I just crapped my pants :-D
2014-03-14 14:11 GMT+01:00 Paul Doyle <[email protected]>: > Just FYI we have a muscle system coming for Fabric in the next couple of > months and it will be accessible via the Splice API within Softimage and > will be customizable/extensible. > > > On 14 March 2014 09:03, Nicolas Esposito <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, I thought that they might accept specific workflow tools and I think >> that many artists do that as well ( kind of TD for hiring temporarely ) >> >> The main focus would be to do that not as a single element, but the >> request would be asked ( and founded ) by a group of people who are >> interested in some specific tools >> The TD would be happy so will we :-) >> >> >> 2014-03-14 12:07 GMT+01:00 olivier jeannel <[email protected]>: >> >> The idea is fantastic. Though, I think asking this directly to Eric >>> Mootz or Leonard Koch is already possible (if I'm not totaly wrong) >>> >>> Le 14/03/2014 11:26, Arman Sernaz a écrit : >>> >>> In order to keep things well organized, a special web site which is >>> dedicated for this purpose may be a good idea. I'm willing to contribute as >>> much as I can to kickstart this project. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Nika Ragua <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> i`m very interested - because i somehow not damanded as i wish to be >>>> ))) ahahaha >>>> and i love to do this kind of stuff, yet i`m visual programming >>>> limited - do not want to mess with code - so ICE, VEX, FE when they do it. >>>> aaah, better late than never >>>> >>>> >>>> 2014-03-14 13:51 GMT+04:00 Nicolas Esposito <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Hi guys, >>>>> >>>>> This is maybe not the best time to write about this, but maybe >>>>> something good could be done about this idea. >>>>> >>>>> Looking around si-community and here as well I saw a lot of topics >>>>> regarding "How to" and "Help me with" in order to achieve a goal. >>>>> This is perfectly fine and on both communities there are lots of >>>>> talented people willing to give advices, share compounds and make >>>>> tutorials >>>>> about it. >>>>> >>>>> There are some specific things which are not so simple to develop, >>>>> and most of the time you can't get the thing you're doing to work, so you >>>>> end up going nowhere, or switch to another software you know already do >>>>> what you're looking for ( if there is one ). >>>>> >>>>> So, with this in mind my proposal is quite "simple": >>>>> Setup small found raise groups, using kickstarter, in order to finance >>>>> a TD or a talented artist to develop a custom tool which allows you to >>>>> reach your ( ours ) goal. >>>>> The TD look at the request, setup the minimum amount on money needed >>>>> to develop that tool, then the fund raise campaign begin. >>>>> >>>>> Lets start with an example >>>>> - A muscle system within Softimage: Most of you saw the Peta >>>>> commercial and the behind the scene and saw the amazing thing The Mill did >>>>> using Softimage; also recently Paul Smith did a demo of his muscle system >>>>> which looks pretty damn cool; Vorlex developed his plugin using ICE, and >>>>> those are just few examples. >>>>> - VFX done with ICE: Exocortex already sells amazing plugins, but lets >>>>> say I need specific VFX in my shot and I need someone who's capable to >>>>> create what I need. >>>>> >>>>> To put it simple would be the answer to "I don't know how to do >>>>> this, can someone do this for me if I pay?" >>>>> >>>>> The found raising could be applied not only to Softimage ( even >>>>> because I'm not sure how many TDs want to create tools for a Software >>>>> which >>>>> is going to be left out in a couple of years ), but extend this idea to >>>>> other software, for example Fabric Engine, which has huge potentials and >>>>> lots of people right now are really interested into this framework. >>>>> >>>>> So, what are your thoughts about it? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Nicolas >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> www.lhvfx.com >>> >>> >>> >> >
