Hi again

2013-03-31 Thread Jordi Bares
Finally managed to get a moment to re-subscribe. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com

Re: Pinnochio 3D characters

2013-04-04 Thread Jordi Bares
Exactly my thought… Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 4 Apr 2013, at 20:20, Sebastien Sterling sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com wrote: DAZ 3D ? ...

Re: Pinnochio 3D characters

2013-04-05 Thread Jordi Bares
To the point of being not useful, true. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 4 Apr 2013, at 23:53, Adam Sale adamfs...@gmail.com wrote: I will say though, Pinnochio's pretty dang slow to update any changes made to characters. On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Jordi Bares jordiba

Re: Pinnochio 3D characters

2013-04-05 Thread Jordi Bares
it is not about bashing it. Hope it make sense Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 5 Apr 2013, at 10:42, Tim Leydecker bauero...@gmx.de wrote: Why do you guys bash Pinnochio like that? I would have thought that exporting a few characters to *.ma and *.fbx gives a good template to create archviz

Re: What Netview could have been?

2013-04-10 Thread Jordi Bares
That would be so useful… another guy dreaming Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 10 Apr 2013, at 16:30, Alan Fregtman alan.fregt...@gmail.com wrote: I for one wouldn't mind if they updated the Netview in Linux Softimage to something a tad more modern than IE 5. If only the Chromium

Re: Creation: Horde - new Softimage integration

2013-05-01 Thread Jordi Bares
Just amazing, love the idea of having it inside ICE... Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 1 May 2013, at 02:42, Paul Doyle technove...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys – I've held off posting any updates on Horde as I knew we had a sweet Softimage/ICE integration in the pipe. The nice thing

Re: WWD the 3D movie

2013-05-02 Thread Jordi Bares
Looks really good!!! definitely my kids are going to love it. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 2 May 2013, at 09:51, Chris Chia chris.c...@autodesk.com wrote: Should continue to buy more to support us ;) We will catch that movie to give our support. From: softimage-boun

Re: OT: Animated film made in Softimage - Justin The Knights of Valour

2013-05-26 Thread Jordi Bares
look forward to it, looks really well done and I particularly love the characters and animation… nice.. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 26 May 2013, at 14:43, Edy Susanto edysusant...@gmail.com wrote: +1 Looks awesome btw :) Congrats to the team :) On 25-May-13 9:38 PM, Guillaume

Re: the jungle drums

2013-06-19 Thread Jordi Bares
I have been using lately Houdini in pretty much everything for the last 9 months as I moved to Realise and man I miss Soft big time! I will write about it soon. Need 100 fingers to type it. Sent from my iPhone On 19 Jun 2013, at 12:28, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: i see

Re: the jungle drums

2013-06-20 Thread Jordi Bares
://www.linkedin.com/in/adamseeleyuk https://vimeo.com/adamseeley From: Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Cc: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Sent: Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 17:35 Subject: Re: the jungle

Re: LEGO - the Movie Trailer

2013-06-20 Thread Jordi Bares
Looking great, I surely will take my kids too Sent from my iPhone On 20 Jun 2013, at 05:02, Benjamin Paschke ben.pasc...@rsp.com.au wrote: My kids are going to go bananas over this! I can't wait to take them to see it. That's some great, rich lighting there. Looking forward to hearing some

Re: congrats to Jellyfish

2013-06-23 Thread Jordi Bares
Congrats ! Looks very good guys! Sent from my iPhone On 21 Jun 2013, at 16:20, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: great short by Shynola that Jellyfish worked on http://www.created-to-help-you.com/ a Adrian Wyer Fluid Pictures 75-77 Margaret St. London W1W 8SY

Re: Open source json camera I/O platform

2013-07-10 Thread Jordi Bares
I really love the idea, if we can help surely that would good… Houdini import/export Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 10 Jul 2013, at 14:54, Michael Heberlein micheberl...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like a good idea. There are a few things I would like to add: I'd prefer one common class

Re: Future of Naiad

2013-07-25 Thread Jordi Bares
Given we are in an Autodesk forum and given the basic etiquette I will only say we are in a major tectonic shift and imho Autodesk need to show some goods yesterday. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 25 Jul 2013, at 08:48, Eric Thivierge ethivie...@gmail.com wrote: Hah, if you can call

Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my moneyback!

