Hey Helge, a Hamburg Workshop Sounds really cool! Cheers, Chris -- christian keller visual effects|direction
m +49 179 69 36 248 f +49 40 386 835 33 [email protected] gesendet von meinem iDing Am 10.11.2012 um 13:17 schrieb Helge Mathee <[email protected]>: > Andy, Dan, Sebastian, > > Creation Platform is targeted at the TD level user, however you don't have to > be a full time TD do be able to use it. I'll be showing the new Softimage > integration next week in London, and will hopefully also put these videos > online. With this new integration you can build an application purely in > python, while we provide all of the major building blocks of course (such as > camera, viewport, geomety etc) and on top of it you can inject your custom > behaviour. May it be a custom painting tool, a custom deformer, a custom rig > etc. Now using the integration you can then load this pyhton application into > Softimage and start using it within Soft. you can use ICE to push data in and > out, and you'll be able to use your custom interactive tools directly in the > Softimage viewport. > > I am pushing forward to provide more workshops and training. Phil just did a > workshop on Montreal this week, I'll be hosting one in London next week, but > I am also planning to do online workshops as well as more workshops in Europe. > > Creation Platform is ready to be used in production, but more importantly I > am absolutely willing to help turn around current projects to push Creation > Platform out there. So if you are considering to use it for a certain > project, ring me up. I'll be able to help you jump through the first hoops. > You be jumping higher yourself before you know it. > > I hope this helps. And oh Sebastian it is about time we start a local > workshop in Hamburg. :) > > -H > > On 11/10/2012 11:02 AM, Sebastian Kowalski wrote: >> I am seeing myself in that same league, more as a technical driven 3d artist. >> so far i couldn't dive into the creation platform that much, but i talk a >> lot to helge, and he is giving me confidence that this is an useful thing >> for people like me (us). >> for now I just have my "custom operator" thinking, keeping all in soft image >> and process all math via creation platform. >> like having a custom ice node, besides i won't need to code that in c++ (and >> there is the catch, cause I can't code in C#). but i guess that won't stop >> there. (exciting!) >> all these modules the guys from fabric come up with, build up a pretty >> toolbox so far. >> for now i do not have an urgent need for a tool (maybe i have, the moment I >> really understand what all this is about), but i hope i can finally find >> some time to check that stuff out. >> >> helge will explain that better than I could. >> sebastian >> >> >> Am 10.11.2012 um 04:06 schrieb Dan Yargici <[email protected]>: >> >>> This pretty much sums me up also, and I've found myself asking the very >>> same questions! >>> >>> I've also been keenly following the development of FE but I'm not sure I >>> have the chops to put it to proper use... >>> >>> Really looking forward to your response! >>> >>> DAN >>> On 10 Nov 2012 01:12, "Andy Moorer" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Helge, I find the creation platform both really exciting, and from what >>>> I've seen as it grows its learning curve intimidating. >>>> >>>> I'm an artist-turned-TD and a script monkey largely educated by watching >>>> your jscript videos and lectures at Barnyard, and later taking Raffaele's >>>> workshop... plus self training, bothering folks like you, Graham and Brad, >>>> and a (nasty) year spent in Mel. >>>> >>>> In other words, I'm (I think) a pretty typical non-developer technical >>>> artist. >>>> >>>> Is the Creation Platform something for folks like me, who spends about 40% >>>> of my time scripting and the rest in creating assets and reasonably >>>> complex stuff in ICE? Or is it targeted squarely at TDs who spend the bulk >>>> of their time scripting, ie more for those at the developer end of the >>>> scale? >>>> >>>> Not that I'm not willing to always be stretching my capabilities to grow >>>> as a TD and artist. I'm just trying to figure out who you see as the >>>> typical Fabric Creation Platform user. >>>> >>>> Kudos to the regular outreach and amazingly fast and production-targeted >>>> development of Fabric, it's been really awesome to watch it come to life. >>>> >>>> On Nov 9, 2012, at 2:53 AM, Helge Mathee <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> yes - the CreationPlatformCAPI will be shipped working on all three >>>>> operating systems. >>>>> >>>>> On 08.11.2012 23:01, Xavier Lapointe wrote: >>>>>> Had the same question on my mind actually. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Eric Thivierge <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> So the integration with Softimage is working on Linux? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Eric Thivierge >>>>>>> http://www.ethivierge.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 3:40 AM, Helge Mathee <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Linux is fully supported for everything. As is OSX. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 08.11.2012 15:01, Raffaele Fragapane wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hey Helge, >>>>>>>>> This might be of enough general interest to post here rather than in >>>>>>>>> private. >>>>>>>>> How are you guys faring on the linux front these days? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 8, 2012 8:08 PM, "Helge Mathee" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Thanks guys! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Now, I've stated that on the Creation Platform mailing list already: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I am aware that people are impressed by the videos we publish and >>>>>>>>>> interested in >>>>>>>>>> Creation >>>>>>>>>> Platform generally. We are doing workshops and user group both in >>>>>>>>>> Montreal and London >>>>>>>>>> this month, but aside from that I would like to encourage people to >>>>>>>>>> start evaluating >>>>>>>>>> Creation Platform for production scenarios. I realize that there's a >>>>>>>>>> learning curve attached to >>>>>>>>>> that, so I am willing to provide as much help as necessary and lead >>>>>>>>>> the way for >>>>>>>>>> anybody >>>>>>>>>> interested in seriously evaluating CP. At this stage I am looking >>>>>>>>>> for production references >>>>>>>>>> for certain features, so please mail me privately if you are >>>>>>>>>> interested in collaborating. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -H >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 08.11.2012 09:17, Andreas Böinghoff wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> wow! this is getting more and more exciting! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 11/7/2012 9:06 PM, Paul Doyle wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi guys – this is a preview of the work that Helge is doing on the >>>>>>>>>>>> Creation >>>>>>>>>>>> Platform API: https://vimeo.com/groups/fabric/videos/53026583 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The new API provides full access to all CP features in C++. This >>>>>>>>>>>> includes >>>>>>>>>>>> high performance data access (void * access to internal data) as >>>>>>>>>>>> well as SceneGraph level features such as Undo, Manipulation, >>>>>>>>>>>> Import / Export etc. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We’ll be presenting this in more detail at the Softimage London >>>>>>>>>>>> usergroup on Tuesday 13th November >>>>>>>>>>>> (http://www.softimagecreatives.com/siclondon/?page_id=1218). >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We’ll be showing this running in Maya (as well as demoing on >>>>>>>>>>>> Softimage again) at our London usergroup on Wednesday 14th >>>>>>>>>>>> November >>>>>>>>>>>> (http://fabricengine.com/2012/10/creation-workshops-montreal-london/). >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Let us know what you think. 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