Well written and says what we all feel.
On 10 March 2014 10:59, Rob Chapman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Alistair, > > well wrote, I agree with what is said and admit its hard not to go > emotional with the expletives from the way this is conducted by Adsk. > > for further dissemination go online to cg pro , cg talk , but also written > press like film and advertising press like televisual, Creative Review, 3d > world. Glassworks surely has some friends in the Advertising press. I > would get this in the hands of as much press as possible to make it heard. > and very happy to see others not taking this bad decision lying down > > > > > On 10 March 2014 10:52, Jacob Gonzalez <[email protected]> wrote: > >> great words. This is the type of letter AD should be getting. Would be >> great to see more of this coming. From the right people - like you guys. >> >> J >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:43 AM, michael johansson <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Just a small remark to get it right and avoid that discussion. Under So >>> the last two sentences: Autodesk have adjusted this so we can both switch >>> to 3ds or maya and still continue to use softimage as long as we want. So >>> that point is not valid anymore. >>> >>> Let me know when you publish it. I will be happy to re-publish it in all >>> my channels. >>> >>> /michael johansson >>> >>> >>> 2014-03-10 11:30 GMT+01:00 patrick nethercoat <[email protected]> >>> : >>> >>> Great letter, Alastair, sounds very nicely pitched to me. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10 March 2014 10:26, olivier jeannel <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> At last ! the voice of the big guys ! >>>>> Thank you ! thank you ! >>>>> >>>>> Le 10/03/2014 11:20, Alastair Hearsum a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> Folks >>>>> Dan Y and other folks, I hope this comes across as firm but >>>>> reasonable. I will post it on other appropriate sites. Any ideas on that >>>>> front? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> * An open letter to Autodesk. Dear Autodesk My name is Alastair >>>>> Hearsum. I'm a founding partner, director and head of 3d at Glassworks. If >>>>> you haven't heard of us, we are a small to midsized company which has been >>>>> creating VFX and animation for TV commercials for markets around the >>>>> world, >>>>> for the past 20 years. We have branches in London, Amsterdam and >>>>> Barcelona. >>>>> We create innovative and multi award winning work and we use Softimage. >>>>> Your announcement that you are retiring Softimage has left us saddened, >>>>> disappointed and not a little angry. The anger for two reasons; that you >>>>> have shot the racehorse of the 3d software world in the head in its prime >>>>> but also that you didn't consult with us about this assassination or >>>>> discuss any of your plans for the future with us. We have no idea what the >>>>> future from you holds. We are big and longstanding users of other Autodesk >>>>> products as well as Softimage. The puzzling thing is, technologically >>>>> speaking, there was no writing on the wall as there was with Henry and >>>>> Flame, for example, or these days with Flame and Nuke. We have been >>>>> punching above our weight, in London, for the past 20 years competing well >>>>> with the much larger organisations of MPC, Framestore and The Mill. One of >>>>> the reasons we have been able to do that, apart from the deep talent of >>>>> our >>>>> crew is, I believe, because of the software that we chose. I'm nearly 150 >>>>> years old now but I still sit at the computer making pictures for TV >>>>> commercials to the same arduous schedule that I always have. So I know >>>>> what >>>>> I'm talking about. For a period a few years back we had a 50/50 split of >>>>> Maya and Softimage. We chose to go 100% Softimage. Its better for the work >>>>> that we do and the sector we are in. Its no coincidence that all the >>>>> finalists in the recent British Animation Awards (tv commercials) did >>>>> their >>>>> work in Softimage. Similarly, both silver and gold award winners in the 3d >>>>> animation category at this year's British Television Advertising Craft >>>>> awards were Softimage companies. You may well go on to list major work >>>>> that's been done in Maya. Sure there has, and great work too. But Maya is >>>>> used as a shell in the major film effect companies. It is heavily >>>>> customised and unrecognisable as the product you ship. We have our >>>>> proprietary software and tailored workflow as well, but Softimage remains >>>>> pretty much untouched. It is lean, efficient, and the ICE environment is >>>>> innovative and empowering. So you've done it. What's next? Like I said we >>>>> have had vague information about what the future holds. We hear rumours >>>>> about bi-frost and that's about it. From what I understand from various >>>>> sources there are no plans to replicate the efficient workflow and full >>>>> ice >>>>> functionality that made us so productive. You have offered free >>>>> transitionary licenses of Maya with the threat of having to discontinue >>>>> using Softimage in 2 years time. The final thought is not just about what >>>>> software is best for our future but also about what sort of software >>>>> supply >>>>> company we want to get into bed with. The attributes that come top of my >>>>> list: listening to customers, acting on their recommendations, speedy >>>>> development, innovation. Now does that sound like you? 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