2013-07-31 Thread Jordi Bares
, nothing personal. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 31 Jul 2013, at 07:49, Raffaele Fragapane raffsxsil...@googlemail.com wrote: Last time I heard a definite figure it was 12, later on I heard a not-as-reliable 14. I'd say between 10-15 actual developers sounds like the realistic ballpark

Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my moneyback!

2013-07-31 Thread Jordi Bares
I meant wherever the decision makers are now.. or course. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 31 Jul 2013, at 09:24, Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: I could safely say that since the acquisition it has been a downhill experience and I can only think on blaming AD management, whoever

Re: Environment sphere issues

2013-08-02 Thread Jordi Bares
Arriving late to the thread... Have you tried Nuke Spherical Transformation node? I use it always for my Nadir generation and reconstruction. Sorry if it has been mentioned before Jb Sent from my iPhone On 2 Aug 2013, at 22:08, Nancy Jacobs illus...@mip.net wrote: Yes, me too, same specs.

Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my moneyback!

2013-08-08 Thread Jordi Bares
there profits… :-P Let's see Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Aug 2013, at 22:05, Daniel Kim dani...@magicboxandapps.com wrote: Good point. I’ve changed 3d pipeline from Maya or Max to SI several times in past new job. I said SI is real great 3D software, but AD doesn’t even have SI

Re: Future of Naiad

2013-08-15 Thread Jordi Bares
It's an strategic moment right now and I can only speculate but one thing is clear, the companies that own their own destiny and the product is their core business are safe bet. The rest... Lets see in 2 years. Jb I guess I am trying to get my own roadmap sorted for the future as many of us

Re: [OT] Flux

2013-08-19 Thread Jordi Bares
Scalability is quite a challenge in the world of fluids, I would love to see it with my eyes though. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 19 Aug 2013, at 12:55, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote: For those mourning Autodesk's takeover of Naiad, it seems Flux is finally close to release

Re: OT Match mover questions

2013-09-16 Thread Jordi Bares
Body match move is one of the most painful things to do and requires lots of expertise so you should get some expert help and consider a very serious planning on you shoot. I am about to do a job like the one you describe and we are aiming to use equaliser which still today is the most

Re: OT Match mover questions

2013-09-16 Thread Jordi Bares
pretty damn good, but it cost a lot, so maybe Syntheyes could be a valid alternative ;) 2013/9/16 Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com Body match move is one of the most painful things to do and requires lots of expertise so you should get some expert help and consider a very serious

Carlsberg finally online

2013-09-25 Thread Jordi Bares
Finally our little project is online, hope you guys enjoy it http://www.youtube.com/embed/P47eLknD0qo Jordi Bares jo...@realisestudio.com -- To unsubscribe: mail softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com with subject unsubscribe and reply to the confirmation email.

Re: Autodesk´s Sales model

2013-10-15 Thread Jordi Bares
I see the feature list year by year and well… I am very disappointed on Autodesk's way of handling quite a few products, starting from Softimage, Motion Builder, Mudbox, etc… my 2 cents Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 15 Oct 2013, at 21:33, Sven Constable sixsi_l...@imagefront.de wrote

Re: Image Modeler alternatives?? looking for something with 32bit import/export functionality.

2013-12-16 Thread Jordi Bares
there is no real alternative I am afraid and the lack of development on Autodesk side is indeed very sad… another great piece of technology abandoned. This is the closest you can get http://www.banzai-pipeline.com/home.html Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 16 Dec 2013, at 19:25, Rob

Re: Image Modeler alternatives?? looking for something with 32bit import/export functionality.

