The rumor was that they will stop developing 3ds max for animation, not kill it. The response was that they will not kill it and didn't even mention the animation, and at the same time saying that 3ds max Design has a 10x larger userbase. So I still think that design is where they are going with max. Good news about Softimage though :)
/Jens On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Stefan Kubicek <[email protected]> wrote: > Why? > > > I wish the rumours were true (about max) >> >> >> >> On 4 September 2012 15:53, Ciaran Moloney <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> How about integrating Momentum and ImplosiaFX? That would be a super >>> combo! >>> >>> >>> Ciaran >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Ben Houston <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> SlipstreamVX 2 isn't even out yet! :-) We have thought about >>>> integrating SlipstreamVX to the Momentum product and having both >>>> interact with each other, but we haven't yet decided on this. >>>> >>>> We do have Fury 2 and ImplosiaFX 2 scheduled for release for Softimage >>>> in the next little while though. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> -ben >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Jens Lindgren >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > "BTW Exocortex is committed to the Softimage user community, it is >>>> both >>>> > good business for us and it is very personally rewarding. :-)" >>>> > >>>> > Nice to hear that Ben, but I think you just have to prove it by >>>> porting >>>> > Slipstream 2 to ICE ;) >>>> > >>>> > /Jens >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Ben Houston <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Here is an official Autodesk response (via Chris Vienneau) to the >>>> >> various rumors for what it is worth: >>>> >> >>>> >> http://forums.cgsociety.org/**showpost.php?p=7406885&**postcount=55<http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=7406885&postcount=55> >>>> >> >>>> >> BTW Exocortex is committed to the Softimage user community, it is >>>> both >>>> >> good business for us and it is very personally rewarding. :-) >>>> >> >>>> >> Best regards, >>>> >> -ben >>>> >> >>>> >> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 6:02 PM, J Atkinson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> > I know it sounds crazy, but I wouldn't doubt it. I still think ADs >>>> plan >>>> >> > was >>>> >> > to shift most animators away from 3ds max when they came out with >>>> 3ds >>>> >> > max >>>> >> > design. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > push arch viz to a specialized app, port ice to Maya and now all >>>> of a >>>> >> > sudden >>>> >> > you have 1 major 3d app to support instead of 3. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > JA >>>> >> > ______________________________**__ >>>> >> > From: Daniel H >>>> >> > Sent: 03-Sep-12 17:19 >>>> >> > To: [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>> >> > Subject: Rumors about 3ds Max and MotionBuilder >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Rumors are a-fly'in around Twitter and the Web about the possible >>>> fate >>>> >> > of >>>> >> > 3ds Max and MotionBuilder. I can't imagine Autodesk ever >>>> decommissioning >>>> >> > 3ds >>>> >> > Max since it has such a high user base. With all of the recent >>>> Autodesk >>>> >> > upheaval I'm a bit concerend about where Softimage will end up, >>>> although >>>> >> > it >>>> >> > seems SI can't be killed and has survived worse. I guess we will >>>> see >>>> how >>>> >> > all >>>> >> > of these rumors pan out. ***Long live Softimage!*** >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/**comments/z8o09/autodesk_is_no_** >>>> longer_going_to_develop_**3dsmax_and<http://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/z8o09/autodesk_is_no_longer_going_to_develop_3dsmax_and> >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> http://forums.cgsociety.org/**showthread.php?f=59&t=1068562&** >>>> page=1&pp=15<http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=1068562&page=1&pp=15> >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Daniel >>>> >> > VFXM >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Best regards, >>>> >> Ben Houston >>>> >> Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom >>>> >> http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Jens Lindgren >>>> > -------------------------- >>>> > Lead Technical Director >>>> > Magoo 3D Studios >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> Ben Houston >>>> Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom >>>> http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> - Ciaran >>> >>> >> > > -- > ------------------------------**------------- > Stefan Kubicek Co-founder > ------------------------------**------------- > keyvis digital imagery > Wehrgasse 9 - Grüner Hof > 1050 Vienna Austria > Phone: +43/699/12614231 > --- www.keyvis.at [email protected] --- > -- This email and its attachments are > --confidential and for the recipient only-- > > -- Jens Lindgren -------------------------- Lead Technical Director Magoo 3D Studios <http://www.magoo3dstudios.com/>
