We are finishing the year with Softimage. We will then start in the Fall with Modo (most likely) or Houdini, and with Maya as a supplement.
The more we can get away from Autodesk's sphere of influence, the better. On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Angus Davidson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Jon > > One of the silver linings from this whole mess is that there is greater > communication between the different Education places. In the last two weeks > a great deal has been learned about how other courses are run and their > creative and technical thinking. > > For now our students that started the year on Softimage will continue > with it. ( our main 3d animation course starts in February and runs until > November). Our games design students will however start their course in > June on Maya. They will use the LT version if its available from the ARC > downloads section in time. > > We have to see on how the pacing goes using Maya (LT) and adjust our > course accordingly. Use that experience to then adjust the course for the > animation students next year. > > I am sure we will keep in touch. > > Kind regards > > Angus > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jon Hunt [[email protected]] > *Sent:* 19 March 2014 08:57 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: EDU Versions > > Hi Maurice, > Thank you for your response, I am in touch with Steve now. > > Angus, I agree its not an option to continue with EOL software. Trust me > when I say its very hard for me to say that, especially when the equivalent > tools I regularly use are not there or as robust etc in Maya. When new > users need tweaks to their characters including adding and editing shapes, > GATOR helps me fix students work almost daily! Weight painting tools and > shape manager are great too. Pass setup and then introducing node based > comping in the FX tree.... > Though useable with most 3d apps I have just set up a render farm with > Soft and produced student policies with video tutorials and > documentation....All needs re-doing > > Our course has a big emphasis on the narrative and using Soft has allowed > students to achieve work fast, I honestly am not sure how next year will > pan out but I have little choice but to get on with it. > It has always been an absolute joy teaching Softimage and it has always > been well received. > I'm certainly not going to stop using it and my current second years will > likely use it next year for part of their productions. > I wish you best of luck with your transition and hope that we can share > any practices in the future and feel free to drop me a mail. > > Kind regards, > Jon > > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Maurice Patel <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hi Jon, Angus >> I am working with Steve Vasko from our Education group on a solution for >> student licenses for students currently enrolled in programs and he will be >> reaching out to those who have contacted me off-list. >> The EDU suite is like the commercial Ultimate suite so it will include >> Softimage 2015 for the next two years. He also has various options to help >> educational institutions transition if they wish to. Anyone who needs mode >> details, please feel free to contact me off list. >> Thanks >> maurice >> >> >> Maurice Patel >> Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Hunt >> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 7:35 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: EDU Versions >> >> Hi Maurice. >> I mailed you directly with the same question a short while ago. Thank you >> for your response (the same as you have just given) >> Angus, >> Pending Maurice s response, I have expressed my concerns that the >> education community have not been given the same time scale as industry to >> migrate i.e. one month >> Retirement has effected everyone in different ways but one month is not >> feasible. >> >> I presume that our institutions ultimate entertainment suite will have >> the 2015 version of Soft? >> If its the students that aren't eligible for their free downloadable >> version, this also isnt a fair time scale. >> I was going to contact my reseller but perhaps Maurice can answer. >> We have the Entertainment suite that contains all 3 soft/max/maya >> We have a games course that uses max and maya. >> when we migrate are we only eligible for 2 of the 3? >> We still need all 3 as we need to continue supporting students who are >> midway through their studies using Soft. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Jon >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Maurice Patel < >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hi Angus, >> I believe so but let me check and confirm >> maurice >> >> Maurice Patel >> Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134<tel:514%20954-7134> >> >> From: [email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]> [mailto: >> [email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>] On Behalf Of Angus Davidson >> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:43 PM >> To: [email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]> >> Subject: EDU Versions >> >> Hi Maurice >> >> Will the edu versions (ie the ones downloadable from the ARC website) be >> available when the others are released next month ? 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