2013-12-16 Thread Jordi Bares
Image modeller is very precise, 123d catch and the rest may be fine but it is not the very accurate modelling you are used with IM… I really think are two different things altogether. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 16 Dec 2013, at 22:30, francisco criado malcriad...@gmail.com wrote

Re: SIC London Christmas Drinks tonight

2013-12-18 Thread Jordi Bares
I won't be there unfortunately. On my way to Spain for holidays. :-/ Enjoy Sent from my iPhone On 18 Dec 2013, at 12:51, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: afternoon all, just a polite reminder that we're meeting at the White Horse on Newburgh St (just off Carnaby St)

Re: positivity

2013-12-20 Thread Jordi Bares
Some facts. Softimage work done by the likes of glassworks, mill, analog, aka, passion and others have been winning the major share of the prestigious BTAA and Cannes lions for the last 10 years and in the last 3 it has been an overwhelming round. Well said Adrian Jb Sent from my iPhone

Re: rumor, Soft dead within the next year

2014-01-02 Thread Jordi Bares
Learn Houdini, with ice experience is fairly easy and the body of work you will get will be much better than yet another maya guy. And you will get more money too Sent from my iPhone On 2 Jan 2014, at 11:36, Tim Leydecker bauero...@gmx.de wrote: Hey Szabolcs, even with your credentials?

Re: rumor, Soft dead within the next year

2014-01-06 Thread Jordi Bares
Same here, every time I use maya I hate the experience and wonder myself his is it possible that it is still being used? The workflow is f@cked up you become miserable. I use Houdini mainly now although we will get Softimage very soon, wasting too much time for things Houdini is not good at.

Re: rumor, Soft dead within the next year

2014-01-06 Thread Jordi Bares
showing me, or thought was impressive was already standard workflow in softimage. but softimage isnt and never was on their radar. they had no idea. that's marketing for you. On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: Same here, every time I use maya I hate

Re: rumor, Soft dead within the next year

2014-01-06 Thread Jordi Bares
Sorry to hear that Martin, make sure you convert them though. ;-) Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Jan 2014, at 10:23, Martin Contel martin3d...@gmail.com wrote: I'm one of those poor souls using Maya on a daily basis. The experience is even more miserable considering I've been happily

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-06 Thread Jordi Bares
It is so embarrassing to read I can't pass the third paragraph, but that is what happens when you see someone that knows so little about one piece of software and feels has the the authority to throw his opinion on the internet. ahhh… now I am going to have to answer him. Jordi Bares jordiba

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-06 Thread Jordi Bares
that read posts and training videos like these and believe it hands down without even trying for themselves in a real way. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Jan 2014, at 20:47, Meng-Yang Lu ntmon...@gmail.com wrote: Over the years I've stopped looking at rigging as just a collection

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-06 Thread Jordi Bares
that the animator has to see the silhouette to take an informed decision and simulating muscles goes against that. therefore I rather do it by hand. The rest I believe is simply a matter of taste. hope it helps Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Jan 2014, at 22:03, Matt Lind ml...@carbinestudios.com

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-07 Thread Jordi Bares
A generalisation is never precise but... Rigging is not that technical, it is that riggers want to complicate it and what you find is bizarre, unreadable code from wannabe programmers that it is literally unmaintainable. The worst is that they don really know how to animate and on top of the

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-07 Thread Jordi Bares
The advantage is a logistic and economic one as having a rigger doing the same job in 3 times the time is easier to find and you can stack people up if necessary. Also the constant flow if students makes it cheaper (not true) On this I have a lot to say... Jb Sent from my iPhone Sorry

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-07 Thread Jordi Bares
but the fact is that it way less efficient and as you don't have a higher level view of the animation process (it is too granular to jump back and forth to Chops to do the animation layering for example) the tool simply gets on the way. hope it clarifies my thinking a bit. Jordi Bares jordiba

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-08 Thread Jordi Bares
Insanity made acceptable... How is that possible? Reminds me of a great book about software Dev called the inmates running the asylum. Appropriate isn't it? Jb Sent from my iPhone On 8 Jan 2014, at 06:54, Mirko Jankovic mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com wrote: Like mentioend couple times

Re: rigging in xsi vs maya

2014-01-08 Thread Jordi Bares
Great analysis, thanks for putting the time to do it and share it with the community. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Jan 2014, at 19:45, David Gallagher davegsoftimagel...@gmail.com wrote: I rigged on quite a few characters in Maya at Blue Sky Studios and now (Softimage) AnimSchool

Re: Relax deformer equivalent?

2014-01-11 Thread Jordi Bares
I was trying the same in Houdini and the relax operator is not good at all... Another case we give for granted its going to be 1 second to do and becomes more like a day :-/ Jb Sent from my iPhone On 11 Jan 2014, at 00:26, David Gallagher davegsoftimagel...@gmail.com wrote: I'm putting

Re: Relax deformer equivalent?

