By the way, I'm quite sceptic about AD's definition of innovation (read buy and integrate...). Or at leat those that made their way to the DCCs.
----------------------------------------------- Ahmidou Lyazidi Director | TD | CG artist http://vimeo.com/ahmidou/videos http://www.cappuccino-films.com 2014-03-09 18:41 GMT+01:00 Emilio Hernandez <[email protected]>: > Yes Jason. Indeed it is a streaming of accusations. That I cant deny. > Autodesk told us they tried. But Imho it was a smoke curtain all the time. > It is still a mystery why they kill Softimage. > > They say it is to focuse in the future and not distract valuable resources > from the future developments they are experimenting. > > I don't completley buy that either. > > Ok something better is coming... > > Start first convincing your customers that you are working in something > better. Then when it finally arrives start doing presentations. If it is > really better we will all start going for it. But they are dragging us by > force to Max or Maya. > > A light of reason was finally depicted at Autodesk by changing their > Softimage super burial and you will never ever find the tombstonebafter > 2016, to a more coma state where we can stay with him for as long as we > want. > > But just when Softimage is gainning momentum and is coming back at a > faster pace... Bamm! A bullet straight to the head. Maybe I work to much > in movies or advertising. But this looks like several stories I had watch > before. > > And I am pointing at Autodesk that maybe they had a dream that they tried. > But the truth to my eyes says the opposite. > > El domingo, 9 de marzo de 2014, Jason S <[email protected]> escribió: > > Hi Emilio, I think your article reveals a number of difficult truths. >> >> But indeed difficult they are.. meaning, the openness of whom ever it may >> concern, is something that can be very sensitive/delicate, and that >> openness is crucial for any points to actually come across. >> >> I myself admit having been somewhat guilty of "overdoing-it", recalling >> an "AutoBorg" statement >> (before the reversal) >> >> While I don't think your article was necessarily disrespectfull, >> but reading through it, it definitely feels like stream of accusations at >> times, >> and if I were in the shoes of a receiver of that article, I would be >> compelled to just deny everything, or having to filter-out few bits that >> can be taken, or just dismiss the whole thing at the first paragraph. >> >> Diplomacy can indeed be quite touchy. >> >> Whithout at-all comparing your peice to a purely resentful message, I >> will quote what I wrote on Si Community to McAxe who made an image of >> electrodes zapping Autodesk.. >> >> *FXDude* >> *Post subject:* Re: The silent protest >> [image: >> Post]<http://www.si-community.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=42382#p42382> >> *Posted:* 08 Mar 2014, 02:59 >> [image: Offline] [image: User avatar] >> *Joined:* 19 Jun 2012, 20:59 >> *Posts:* 52 >> Hi McAxe, sorry I don't want to ruin your efforts, >> but I swear that hatefulness in of itself (or portrail of such), >> although it can be like an unthought reflex and may vent some >> inner-pressure, >> it can only ultimately be counter-productive. >> >> Meaning that anger can be like "tamed" and "channeled" >> to make criticism (or critical artwork [image: :)] ) be; >> >> - Constructive >> allowing anyone concerned to reflect, consider & remain open to criticism >> (when it's respectful) >> >> - as opposed to Destructive, >> *reducing credibility*, making anyone concerned become resentful, >> build-up defenses, while either taking offense or (then legitimately) >> disregarding the criticism in question (thus becoming in vain), with a >> heightened tendency to then close-up when it comes other criticism in >> general on a given issue, >> dismissing them as just.. well .. hateful. Also while inciting more >> similar behavior. >> >> Case in point, as you may or may not know, >> the decision to make SI expire by 2016 has been lifted ! [image: :)] (in >> a frozen development state) >> and that is most-probably not from any "F#$ Autodesk" remarks. *;* ) >> >> And there is still room to perhaps open-up the SDK (crossing fingers) >> >> Cheers : ) >> >> >> Last edited by >> FXDude<http://www.si-community.com/community/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2608> >> on 08 Mar 2014, 03:21, edited 1 time in total. >> >> >> >> Cheers :) >> >> > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------- > Emilio Hernández VFX & 3D animation. > >
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