimage has. It has been designed with some thought. The Maya UI has not been designed by a good designer. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d

Stand up and be counted

a voice, if Maya is a choice, into what the development priorities are. And, I may be being melodramatic here, we want them to look into our eyes are they are twisting the knife. Thanks Alastair Hearsum -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0

Re: Stand up and be counted

I've tried but need an introduction Can anyone introduce me? Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company

Autodesk response

Hello Following this article http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/rip-softimage-reaction-autodesks-decision-kill-3d-software-31410967 here is Autodesk's response http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/rip-softimage-autodesk-responds-31411033 Alastair -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great

Re: Idea- Just keep Mental Ray and FBX support - Softimage free w/Maya or Max or any Suite.

Julian Great. Articulate a Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number

Re: Idea- Just keep Mental Ray and FBX support - Softimage free w/Maya or Max or any Suite.

We do TV commercials almost exclusively. No games no movies. We have the best tool in SI Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found

Re: a NEW open letter to Autodesk

Good stuff Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered

MAYA community

Folks Doses anyone know the equivalent of this list for Maya users? I wanted to pose some questions to them. Alastair -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms

Re: MAYA community

that side of the equation to use in any discussions with Autodesk. The other type of question I have is something like I want to make a sphere and move it somewhere over time (as I struggle manfully with dark lord, but I'm not making them too public yet. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d

Re: More XSI Monkey business by The Mill

Yep. Nice work there. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979

Re: MAYA community

of the time enabling highly complex layering of effects and processes 5) Animation, modelling and rigging toolsets. They are peerless. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk

YOUR TOP 5

describing them (It takes a while to read all the posts). Thanks Alastair -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk

Re: YOUR TOP 5

Hi Maurice I've started a thread that you might be interested in. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found

Re: A more graceful retirement - my counter offer

Hi Maurice As I've mentioned I've asked fellow SI users for their top 5 SI features and why they are passionate about them. This would be useful reading if you want our input. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182

Re: YOUR TOP 5

Jordi I've got a bunch of columns and I'm copying and pasting the headline items from the users into them. The front runners are no surprise and in this order : interface/worklow ICE render passes operator stack construction history A Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great

Re: Open letter to Autodesk

Folks This letter precipitated a little bit of publicity http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/rip-softimage-reaction-autodesks-decision-kill-3d-software-31410967 Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http

Re: Open letter to Autodesk

yes you can Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered

Re: A more graceful retirement - my counter offer

Good idea Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered

Re: Open letter to Autodesk

yes Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered office

Re: A more graceful retirement - my counter offer

. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered

Re: Open letter to Autodesk

and reasoned (everything you said was absolutely spot on but you did use the word fuck:-) ). Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can

Softimage helps win awards

Hello I'd just like to point out that ALL finalists in the TV commercials category of the British Animation Awards on Friday used SOFTIMAGE to create their work. Yes that's right SOFTIMAGE that redundant piece of software. Mm Alastair -- Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d

Open letter to Autodesk

Folks Dan Y and other folks, I hope this comes across as firm but reasonable. I will post it on other appropriate sites. Any ideas on that front? * An open letter to Autodesk. Dear Autodesk My name is Alastair Hearsum. I'm a founding partner, director and head of 3d at Glassworks. If you

Re: Open letter to Autodesk

or alternatively point me in the right directions and I'll post it directly. An open letter to Autodesk. Dear Autodesk My name is Alastair Hearsum. I'm a founding partner, director and head of 3d at Glassworks. If you haven't heard of us, we are a small to midsized company which has been

Re: Open letter to Autodesk

Not sure what size of fish we're regarded as but no bribe was offered to us. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found

Re: Ensuing Chaos

don't teach softimage. I'd personally be happy trundling along with Soft for a few years to come but it probably needs to be one part of the arsenal we have. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http

Re: CG Cat's face and Budgie by Glassworks.

We've been asked to take it down for some reason. Hopefully we'll get it back up soon Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found

image clip

*/. When all these numbers are the same, MR renders as you'd expect straight off the bat pretty quickly. When these are all different numbers I get a helluva slowdown pre-render. It takes an absolute age to get its act together before it starts rendering. Any ideas? Thanks Alastair -- Alastair

Re: image clip

of numbers. A Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered office

Re: image clip

Thanks but I don't have instances just an image clip per particle. Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk

Re: OT: alien character

, rigging, texturing/shading. Now if I was a specialist doing this everyday it might take half that. If it was a gollum it might take a lot longer. Don't quote me on that! Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk

Re: Softimage Creatives London - next event Nov 13th

I'll second that. All good stuff. Good to see some old faces and new work. Alastair Alastair Hearsum Head of 3d GLASSWORKS 33/34 Great Pulteney Street London W1F 9NP +44 (0)20 7434 1182 glassworks.co.uk http://www.glassworks.co.uk/ Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found