2014-01-12 Thread Jordi Bares
preservation through projection available, soup-dev.com On Saturday, January 11, 2014, Jordi Bares wrote: I was trying the same in Houdini and the relax operator is not good at all... Another case we give for granted its going to be 1 second to do and becomes more like a day :-/ Jb

Re: Windows 8

2014-01-12 Thread Jordi Bares
Win 7 won be unsupported by Microsoft any moment now making it the less secure OS so you may want to upgrade to 8.. Shame Jb Sent from my iPhone On 12 Jan 2014, at 11:21, Tim Leydecker bauero...@gmx.de wrote: It´s worth checking out if your windows 8 licenses would include a so called

Re: The Lego Movie: Behind the Scenes and How They Made the Movie

2014-01-27 Thread Jordi Bares
Fantastic work… wow… Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Jan 2014, at 12:56, Sofronis Efstathiou sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk wrote: With loads of Softimage goodness! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9jr0FqYMk Really looking forward to this, Will done Animal Logic! Sofronis

Re: Photogrammetry - what do you use?

2014-01-29 Thread Jordi Bares
use if you end up having tons of ram. Anyone with the same experiences? Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 29 Jan 2014, at 15:16, Vincent Langer m...@vincentlanger.com wrote: PhotoScan from agisoft is the one I prefer! with canon 550D or 5D 2014-01-29 Marc-Andre Carbonneau marc

Re: Photogrammetry - what do you use?

2014-01-29 Thread Jordi Bares
True, they guys at Banzai pipeline are doing something really interesting… if only they had a Softimage or Houdini plugin I would be really happy but there you go… Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 29 Jan 2014, at 15:54, Laurent Makowski makomoul...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, A good

Re: asset library + version control

2014-01-30 Thread Jordi Bares
Thanks, looks very interesting… the most interesting of them… Is this something you guys use for actual 3D assets or you mix all of it, from production documents to other assets? thx Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 30 Jan 2014, at 09:40, Michal Doniec doni...@gmail.com wrote: Perforce

Re: asset library + version control

2014-01-31 Thread Jordi Bares
this, the other offers felt too cumbersome to me. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 31 Jan 2014, at 08:57, Jakob Schindegger ja...@fakob.com wrote: Hi It hasn't been mentioned yet, but it seems to be similar to shotgun. http://ftrack.com Right now they have a seamless integration into maya

Re: Set Dressing Tool Ideas

2014-02-01 Thread Jordi Bares
opinion and certainly there are many other valid ways around. Hope it helps... Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 1 Feb 2014, at 05:49, Enrique Caballero enriquecaball...@gmail.com wrote: Hey everyone, I was hoping to pick your brains. I am currently doing some research on how

Re: Set Dressing Tool Ideas

2014-02-01 Thread Jordi Bares
Very impressive tools.. :-) Sill amazed by what people produce with ICE Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 1 Feb 2014, at 11:58, Nick Angus n...@altvfx.com wrote: Milan Vasek’s Scatter Tools are my best friend when it comes to this sort of stuff. https://vimeo.com/36612233 He has created

Re: Set Dressing Tool Ideas

2014-02-01 Thread Jordi Bares
which in my opinion is the key to get the idea quick. enjoy and let us know how it goes but be prepared to throw a few hours. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 1 Feb 2014, at 15:41, Enrique Caballero enriquecaball...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Nick and Jordi, I will check out scatter tools

Re: Survey - how would you do this?

2014-02-11 Thread Jordi Bares
then you could first extract the curves although then you would have to copy paste for ages… may be a hybrid by using a shape key to the curves to match the curves extracted? Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 11 Feb 2014, at 19:23, Matt Lind ml...@carbinestudios.com wrote: An artist came to my

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
of software engineering (and expensive to build of course)… this is here to stay my friends. and its getting easier by the day. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 08:42, Nicolas Esposito 3dv...@gmail.com wrote: Quick question regadring the switch to another software: I saw

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
charge… ;-) Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 09:59, Cristobal Infante cgc...@gmail.com wrote: What about freelancers though? Surely you will want access to healthy freelance pool of people. So good luck finding a Modo lighter or a Houdini Rigger. My guess is Maya

