Please also keep in touch.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 3:37 PM, Perry Harovas <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 ? That only gives us >>> a month and a bit before our course starts to change the course from >>> Softimage to Maya. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Angus >>> This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is >>> confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please >>> notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or >>> disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. >>> Only authorised signatories are competent to enter into agreements on >>> behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content >>> of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may >>> contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not >>> necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, >>> Johannesburg. 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