Indeed ;-)
2014-03-14 14:29 GMT+01:00 Angus Davidson <[email protected]>: > We are an excitable bunch ;) > > From: Nicolas Esposito <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > Date: Friday 14 March 2014 at 3:27 PM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Proposal for TDs and Artist - Expand Softimage ( and other ) > tools > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > This communication is intended for the addressee only. 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