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
Most likely freelancers will move to Maya temporarily (a matter of eating mostly) while they re-skill themselves on a segment that is more profitable. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:21, Simon Reeves si...@simonreeves.com wrote: Interesting conversation for sure, I

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
softimage team… remember?) so I am going to put my energy there. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:33, Greg Punchatz g...@janimation.com wrote: Jordi, As far as character and creature animation, how and what are you using for that? I have never seen anything move

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
in Houdini with FE I would rather do that and keep a simpler pipeline. thanks in advance Paul Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 17:58, Paul Doyle technove...@gmail.com wrote: On 27 February 2014 12:54, Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: Fabric Engine looks very promising but I

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
Will do, sorry if I sounded negative, hopefully only ignorant. :-) Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 18:25, Paul Doyle technove...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jordi - I'd suggest joining our mailing list if you want to get into things in more detail, I don't want to abuse my

Re: Life after Pi

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
If everybody did it at the same time what do you think it would happen? Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 12:39, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: same everywhere. fixed bidding won't go away, we're a service industry and there's a never ending

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-02-27 Thread Jordi Bares
Autodesk have been doing and what the new model brings. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 27 Feb 2014, at 21:45, Matt Lind ml...@carbinestudios.com wrote: Who says Softimage 2015 is the last version? Do you always make business decisions on rumor? I don’t think anybody outside of Autodesk

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-03-01 Thread Jordi Bares
The point is that IF Softimage was abandoned, still has legs to last another 3-5 years in production while we users retrain to something other than Maya. The irony is (provided they kill it) I won't be putting my money into Autodesk if I can avoid it. My only fear is The Foundry being sold to

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-03-01 Thread Jordi Bares
makes them think about it and look forward to help them provided they get their finger's out of their *. If anyone on the list from AD want a constructive critique and help to move the product forward I will be the first to contribute. my 2 cents. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 1 Mar 2014

Re: ICE migration thread. no tears here )))

2014-03-01 Thread Jordi Bares
that seems to be the only bastion where Maya has been granted the crown, I still think XSI animation tools are much better and the rigging too.. the only two things I see Maya better is that it can handle more characters better and the deformers are more advanced that XSI. Jordi Bares jordiba

Re: new upgrade policy

2014-03-01 Thread Jordi Bares
100%, companies that own their own destiny and their core business is us are very few, those are the ones I want to work with. Side Effects, Next Limit, Massive, SciencDVision (equalizer)… Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 1 Mar 2014, at 21:34, Eric Lampi ericla...@gmail.com wrote: Learn

Re: london drink?

2014-03-03 Thread Jordi Bares
I don't know what is going on but I will certainly be there. :) Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 3 Mar 2014, at 17:18, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: Stefan suggested we go for a beer tomorrow night, i'm inclined to agree we'll be at the shakespeare's head if you

Re: Ensuing Chaos

2014-03-04 Thread Jordi Bares
Is this a hoax? Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 4 Mar 2014, at 11:45, Stephen Blair stephenrbl...@gmail.com wrote: As is now pretty much standard, a reseller will post it first. Maybe like this: http://www.jigsaw24.com/news/news/11949-autodesk-softimages-retirement-what-you-need-to-know

Re: License to END if you migrate?!

2014-03-04 Thread Jordi Bares
. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 4 Mar 2014, at 23:11, Sebastien Sterling sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting, so with this logic, Carbine Games who are locked into Softimage for at least 5 hopefully 10 years, will have to repurchase their entire pipeline in max or maya

Re: let me fan the flames....

2014-03-05 Thread Jordi Bares
The writing is on the wall. This is my take. 1 - Mudbox is next as Zbrush has truly wiped the market. 2 - Morion Builder next as they implement some tech in maya. 3 - 3DMax goes next. Anyone want to bet? Sent from my iPhone On 5 Mar 2014, at 17:12, Emilio Hernandez emi...@e-roja.com wrote:

Re: [OT] Looking for ICE TD at MPC London

2014-03-05 Thread Jordi Bares
What an irony... Autodesk kills Softimage as it makes inroads at non other than MPC with a hefty RnD team Oh dear Jb Sent from my iPhone On 5 Mar 2014, at 17:23, Rob Chapman tekano@gmail.com wrote: Annnd MPC are still looking for ice folk to work as crowd td's on guardians of the

Re: let me fan the flames....

