Yep, me either...even it does go away we have a substantial pipleine built around Softimage...and that is not something the just throw away willy-nilly.
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 4:24 PM, David Gallagher < [email protected]> wrote: > > Seems like this is getting a little personal. > > I would hope for more of a collaborative spirit with these guys. The > situation is not optimal--almost tragic really--but what can we do to make > the most out of it? > > I rue the day Autodesk bought Softimage, but I'm not going to stop using > it anytime soon. > > Dave > > > On 9/12/2012 4:12 PM, Rob Chapman wrote: > > So Maurice, > > A brave effort with your rhetoric but sadly the results you achieved are > letting you down. It is exactly what we did not expect or *were used > to*before you are your crew took it upon yourselves to remarket Softimage > within the given framework of M&E apps at AD. Do you think what you have > done has improved things for the existing Softimage user base? can you > account for how Softimage has less penetration now in the market as a fully > featured Application to base an entire pipeline off** and has much less > 'perceived' value than before you began your current campaign? > > bravo! didnt you do well!? I believe you have failed quite miserably at > your job and should most definitely be more respectful than 'be happy with > possible increased sales and deal with it' to those whose value as > professionals within this industry are greatly diminished than they were 4 > years ago. Are you at all surprised that those you have sacrificed to the > greater good that is Maya don't want any further business with Autodesk? > > > **where I work the studio has many hundreds of commercials,3 short > movies with countless awards and one was bafta nominated this year - all > made with this measly particle plugin and not a single Maya or Max in > sight. > > > > > > > > On 12 September 2012 20:41, Maurice Patel <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Well, we have said that we are committed to developing and marketing >> Softimage. It might not be exactly in the way you expect but that >> commitment has been explicitly stated by myself and others. The discussion >> has been about our tactics and why we do things the way we do. >> >> Maurice Patel >> Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 <514%20954-7134> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel H >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:59 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: In case you missed it.. >> >> Re: "We are very well aware and I and my team work hard to do the most >> we can with the resources we have." - Maurice Patel >> >> Seriously Maurice... you have any-time access to "freely" speak directly >> to the main vein of the SI community. Does it cost AD anything to make a >> simple text statement of confidence on a list, blog, or forum? Is Autodesk >> really committed to the future and continuing development of Softimage? Is >> Softimage just being used as acquired tech to be robbed from? It's ok if >> it's the later, although we won't transition over to Maya, we'll just >> counter by transitioning to Houdini. >> >> Do you really want my continued business Maurice? Does Autodesk really >> want to keep my business? Should we just get it over with and start giving >> our hard-earned money to SideFX? 3D software isn't cheap ya know. What >> would you like us to do? Where's a free statement or two of "confidence" to >> keep us investing in Softimage? >> >> Daniel >> VFXM >> > > > -- -=T=-
