For Gods sake try the demo before you buy! Last I used Modo (a very long time ago) it was severely lacking in a lot of features. Many may have been fixed, but Many may have not. Curves were a complete joke when I used it. They were absolutely terrible. Once you draw out your curve and drop the curve tool they would be converted to a chain of 2 point polygons which could then only be edited like polygons. Editing polygons had a habit of making a bunch of 2 point polygons which had to be cleaned up. The Photoshop like texturing system is terrible. Everyone else has node based systems and they still have this terrible layers system. There are two different rotation tools which are sometimes needed in different situation (I cant remember exactly why, but I know I never needed to use 2 different rotation tools before or since) which I really didnt like. Then theres the interface. I really, really dislike they interface. Its like everything was just thrown in there with very little thought with the excuse that you can arrange it however you like. Compared to Softimage where everything has its logical place to be, I find the Modo interface feels much like trying to pick up a needle with boxing gloves on. Many of these issues may have been fixed/improved, but even at 50% off, this program is no bargain if you cant stands to use it.
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Raffaele Fragapane Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 2:44 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Luxology Modo 50% off for this mailing list - A new word from Brad Peebler Try it, and of you like it get in touch with Brad. He'll honour that offer for longer than the code has been out for (though not forever obviously). The code itself was just a symbolic gesture, modo itself isn't even the point ,the point is showing how some companies can be both agile and considerate while having a name and a face talking responsibility. On 8 Mar 2014 09:31, "Maurício PC" <goneba...@gmail.com> 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 <m...@bluecstudios.com> 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 <dthomli...@gmail.com> wrote: Webinar sounds great. +1 On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Francisco Criado <malcriad...@gmail.com> wrote: +1 2014-03-07 14:50 GMT-03:00 Kevin mc bride <kev....@gmail.com>: Would love a webinar as well. Count me in if its going ahead. On 7 March 2014 15:56, Robert Kjettrup <rob...@maydayfilm.dk> 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 <jon_swinde...@fastmail.fm>: me too please :) -- Jon Swindells jon_swinde...@fastmail.fm 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 <alan.fregt...@gmail.com> 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 <mikael.petter...@gmail.com> wrote: I'm also interested in the webinar. On Friday, March 7, 2014, Chris Marshall <chrismarshal...@gmail.com> wrote: I wouldn't mind knowing more On 7 March 2014 10:33, Greg Maguire <g...@inlifesize.com> wrote: +1 on webinar -- Greg Maguire | Inlifesize Mobile: +44 7512 361462 <tel:%2B44%207512%20361462> | Phone: +44 2890 204739 <tel:%2B44%202890%20204739> g...@inlifesize.com | www.inlifesize.com <http://www.inlifesize.com/> -- <http://mintmotion.co.uk/img/mint.png> Chris Marshall Mint Motion Limited 029 20 37 27 57 07730 533 115 www.mintmotion.co.uk <http://www.mintmotion.co.uk/> -- bill hinkson animator & designer http://billhinksondesign.com <http://billhinksondesign.com/> -- Dave Thomlison Michael Clarke Design Blue C Studios 713-927-9835 -- gonebadfx.com - your source for bad fx