2014-03-05 Thread Jordi Bares
old and messy (have you tried developing for Max?) I wonder how are they going to sustain it… With regards with the users… they may offer the same great deal we are receiving.. (irony) arhghh Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 5 Mar 2014, at 19:45, Emilio Hernandez emi...@e-roja.com wrote

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-05 Thread Jordi Bares
Man, what a party!!! Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 5 Mar 2014, at 22:07, Halfdan Ingvarsson half...@sidefx.com wrote: Hello there It's been a while. I thought I'd post here and let you know, since there's been a lot of interest in Houdini, that we've created a dedicated forum

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-06 Thread Jordi Bares
a line, specially if you have already done the transition. see you very soon! Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Mar 2014, at 02:33, Francisco Criado malcriad...@gmail.com wrote: Already signed in, and must say it feels very comfortable how sidefx is receiving ex-si users! Thanks a lot

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-06 Thread Jordi Bares
would imagine it will be more or less the same experience on all 3 environments. It is funny because SideFX have been compiling versions of Houdini for platforms you would not imagine, have a look at the download page to see what I mean… these guys are machines! hope it helps Jordi Bares jordiba

Re: let me fan the flames....

2014-03-06 Thread Jordi Bares
I may be wrong there… time will tell… let's talk in 4 years. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Mar 2014, at 01:02, Alok Gandhi alok.gandhi2...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think Max is going anywhere. The last I heard, AD was looking for a principal max engineer. I interviewed fir the same

Re: wake

2014-03-06 Thread Jordi Bares
SURE THING Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Mar 2014, at 16:30, adrian wyer adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com wrote: so following the piss poor turn out on tuesday (you're excused, it was short notice and a shit day to boot) how about we have a proper drink next week? I'll start

Re: Luxology Modo 50% off for this mailing list - A new word from Brad Peebler

2014-03-06 Thread Jordi Bares
Lets do it! Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Mar 2014, at 18:09, Eugen Sares sof...@mail.sprit.org wrote: In for that webinar, too... -- Originalnachricht -- Von: Tim Crowson tim.crow...@magneticdreams.com An: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Gesendet: 06.03.2014 19:01:30

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-06 Thread Jordi Bares
I will upload the first now to the forum.. yes.. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Mar 2014, at 23:40, Javier \El Elástico\ javierelas...@gmail.com wrote: That it is very interesting. Jordi, where you will putting this basic guides? In the Houdini Forums? El 06/03/2014 20:22, olivier

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
The wheels are moving… if you go to the forum http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forumItemid=172page=viewtopict=31012start=25 you will have access to my dropbox PDFs so you can download them.. More to come. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 6 Mar 2014, at 23:40, Javier El Elástico

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
It has been always great fun to share stuff on the Softimage community, plus it forces me to learn before I say stupid things. ;-) :-) Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 7 Mar 2014, at 15:47, Gustavo Eggert Boehs gustav...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for your generosity Mr. Bares. Great

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
I have prepared already 2 big ones, will finish them tomorrow and post… stay put. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:16, Arvid Björn arvidbj...@gmail.com wrote: Fantastic work Jordi, this is exactly the perspective we need! On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Gustavo

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
=X9gHw3jsGMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1gt9BkIw4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YVx69zub0 Sure, the animation toolset is not great yet but the rigging toolset is very very very powerful (imho much better than maya and xxi) enjoy Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 7 Mar 2014, at 16

Re: Maya feature request from Softimage users

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
The more I read the more futile the effort seems… there is absolutely no way Autodesk is going to understand it… :-P Sorry for ruining the party.. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 7 Mar 2014, at 18:22, Emilio Hernandez emi...@e-roja.com wrote: Ability to drag and drop objects

Re: Update to the Softtimage Transition Plan

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
At least something reasonable. thx Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 7 Mar 2014, at 18:44, Maurice Patel maurice.pa...@autodesk.com wrote: Hi everyone, I have an update to the Softimage Transition Plan to share with you: When we created the initial Softimage transition plan our desire

