Jordi's past 3 emails. Awesome. +++++
On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 9:21 AM, Jordi Bares <[email protected]> wrote: > Following where I left it with my iPhone… > > It is the perception that is cheaper that is the problem, I have proved > myself and the company I work for now that it is not the case, super-senior > people are indeed cheaper as they can get the job done much faster, the > trick is simply to make sure there is as little downtime during the job and > prioritise all you can so they are never waiting for others (that IS > expensive) > > The results are there for you to see, the last 3 jobs we have done over > the last year were big challenges with such complexity and deadlines they > would have backfired if it wasn't for our approach, a tiny team of > super-seniors (all 17+ years doing CG, 2 of them 25+ years doing CG). They > do know what they are doing to a degree is difficult to explain. > > The same happens with Softimage artists, they tend to come from the > previous generation and are much more frugal, efficient and simply know > what is happening under the bonnet and pretty much all the tricks, they > become in my eyes much more valuable even if the daily rate is double or > quadruple the rate of a junior because they can deliver 4-5x faster and > nail it first time, they don't need an army of producers (also freelancers) > poking artists around as if they were cows and building a huge amount of > stress on the way. > > my 2 cents part 2 > > Jordi Bares > [email protected] > > On 7 Jan 2014, at 08:32, Jordi Bares <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The advantage is a logistic and economic one as having a rigger doing > the same job in 3 times the time is easier to find and you can stack people > up if necessary. > > > > Also the constant flow if students makes it cheaper (not true) > > > > On this I have a lot to say... > > > > Jb > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> Sorry maybe the "Industry Standard" has other benefits above Softimage. > I don't know what they are except that it is "easier to get a job" and it > has a nice viewport.... > > > -- *Greg Maguire* | Inlifesize Mobile: +44 7512 361462 | Phone: +44 2890 204739 [email protected] | www.inlifesize.com
