Re: The truth about Autodesk and Softimage. Did Autodesk try?

[Jason S]

Yep.. Bait and switch But I think its also important to not be too quick to judge. In this (really bad) system, the pressure to perform (purely financially) is enormous, and leads to all sorts of .. uhm.. behavioral characteristics.. On 03/09/14 13:41, Emilio Hernandez wrote: 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 <jasonsta...@gmail.com> 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 Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 02:59  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  ) 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 !  (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 on 08 Mar 2014, 03:21, edited 1 time in total.  Cheers :) -- ------------------------------------------------------- Emilio Hernández   VFX & 3D animation.