Re: Update to the Softtimage Transition Plan

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
it, Autodesk is a huge corporation and we are talking about saving peanuts... Or am I dreaming here? Selling it would be a great option, and surely if the market share was so small would not have any impact whatsoever on your company. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 7 Mar 2014, at 20:42, Maurice

Re: Listening

2014-03-07 Thread Jordi Bares
person) gets in front of Softimage users asking about killing the product and the feedback you get give you the impression that is going to be ok??? Who were these people? because I can guarantee you I was not there. Feel free to email me I and will make sure I clear any appointment. cheers Jordi

Re: Listening

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
. It is wise men who have the guts to rethink their position. I will be happy to buy Softimage in these conditions too. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 08:38, Mirko Jankovic mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com wrote: Best one was: We can't sell it because of all intellectual property. LOL

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
. Also helps that nuke was ready for prime time so felt like moving forward instead of moving back to the 80s with Maya. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 11:05, Cristobal Infante cgc...@gmail.com wrote: it's a bad decision in the eyes of who? They didn't really buy

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
of the second generation tools like Lightwave… This is the reason Softimage is even more valuable. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 11:53, Daniel Kim danielki...@gmail.com wrote: I hope there is a company or someone else who can hire all SI developers and make another next generation

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
--- On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 12:43 AM, Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: Softimage, like SideEffect, 3DSMax and the rest are small teams of very clever developers, 8-12 is the normal number of developers for any app… that is a very small cost compared

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
Ooppss though it was serious.. it is not the first time you know… Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 13:05, Cristobal Infante cgc...@gmail.com wrote: Jordi the Gollum example was just a simplification of how people trying to get into 3d think. On Saturday, 8 March 2014

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
Count on me. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 13:24, Sofronis Efstathiou sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk wrote: If anyone was interested, we are thinking of doing a Softimage to Houdini workshop for 3 days in late September, as part of the BFX Festival here in Bournemouth

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
, documentation, etc..? Its very sad LucEric… very very sad. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 13:29, Luc-Eric Rousseau luceri...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 6:43 AM, Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: Softimage, like SideEffect, 3DSMax and the rest are small teams

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
corporate BS, I really appreciate that Luc-Eric Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 15:08, Luc-Eric Rousseau luceri...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com wrote: Nobody said its perfect, I am fully aware Softimage needs some truly

Re: Good point well put

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
of companies like The Mill 3D department and the torrent of awards on the 10 year period has been a clear testimony of both talent and toolset, I can tell you that. thanks for the insight. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 18:25, Luc-Eric Rousseau luceri...@gmail.com wrote

Re: URGENT: Consolidation of Questions

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
Bigger mountains have moved my friend. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 19:01, Mario Reitbauer cont...@marioreitbauer.at wrote: I signed the petition but still we (you) guys should maybe start thinking about stopping the daydreaming. AD made a decision and this decision

Re: Anyone in the SI list transitioning to MODO? -Please add your mail here

2014-03-08 Thread Jordi Bares
as a result of the Softimage fiasco or buy modo and invest on it. seems likely we will go Modo Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 20:22, David Rivera activemotionpictu...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, I was really touched by some of the in-depth opinions about leaving SI. TD´s perspective

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-09 Thread Jordi Bares
No, there isn't an interface for motion clips editing although there are motion clips a a concept. (Bclip) but like you can guess you can construct the operations in chops if you want but it's painful, although really powerful. :-/ My intention is to talk to side effects to incorporate

Re: SI and Houdini

2014-03-09 Thread Jordi Bares
wrote: There is the dopesheet but i don't know if that reflect the motion clips. But once save its easy too see and b blend then in chops Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From: Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com; To: davidsa...@sfr.fr davidsa...@sfr.fr; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com

Re: Sadness about the state of the list...

2014-03-09 Thread Jordi Bares
+1 Let's steer the ship then. Sent from my iPhone On 9 Mar 2014, at 13:20, Eric Thivierge ethivie...@gmail.com wrote: +1

Re: Maya feature request from Softimage users

2014-03-09 Thread Jordi Bares
The problem I see is not only is not better, it will take so long to get to where we are already with Softimage that it is preposterous they insist in putting make up on the pig. Jordi Bares jordiba...@gmail.com On 8 Mar 2014, at 22:29, Emilio Hernandez emi...@e-roja.com wrote: Yes we need

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