I only some some bits of it but my Peruvian internet connection capting the Wi-Fi from 2 buildings away doesn't allow me to check videos :'(
On 12 March 2014 12:46, Jeremie Passerin <[email protected]> wrote: > My problem with R&H software (Vodoo) is, can we trust them to do support ? > R&H is not in a good shape and they want to sell their software.. good.. > but what if it fails and they decide to stop support after a year or two. > They don't really have a foot in that buisness yet so it sounds risky. > A lot of people thought or maybe still think the same of Fabric. It sounds > risky to be the first user of a new software, you got no idea if it will > actually be popular or not. > Otherwise no doubt that it is an awesome software but quality isn't the > only thing that drive the decision to adopt a package. > > Christopher if you haven't seen the demo video , it's right there : > http://rhythm.com/labs/ > > > On 12 March 2014 10:26, Christopher Crouzet <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hopefully they'll announce something soon enough if they want to grab the >> attention of Softimage users before they jump onto another ship. >> >> >> >> On 12 March 2014 12:20, Christopher Crouzet < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That would indeed be a great news! A software fine-tuned for years by >>> its own users on intense productions can only be welcomed. >>> I'm just wondering how they're planning to grab some market from Maya >>> though. Would their credibility be enough for some to make a transition >>> from Autodesk? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12 March 2014 12:02, Paul Doyle <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes it was Brad, but he doesn't know anything more than what he said in >>>> his post. From what I read on the Voodoo webpage it seems like they're >>>> trying to make it work for Prana first. >>>> >>>> I'm guessing here, but I suppose if that goes well then much of the >>>> work to make Voodoo more generic would be done and it would be closer to a >>>> commercial product. It could be quite awesome to have a new DCC on the >>>> scene - Voodoo looks amazing. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12 March 2014 12:40, Christopher Crouzet < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sweet, thanks Paul! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12 March 2014 11:36, Paul Doyle <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just pinged Brad to ask him - I'll let you know if he gets back to >>>>>> me (or he may contact you directly) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12 March 2014 12:33, Christopher Crouzet < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I didn't manage to contact the author yet to check if it was a HOAX >>>>>>> or not but check out the comment #2 by Brad Hielbert: >>>>>>> "[...] Since their bankruptcy, the new owners are going to be taking >>>>>>> R&Hs in house software and making it availbe to the public. IT is >>>>>>> brilliant >>>>>>> software that FAR out paces the capabilities of Maya or Max. [...]" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe there's hope? Someone here knows the guy to check if he's the >>>>>>> actual author of that comment? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 7 March 2014 17:30, Christopher Crouzet < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey Stefan! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A quickie before I bail on week-end. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think that there has been a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to >>>>>>>> say that, I was referring to Autodesk not wanting to maintain Softimage >>>>>>>> because it's being costly and they'd rather focus on Maya to the >>>>>>>> detriment >>>>>>>> of each Softimage user. I've updated the line to reflect this, let me >>>>>>>> know >>>>>>>> if it's beter. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I totally agree with you when you say that all-rounded packages are >>>>>>>> not necessarily a bad thing for the smaller shops and the individuals. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Got to go now, cheers and thank for the comments! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 7 March 2014 17:09, Stefan Kubicek <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Christopher, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> cice blog post. I can't entirely agree on the allround >>>>>>>>> software inevitably being shut down sooner or later because it's hard >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> maintain part though. >>>>>>>>> I too feel like it's worth investing into proprietary software to >>>>>>>>> minimize the risk of exposure to third party technology, but there >>>>>>>>> are so >>>>>>>>> many people >>>>>>>>> that do not write code, hence their own tools, either because they >>>>>>>>> can't for time or monetary reasons, or simply because they don't know >>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>> to. >>>>>>>>> These are mainly the single user shows and small shops. They >>>>>>>>> deserve a cost-effective solution to their production problems too, >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> that is usually catered for by big, all-in-one CG applications like >>>>>>>>> Max, >>>>>>>>> Maya, Softimage, C4D. Yes, there are special-purpose applications like >>>>>>>>> Marvelous Designer, RealFlow, SpeedTree,etc, but they cover >>>>>>>>> rarely-encountered niche cases, compared to the vast amount of other >>>>>>>>> stuff >>>>>>>>> that is produced everywhere every day. Imagine you'd have to use one >>>>>>>>> app >>>>>>>>> for modeling, another for animation, another for simulation, one for >>>>>>>>> hair & >>>>>>>>> fur, etc..on a daily basis and concurrently. And each one had a >>>>>>>>> different >>>>>>>>> interface and required a different way of thinking. >>>>>>>>> If you were working in a department and working with one of those, >>>>>>>>> that would be a different thing, but constantly jumping between those >>>>>>>>> apps, >>>>>>>>> and having to transfer data between them, would soon drive you crazy. >>>>>>>>> It's >>>>>>>>> for this reason everybody I have ever met in this industry was >>>>>>>>> searching >>>>>>>>> for the one tool to rule them all. Even Lightwave, that consists of >>>>>>>>> only >>>>>>>>> two parts (modeler and layout), can drive you nuts. >>>>>>>>> Modern software is modular, I think it's well possible to maintain >>>>>>>>> and improve it, even change the paradigms it's built on, it just >>>>>>>>> needs a >>>>>>>>> bit of forward thinking and the will to do it. I remember stories >>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>> whole parts of Soft having been rewritten when the old one turned out >>>>>>>>> to be >>>>>>>>> insufficiently designed (the animation mixer in particular), I'm not >>>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>>> in how far this is really true, or if it was only marketing blurb. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What I can imagine is a Fabric-based host application which others >>>>>>>>> can interface with to form a consistent application as demand arises, >>>>>>>>> the hard part will be to draw the line between Fabric Engine, this >>>>>>>>> base application (done by somebody else?), and the actual modules, >>>>>>>>> yet done >>>>>>>>> by others, and agreeing on a standard that those developers are >>>>>>>>> willing to >>>>>>>>> agree on and don't feel hindered by, as it's frequently the case with >>>>>>>>> complex APIs that are lacking the one but crucial feature X for which >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> have to wait a full year until the next release to have it implemented >>>>>>>>> after kindly asking the developers several times. I'm not saying it's >>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>> doable, just not entirely easy. I'm not saying small standalone apps >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> not desirable either, I just think they make more sense for special >>>>>>>>> purposes rather than for standard stuff, unless the standard stuff >>>>>>>>> they do >>>>>>>>> is done in a true, outstandingly nice new way. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Your 2 cents will worth a few bitcoins quickly Christopher. I'm in. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Christopher Crouzet < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My 2 cents on this: >>>>>>>>>> http://christophercrouzet.com/blog/post/2014/03/07/Softimage-Has-Been-Killed%2C-the-Future-of-CG-Softwares-Is-Now-in-TD-s-Hands >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm looking forward to the future, how about you? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Christopher Crouzet >>>>>>>>>> *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Stefan Kubicek >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> keyvis digital imagery >>>>>>>>> Alfred Feierfeilstraße 3 >>>>>>>>> A-2380 Perchtoldsdorf bei Wien >>>>>>>>> Phone: +43/699/12614231 >>>>>>>>> www.keyvis.at [email protected] >>>>>>>>> -- This email and its attachments are -- >>>>>>>>> --confidential and for the recipient only-- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Christopher Crouzet >>>>>>>> *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Christopher Crouzet >>>>>>> *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Christopher Crouzet >>>>> *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher Crouzet >>> *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Christopher Crouzet >> *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com> >> >> > -- Christopher Crouzet *http://christophercrouzet.com* <http://christophercrouzet.com>
