Maya is used for FX in places where it's used end-to-end, usually places with little concern for, or need to, have multi software pipes. Anybody who can afford to deploy and tie together different pieces of software has moved partially or entirely to Houdini for FX work over the last five years or so.
Animal Logic, Weta, DNeg, Framestore, DW, D2, RnH, all adopted to different extents. It's a much longer list. Quite a few high end TVC boutiques too. The Mill I think has had pretty decent results too, but someone working there should confirm, I can't speak for them. Even Disney and Pixar I believe, but not 100% sure to what extent and probably not super pervasively as they had more than one very interesting technique still tied to Maya user facing clients (XGen the most known, but that's sort of more charFX and env than FX). Maya tends to see presence only for simplistic stuff, or when there's a certain amount of legacy, or heritage in the good cases, that's still functional. Houdini can be a pain int he arse for some things, but the sheer amount of canned tools, solvers, and open ended graphs available covers practically the whole range of FX with no plugins, and Mantra is getting better instead of being obsoleted like most other integrated rendering engines out there (I think only Modo and Houdini currently have engines that are not routinely and instantly supplanted by any user who can). On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Maurício PC <[email protected]> wrote: > Really? Damnit! > > I thought I would have a good change using Maya ... I even bought some > training. lol > > Got that impression from all schools that I hear well teaching Maya and > Houdini for FX, like Lost Boys, Gnomon. :/ > > > On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 8:14 PM, Raffaele Fragapane < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> For high end fx work Maya offers few to none opportunities. Houdini is >> king everywhere for FX, and in large film shops, again talking purely FX, >> it's adoption is scary close to 100%. >> Maya holds a similar monopoly only and exclusively for animation. >> On 8 Mar 2014 09:47, "Maurício PC" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes ... I got word from Brad. >>> >>> It's always nice when you are able to get in touch with people who makes >>> decisions. I'll buy Modo for my personal tool. I like where they are taking >>> it. >>> >>> >>> As for professional ... hell, I still use 3ds Max for FX and I'm >>> currently learning Maya for FX also. I could go to Houdini, but that will >>> have to wait as the job opportunities are greater in AD side. >>> >>> Cheers. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 7:44 PM, Michael Clarke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> From what I gather, some kind of incentive will still be offered to the >>>> list. I think they just had to remove the code because word spread too >>>> quickly. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 7, 2014, at 4:29 PM, Maurício PC <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm more than willing to try modo. I guess I should have bought when >>>> the code was working. Now the code is gone. >>>> >>>> Let's keep studying than. But this collective looks really cool. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Michael Clarke >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Don't know if anyone has seen this, but for anyone wanting to >>>>> incorporate Mari into their workflow, the Foundry offers a nice bundle. >>>>> >>>>> http://blog.motionmedia.com/upgrade-foundry-creation-collective/ >>>>> >>>>> This apparently works if you don't mind being on annual maintenance >>>>> (around $550). >>>>> I'm not yet sold on MODO (open to considering it), but the numbers >>>>> look interesting. If you were to buy MODO alone for half price and upgrade >>>>> within the year to 801, you would have invested around $1100 - $1250, >>>>> depending on the upgrade offer. This bundle would allow you to take your >>>>> half-price MODO and upgrade to the bundle for an additional $1240 (total >>>>> investment around $2000) which would give you free updates to 801 when it >>>>> releases. Again it involves a maintenance plan, but the cost is fairly >>>>> reasonable. Their maintenance is just a few bucks more than upgrading MODO >>>>> alone. >>>>> >>>>> Just pointing out the deal. It may or may not work for anyone here in >>>>> particular, but it looked interesting (assuming MODO looks like a good >>>>> path). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 7, 2014, at 11:55 AM, Dave Thomlison <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Webinar sounds great. +1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Francisco Criado < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> +1 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2014-03-07 14:50 GMT-03:00 Kevin mc bride <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Would love a webinar as well. Count me in if its going ahead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7 March 2014 15:56, Robert Kjettrup <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> only been a lurker on this list, but a relative long time Softimage >>>>>>>> user (since XSI v4), and considering my next options so count me in an >>>>>>>> webinar too >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Robert >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2014-03-07 16:37 GMT+01:00 Jon Swindells <[email protected] >>>>>>>> >: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> me too please >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> :) >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Jon Swindells >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014, at 05:00 PM, Bill Hinkson wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm interested in the webinar as well. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Alan Fregtman < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Me too. I'm curious what else Modo can do well besides modeling. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Mikael Pettersén < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm also interested in the webinar. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 7, 2014, Chris Marshall < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I wouldn't mind knowing more >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 7 March 2014 10:33, Greg Maguire <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> +1 on webinar >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> *Greg Maguire* | Inlifesize >>>>>>>>> Mobile: +44 7512 361462 | Phone: +44 2890 204739 >>>>>>>>> [email protected] | www.inlifesize.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chris Marshall >>>>>>>>> Mint Motion Limited >>>>>>>>> 029 20 37 27 57 >>>>>>>>> 07730 533 115 >>>>>>>>> www.mintmotion.co.uk >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> bill hinkson >>>>>>>>> animator & designer >>>>>>>>> http://billhinksondesign.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dave Thomlison >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Michael Clarke Design >>>>> Blue C Studios >>>>> 713-927-9835 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> gonebadfx.com >>>> - your source for bad fx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Michael Clarke Design >>>> Blue C Studios >>>> 713-927-9835 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> gonebadfx.com >>> - your source for bad fx >>> >> > > > -- > gonebadfx.com > - your source for bad fx > -- Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!
