Yes, please I´m into the webinar. I recently saw this: https://vimeo.com/76876920 and I´m picturing myself adding more "modo mentality" asap :) Thanks. David R.
On Thursday, March 6, 2014 2:01 PM, Nic Sievers <[email protected]> wrote: Count me in as well On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Sebastien Sterling <[email protected]> wrote: Webinar sounds cool would love to hear where things are going > > > > >On 6 March 2014 18:54, Maurício PC <[email protected]> wrote: > >I'm also in for the webinar. Brads webinar are always fun and he can convey >and express himself really well. Looking forward to it. >> >> >> >>On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 3:44 PM, Michael Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Count me in for the webinar. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Very interested to see what could become of the package if it has some >>>customer-focused dedication behind it. >>> >>> >>>I suspect my strategy at this point shared by a number of other users. I'll >>>continue to use SI and take the Maya path for the moment. The real decision >>>will be whether to continue with maintenance or to continue to use SI (an >>>probably Maya) without a viable upgrade path. Either way, i am going to be >>>looking for a package to fill in some gaps and MODO looks like a reasonably >>>priced quality alternative with a future. If in two years it looks like it >>>could one day be a truly complete app comparable to AD's offerings, then the >>>decision to cut ties with AD becomes less difficult. Up until that point — >>>and as some have pointed out already, several years beyond, — SI will remain >>>a functional tool capable of handling most of my needs. >>> >>> >>>MODO can at minimum be something of a stopgap to hedge the risks. It looks >>>like fairly low cost way of providing a buffer to the current dilemma. It's >>>value as a supplemental tool is worth looking into, whether or not it ever >>>becomes a primary production tool. The whole relationship with The Foundry >>>feels good at this point. >>> >>> >>>One more thing. AD had some great people working there, and most of the >>>folks who interacted with customers were extremely dedicated and helpful. >>>What I always sensed from them, however, was a disconnect between the >>>support and development teams, and the decision makers within the company. >>>That's something smaller companies like LUX/Foundry can handle differently. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>I'm not looking for MODO to become my primary tool. >>> >>> >>>On Mar 6, 2014, at 12:09 PM, 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'sall 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>Michael Clarke Design >>>Blue C Studios >>>713-927-9835 >>> >> >> >> >>-- >> >>gonebadfx.com >>- your source for bad fx >
