Lets do it! Jordi Bares [email protected]
On 6 Mar 2014, at 18:09, "Eugen Sares" <[email protected]> wrote: > In for that webinar, too... > > > ------ Originalnachricht ------ > Von: "Tim Crowson" <[email protected]> > An: [email protected] > Gesendet: 06.03.2014 19:01:30 > Betreff: Re: Luxology Modo 50% off for this mailing list - A new word from > Brad Peebler > >> Yes there is. Not much of a secret anymore.... :-) >> >> -Tim >> >> >> On 3/6/2014 11:55 AM, Paul Griswold wrote: >>> Oh don't get me started on the history of Modo - it'll totally derail >>> things. >>> >>> I'm an old-time Lightwave beta tester from the early-mid 1990's. Brad >>> Peebler was my contact at NewTek back in those days. There's a whole drama >>> around how Modo came about. >>> ᐧ >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Tim >>> Crowson<[email protected]> wrote: >>> Mmm.... Paul I think you're getting close to the genetic fallacy with that. >>> Also I'm not sure Modo was ever intended to replace Lightwave. Maybe, just >>> not sure...? >>> >>> I think your point about opening things up the way ICE does is an important >>> distinction to make though. ICE is a platform, not just series of tools to >>> meet specific needs. As such, it shares a room with very few systems >>> (Houdini, Maya internally as I understand...). But the vast majority of 3D >>> applications out there, including Softimage (minus ICE), are built to >>> address specific, known production needs. I don't think it's fair to >>> criticize the choice to design an application this way, simply because such >>> a design choice indicates that the developer is trying to meet artists' >>> known needs. Certainly there's absolutely no denying the power and >>> flexibility of a platform like ICE/Houdini, which essentially opens up a >>> layer between the raw API and the immediate toolset exposed to the user, >>> allowing them to create new tools via node-based programming. But if that's >>> all we had, I doubt many of us could get our work done on time. Most of us >>> still need traditional, focused toolsets as well. >>> >>> As for Modo, people are going to have to take the responsibility of doing >>> their own due diligence in evaluating it. There's no definite answer to >>> 'can it replace Softimage?' That's silly. It just depends on what your >>> needs are, like everything else. In its current state and because of our >>> pipeline here at Magnetic, I use Modo primarily as a swiss army knife. Just >>> yesterday I was able to load in an illustrator file with complicated curves >>> into Modo, set them to be renderable, then bake that geometry cache into >>> something I could export (rims all around these intricate designs on a >>> stained glass window). Could not have done that nearly as easily otherwise, >>> not by a mile. Took me 30s in Modo. Stuff like that is a stress relief for >>> me! >>> >>> Anyway, I would LOVE to see a truly procedural platform like ICE come to >>> Modo.. Who wouldn't? >>> >>> -Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3/6/2014 11:25 AM, Paul Griswold wrote: >>>> Well Modo is essentially Lightwave Part 2, since it came from the original >>>> programmers of Lightwave and at one point was supposed to replace >>>> Lightwave. I feel like they tend to want to build specific tools to fill >>>> specific needs instead of opening things up the way ICE does. >>>> ᐧ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Sebastien >>>> Sterling<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Lightwave mentality Paul ? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6 March 2014 17:07, Paul >>>> Griswold<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I'd love to sit in on a webinar. Modo scares me a little bit in that they >>>> still seem to have the LW mentality there. >>>> >>>> -Paul >>>> >>>> ᐧ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Chris Johnson <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> I'm in for the Webinar. and what is the contact information again to >>>> e-mail him directly? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Tim >>>> Crowson<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> More contact from Brad off-list..... He says the following... >>>> >>>> I've been thinking about how this all went down and I'm feeling a bit sad >>>> about it. I have a new idea. People should not feel like they have to rush >>>> to make a move. They don't! Soft is still awesome and will be for years to >>>> come. Rather than offering another promo code what I would like to do is >>>> offer an extended trial of MODO for anyone who wants it. They can contact >>>> me directly and I'll get them setup with a 60 day license. My offer still >>>> stands that anyone who talks to me directly will also find that I am a man >>>> of my word (with regard to the code). Wink wink. I can't publicly extend >>>> that offer but I will stand by it for anyone on that list. >>>> >>>> I would also be willing to set up an invitation only webinar for the list >>>> so we can talk openly under a "gentlemens NDA". I'd love to clear up some >>>> of the confusion about MODO being built as a modeler only and share some >>>> short, mid and long term goals for the product. Finally, I'm getting quite >>>> a bit of email this week so if someone doesn't hear from me straight away >>>> please feel free to send your email again. I won't be offended to get >>>> spammed. :) >>>> >>>> >>>> If you guys are interested in taking him up in his webinar idea, please >>>> voice it! I'm pretty sure he can read these messages on the Google group, >>>> but if not I'm happy to convey your corporate response. >>>> >>>> -Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- > > > > Diese E-Mail ist frei von Viren und Malware, denn der avast! Antivirus Schutz > ist aktiv. >
