I could be wrong but maybe the sensible thing to do would be to compile a softimage showreel with the best work out there. We could add some narration or text to tell the story.
A Dropbox could be setup were people and companies upload their clips. On Wednesday, 12 March 2014, Perry Harovas <[email protected]> wrote: > A few things: > > 1) I am a generalist, but have good modeling skills and lighting/rendering > skills. > I am also a Nuke user, and could help composite. > > 2) Happy to also lend my story for the "Life afterXSI" doc of being a > longtime Maya user, who co-authored the first book about Maya > > http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Maya-Complete-Perry-Harovas/dp/0782125212 > > back in 1999, but chose to switch to Softimage. Now, being forced to > chose between moving back to Maya or moving on, I am going to move on > (unless we can save Soft!) > to a new uncharted software app. Which won't be easy considering I am 46 > yrs. old and have 24 years of all types of software floating around in > amongst the cobwebs in my head! > > 3) Dan Pejril and I are actually right across the hall from each other, > and can at least lend some consistency to our part, whatever that part is, > since we are physically in the same location. > > 4) We are located on the a East Coast, and it might be a good idea to get > our time zones on that spreadsheet, so we know when people are available as > well as what they are able to contribute. > > 5) I have a bunch of students who started learning both Maya and Softimage > only 3 months ago (having never used any 3D software before) and were > REALLY upset when they heard > that they would possibly be forced to use Maya. They all said how much > Softimage was more of an Artist tool, cleaner, more stable, better > organized, more flexible, easier to understand, etc. > Perhaps their POV might be valuable for the "Life after XSI" thing? > > > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Sebastien Sterling < > [email protected]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > wrote: > >> If the Piece can be made, then the making off will follow :P, I'm just >> exited for the opportunity to play with My/our favourite toy :) >> >> >> On 12 March 2014 01:12, Artur Woźniak >> <[email protected]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> > wrote: >> >>> Yeah, like the movie and making off. >>> >>> Artur >>> >>> >>> 2014-03-12 2:09 GMT+01:00 Sebastien Sterling < >>> [email protected]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> >: >>> >>> We can make both. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12 March 2014 00:54, javier gonzalez >>>> <[email protected]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think that is better make something like "Life after Pi", >>>>> documentary gender to explain what is hapening and what the comunity >>>>> wants, >>>>> also with random interviews to studios and relevant peoples. 2cents >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2014-03-12 1:45 GMT+01:00 Jason S >>>>> <[email protected]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>>>> >: >>>>> >>>>> I wouldn't necessarily call it a "fight" but more of a "plea" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 03/11/14 20:37, Emilio Hernandez wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> 3D generalist, character->modeling, rigging. mid ICE level. >>>>>> >>>>>> Comp, editing and VFX here ready for battle. >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Emilio Hernández VFX & 3D animation. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > > > > > > Perry Harovas > 203-448-7206 > Animation and Visual Effects > > http://www.TheAfterImage.com <http://www.theafterimage.com/> > > -24 years experience > -Co-Author of "Mastering > Maya"<http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Maya-Complete-Perry-Harovas/dp/0782125212> > -Member of the Visual Effects Society > (VES)<http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/> >
