so here is also official FUCK YOU autodesk and good bye. lying to customers for the past couple years, can't call it anything else but that.
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Stephen Blair <[email protected]>wrote: > As is now pretty much standard, a reseller will post it first. Maybe like > this: > > http://www.jigsaw24.com/news/news/11949-autodesk-softimages-retirement-what-you-need-to-know/ > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 6:38 AM, nick name <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Does anyone know on what website will any announcement be made, Area or >> autodesk.com? >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Alastair Hearsum < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Love the software and its nice light grey interface. The problem we >>> would have as a company is freelancers. We gear up and down depending on >>> the project and if its difficult to find freelancers, because they're a >>> dwindling resource, then that's a problem. The major educational >>> establishments don't teach softimage. >>> >>> I'd personally be happy trundling along with Soft for a few years to >>> come but it probably needs to be one part of the arsenal we have. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Alastair Hearsum >>> Head of 3d >>> [image: GLASSWORKS] >>> 33/34 Great Pulteney Street >>> London >>> W1F 9NP >>> +44 (0)20 7434 1182 >>> glassworks.co.uk <http://www.glassworks.co.uk/> >>> Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at >>> glassworks.co.uk >>> (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered office >>> 25 Harley Street, London, W1G 9BR. VAT registration number: 867290000) >>> Please consider the environment before you print this email. >>> DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and attachments are strictly privileged, >>> private and confidential and are intended solely for the stated >>> recipient(s). Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the >>> author and do not necessarily represent those of the Company. If you are >>> not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail >>> in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying >>> of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If this transmission is received in >>> error please kindly return it to the sender and delete this message from >>> your system. >>> On 03/03/2014 16:35, Emilio Hernandez wrote: >>> >>> +1 And I will add. >>> >>> Stop running, it will take years for other softwares including Maya to >>> be as efficient and slim as Softimage. >>> >>> As long as your able to still work with Softimage and deliver the job. >>> Who cares what are you working with. >>> >>> As I said before I never heard of a client saying "Hey you work sucks >>> because it is not done in Maya". Au contraire. What I've heard from my >>> clients is "Good job! Everything went smooth and peachy". >>> >>> So... again. I see no reason to start fleeing like a headless chicken. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2014-03-03 10:05 GMT-06:00 Francisco Criado <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> Agree a 100% >>>> >>>> On Monday, March 3, 2014, Andi Farhall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chaos with the soft community would be exactly what AD want. Divide >>>>> and rule through fear. Bugger that for a game of soldiers out of sheer >>>>> bloody mindedness to not let AD have it all their own way. To buy a pro >>>>> tool like softimage purely to kill it a couple of years later is an act of >>>>> entirely unethical destruction. Roofs are kept over heads and kids fed on >>>>> the back of software that come with the pro label and price. >>>>> >>>>> People, us, will continue to be able to service our clients using soft >>>>> for a number of years to come but it would be prudent to learn something >>>>> new along the way. Maya with it's wide user base and antiquated work flow >>>>> and elderly architecture, Houdini might have a steep learning curve but it >>>>> seems to be a more up to date suggestion. Plus AD won't get your cash. >>>>> >>>>> Revenge is best served cold for a reason.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ........................................................................... >>>>> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/ >>>>> https://vimeo.com/user4174293 >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/ >>>>> http://spylon.tumblr.com/ >>>>> >>>>> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are >>>>> intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any >>>>> views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not >>>>> necessarily represent those of Hackney Effects Ltd. >>>>> >>>>> If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither >>>>> take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. >>>>> >>>>> Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email >>>>> in error. >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
