"autodesk SMB club" points to some old prototyping page. If that doesn't mean all the fun and the resources are in CAM/CAE I don't know what would.
On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Christopher Crouzet < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm thinking that if we flood Google with "Autodesk in my pants" search > queries, maybe it'll become the first autocomplete option when typing > "Autodesk". > > > > > On 9 August 2013 00:36, Matt Lind <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nope. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> I tried ‘Autodesk Sucks’ and got a facebook page instead. No ad.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Matt**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Christopher >> Crouzet >> *Sent:* Thursday, August 08, 2013 3:34 PM >> *To:* Softimage Mailing List >> >> *Subject:* Re: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my >> moneyback!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Apart of saying that we've got the biggest, does it really matter that >> Fabric Engine doesn't favor Softimage or any specific app at all? Knowing >> that I can code high performance stuff in Fabric and that I can use it in >> whatever 3D softwares still alive at a certain time sounds pretty neat to >> me as it is. >> >> As for the future, sorry but I don't own a crystal ball _yet_! I'm living >> in the present and take things as they come, ready to react... for now, I >> thought that it would be a pretty good time to have a break from that >> industry and so far I'm enjoying the view, maybe you guys should do the >> same instead of stressing out! :) >> >> Btw, do you guys know the algorithm behind the Google Ads? Because you >> know, it could potentially return an ad even though you search for >> "Autodesk in my pants".**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 9 August 2013 00:08, Stephen Davidson <[email protected]> wrote:* >> *** >> >> Yes, Fabric Engine is doing more for the survival of Softimage than most. >> **** >> >> But even they are looking to support other 3D apps, as they should, so it >> **** >> >> will not be something that will be a specific advantage to Softimage >> users.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am always testing the waters on newer, different software. It is just >> such a HUGE**** >> >> deal to learn a different platform, after you have felt comfortable with >> one**** >> >> for so long.**** >> >> I feel for the large houses. I am just a lowly single freelancer.**** >> >> Much easier for change, but still, no small matter..**** >> >> ** ** >> >> The Google Ads was not a conspiracy theory, just an observation.**** >> >> Autodesk paid for that ad placement, so they are responsible for it.**** >> >> Google did not do this randomly.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So, Christopher, what do you see as a future solution to our industry?*** >> * >> >> Microsoft keeps try to sell me Windows 8. Somehow I don't see myself**** >> >> animating on a touch-pad. BUT...you never know! ;)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ... if someone could come out with a touch-pad, large, and with a >> pressure sensitive pen ...**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:41 PM, 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. 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