tomorrow should be fun ;)
On 8 August 2013 17:41, Christopher Crouzet <[email protected]>wrote: > It's not about ignorance. With all my respect, as everyone I'm not so > happy to see how things have been going since Autodesk took over Softimage, > but do you think that talking on a mailing-list about Google Ads and > relating each little marketing glitch in order to elaborate a conspiracy > theory will help at all? If it actually does something, I bet it's probably > pissing off the remaining devs trying their best to save things with their > means and it must help the marketing guys to think we're just a bunch of > fanboys not even worth dealing with (ok, I'm exaggerating a bit). > > As for me, I chose to focus on actively looking for a solution rather than > hoping for the best and linking my own future to a software's destiny. My > whole working experience taught me how to be dynamic and adapt to my > environment, so even if the whole industry had to stop, I won't need any > planning, I'd be ready for that. We'll all be, I'm sure. > > Anyways, get used to it, every software dies at some point, better be > ready sooner than later. I'm sure that you, like all the clever boys that > we are on this mailing list, have already started to think on how to move > on. And I know that it can be trickier for a company to move things around, > but in the very worst case, Softimage will still work as it is and you're > already rocking with it, so it's not too bad. On top of this, it sounds > like we can now count on Fabric Engine to push things forward without > having to ditch all our existing pipelines, so how could we not roll even > more in the future? ;) > > > > On 8 August 2013 22:26, Gene Crucean <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ignorance is bliss isn't it Christopher? I don't know about you but I >> like planning for my future. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Christopher Crouzet < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> How about you guys click on the Softimage icon from your desktop and do >>> your magic instead of wasting your time whining about some marketing >>> bullshit? ;) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 August 2013 19:29, Stephen Davidson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> to take it one step further.... If you click on the Maya link, and then >>>> click on "products" >>>> at the top of the page, Softimage is not listed. I think they are >>>> pushing people to the >>>> Suite, but that is unclear. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Rares Halmagean >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Wow. Just wow. So anyone interested in checking out softimage and >>>>> does a quick search would get a diversion like this from AD. Very telling. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8/8/2013 11:35 AM, Mirko Jankovic wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Autodesk Softimage visual effects and 3D game development software >>>>> enables artists to create stunning character animation and visual effects. >>>>> >>>>> Yes game development and they haven;t even try to make good >>>>> connection to most popular game engines as well.... >>>>> But they trying so hard to kill SI and it still doesn;t help says >>>>> something how good actualy itis, after all updates given to Maya and still >>>>> hard to push people from SI to it.. he >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Angus Davidson < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> For those of us who dont seem to get the paid results could you >>>>>> copy and paste ? >>>>>> >>>>>> ;) >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *From:* Stephen Davidson [[email protected]] >>>>>> *Sent:* 08 August 2013 06:20 PM >>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I >>>>>> want my moneyback! >>>>>> >>>>>> I think I can shed light on where Autodesk is going, as far as >>>>>> Softimage is concerned. >>>>>> Go to Google and search for "Autodesk Softimage". >>>>>> What is the first paid search result? >>>>>> This is the one that Autodesk marketing paid Google money to display. >>>>>> There is your answer. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Steffen Dünner < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2013/8/8 Eugen Sares <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Wait, wasn't there a 3rd 3D application among those? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, this: >>>>>>> http://area.autodesk.com/products/features/extensionmudbox :( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Steffen >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PGP-ID(RSA): 0xD6E0CE93 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fingerprint: 879F 572C FEE4 9DE5 53A8 3C1C 22A9 C8DE D6E0 CE93 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>> * Stephen P. Davidson** >>>>>> **(954) 552-7956 >>>>>> * [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> *Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic >>>>>> * >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - Arthur C. Clarke >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is >>>>>> confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please >>>>>> notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy >>>>>> or disseminate this communication without the permission of the >>>>>> University. Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into >>>>>> agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised >>>>>> that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the >>>>>> University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the >>>>>> author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The >>>>>> University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between >>>>>> the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the >>>>>> University agrees in writing to the contrary. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Rares Halmagean >>>>> ___________________________________ >>>>> *visual development and 3d character & content creation. >>>>> *rarebrush.com* <http://rarebrush.com/> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> * Stephen P. Davidson** >>>> **(954) 552-7956 >>>> * [email protected] >>>> >>>> *Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic* >>>> >>>> >>>> - Arthur C. Clarke >>>> >>>> <http://www.3danimationmagic.com> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> -Gene >> www.genecrucean.com >> > >
