err…. yeah… they have been growing.. So far I am in page 321 and there are easily another 400 pages to be put together but I am sure over this month I will finish it.
:-) Jordi Bares [email protected] On 2 Apr 2014, at 11:54, olivier jeannel <[email protected]> wrote: > 140 pages pdf ! > > Le 02/04/2014 11:32, "Javier \"El Elástico\"" a écrit : >> Hey! That it is good! >> >> El miércoles, 02 de abril de 2014 11:14:07, Jordi Bares escribió: >>> Latest news, now hosted by Side Effects after my dropbox account was >>> blocked by excessive traffic!!! >>> >>> X-DDD >>> >>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2711&Itemid=166 >>> >>> >>> Jordi Bares >>> [email protected] >>> >>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 18:19, Jordi Bares <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You may want to keep checking my dropbox folder or the SI users >>>> forum… things are moving fast. >>>> >>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=31012&start=175 >>>> >>>> >>>> Jordi Bares >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>>> On 27 Mar 2014, at 16:24, Meng-Yang Lu <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I didn't like the expressions at first either. But you kinda lean >>>>> on them after awhile. Say you had a particle emission that you >>>>> wanted to turn on at frame 35. Most other packages you'd key a 0 at >>>>> frame 34, move a frame, then key it on at frame 35. You can >>>>> absolutely do it this way in Houdini. OR you can just type $FF > 34 >>>>> in the activation field. >>>>> >>>>> You can make your own randomize nodes using VOPSOPs and yes, save >>>>> them for later. And you can build the parameters and promote them, >>>>> meaning you can make them more accessible at the top level to tweak >>>>> and adjust without having to always dive down into the lower level >>>>> nodes themselves. So say you built a noise and want to pass it off >>>>> to another artist, you can only promote say the Amplitude field and >>>>> let them play with that, but not promote the frequency field because >>>>> they have no business touching that. >>>>> >>>>> In the past few days, I've learned you can pretty much control >>>>> everything from within Houdini and quickly build an interface to do >>>>> so. It's not called an operating system for 3D for nothing. Truly >>>>> powerful stuff. >>>>> >>>>> -Lu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 8:54 AM, Cristobal Infante <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I could be wrong but those expressions are part of the "houdini" >>>>> way, so instead of adding a "randomize value" you insert a rnd() >>>>> function in the box. >>>>> >>>>> this is probably a bit more complex for our ICY eyes, but faster >>>>> then plugin nodes all the time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 27 March 2014 15:44, Perry Harovas <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yeah, and from what I understand, you don't really need to >>>>> do the expressions, you could still connect everything in a >>>>> nodal way, >>>>> he just seems to be comfortable with some of the quick >>>>> shortcuts using those short expressions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Andi Farhall >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Apart from all the "dollar blah blah" abstract typing >>>>> stuff which is off putting at first it does seem to >>>>> provide a way of doing stuff that has an Ice approach. >>>>> Probably the most interesting Houdini sequence i've seen >>>>> from an ICE users point of view. >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> >>>>> A> >>>>> >>>>> ........................................................................... >>>>> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/ >>>>> https://vimeo.com/user4174293 >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/ >>>>> http://spylon.tumblr.com/ >>>>> >>>>> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential >>>>> and are intended solely for the use of the individual to >>>>> whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed >>>>> are solely those of the author and do not necessarily >>>>> represent those of Hackney Effects Ltd. >>>>> >>>>> If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you >>>>> must neither take any action based upon its contents, >>>>> nor copy or show it to anyone. >>>>> >>>>> Please contact the sender if you believe you have >>>>> received this email in error. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:39:01 -0400 >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: SI and Houdini >>>>> From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I just watched this tutorial and it REALLY made me feel >>>>> like this was ICE on steroids (as someone put it yesterday). >>>>> Some of the things you could easily do, I can't imagine >>>>> doing in ICE at all, the way it was done. Switching >>>>> context (as we would in ICE), >>>>> is called Promoting an Attribute. It works really well, >>>>> and allows for some fantastic effects. ICE's Switch >>>>> Context is usually much harder to use >>>>> (in my experience) and doesn't work the way this does. >>>>> >>>>> I urge all of you to watch this as see how ICE-like this is: >>>>> >>>>> https://vimeo.com/groups/25609/videos/56419948 >>>>> >>>>> Perry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Martin Contel >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> LOL!!! I love it: >>>>> >>>>> *halfdan wrote:* >>>>> Fixed in tomorrow's build. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> tomorrow, like the day after today? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> then... >>>>> >>>>> *Quote:* >>>>> tomorrow, like the day after today? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thats how we roll here in Houdini land ........ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Martin Contel >>>>> Square Enix (Visual Works) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 4:41 AM, Jordi Bares >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My pleasure, I am bit by bit chipping away and >>>>> will certainly finish it. >>>>> >>>>> And what you highlighted is very true, support >>>>> and bug fixing is spectacular. I can't jump on a >>>>> job now without knowing these guys have my back >>>>> and if that means it is a bi more expensive so >>>>> be it. Ultimately it's the client that pays right? >>>>> >>>>> Jb >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On 24 Mar 2014, at 16:54, Cristobal Infante >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for all the guides Jordi, going >>>>> thorugh them now! >>>>> >>>>> The sidefx softimage forum is going quite >>>>> strong, and I am VERY impreseed with the way >>>>> they respond to their users. >>>>> >>>>> Check out how fast this bug was fixed: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=31181 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 20 March 2014 11:19, Jordi Bares >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Shading comparision mia material vs >>>>> mantrasurface >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&p=144207#144207 >>>>> >>>>> I am sure you guys are going to like >>>>> this one. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:59, Jordi Bares >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> For those that are looking at >>>>> Houdini for rigging and animation… >>>>> some tiny examples >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOTBdRdClFE >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-cKnahxkUo >>>>> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCjsaut_XKk >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo6Lue1TMZU >>>>> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9gHw3jsGMI >>>>> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1gt9BkIw4 >>>>> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YVx69zub0 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sure, the animation toolset is not >>>>> great yet but the rigging toolset is >>>>> very very very powerful (imho much >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:34, Jordi Bares >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have prepared already 2 big >>>>> ones, will finish them tomorrow >>>>> and post… stay put. >>>>> >>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Mar 2014, at 16:16, Arvid >>>>> Björn <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Fantastic work Jordi, this >>>>> is exactly the perspective >>>>> we need! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 4:47 >>>>> PM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your >>>>> generosity Mr. Bares. >>>>> Great homework for the >>>>> weekend! >>>>> >>>>> Gustavo E Boehs >>>>> Dpto. de Expressão >>>>> Gráfica | Universidade >>>>> Federal de Santa >>>>> Catarina | >>>>> http://www.gustavoeb.com.br/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2014-03-07 7:30 >>>>> GMT-03:00 MauricioPC >>>>> (gonebadfx) >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>> >>>>> You até fast. Will >>>>> take a look. Thanls >>>>> for the efforts. >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> From: Jordi Bares >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: 07/03/2014 06:57 >>>>> >>>>> To: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: SI and >>>>> Houdini >>>>> >>>>> The wheels are >>>>> moving… if you go to >>>>> the forum >>>>> >>>>> http://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=172&page=viewtopic&t=31012&start=25 >>>>> >>>>> you will have access >>>>> to my dropbox PDFs >>>>> so you can download >>>>> them.. >>>>> >>>>> More to come. >>>>> >>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> On 6 Mar 2014, at >>>>> 23:40, Javier El >>>>> Elástico >>>>> <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That it is very >>>>> interesting. >>>>> Jordi, where you >>>>> will putting >>>>> this basic >>>>> guides? In the >>>>> Houdini Forums? >>>>> >>>>> El 06/03/2014 >>>>> 20:22, olivier >>>>> jeannel escribió: >>>>> >>>>> Please, drop >>>>> a line here >>>>> when you >>>>> have >>>>> something ready. >>>>> >>>>> Le >>>>> 06/03/2014 >>>>> 11:52, >>>>> Morten >>>>> Bartholdy a >>>>> écrit : >>>>> >>>>> Wow, >>>>> that is >>>>> very >>>>> geerous >>>>> of you >>>>> Jordi - >>>>> much >>>>> appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Morten >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Den 6. >>>>> marts >>>>> 2014 kl. >>>>> 10:18 >>>>> skrev >>>>> Jordi >>>>> Bares >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> for >>>>> those who >>>>> have >>>>> not >>>>> read >>>>> what >>>>> is >>>>> going on >>>>> in >>>>> the >>>>> Houdini >>>>> forums, >>>>> I >>>>> will >>>>> be >>>>> putting >>>>> together >>>>> some >>>>> basic guides >>>>> to >>>>> transition >>>>> to >>>>> Houdini >>>>> easily >>>>> and >>>>> maintain >>>>> your >>>>> workflows >>>>> under the >>>>> new >>>>> philosophy, >>>>> from >>>>> partitions, >>>>> to >>>>> overrides, >>>>> to… >>>>> I >>>>> may >>>>> need >>>>> help >>>>> so >>>>> guys >>>>> so >>>>> don't hesitate >>>>> to >>>>> pop >>>>> and >>>>> drop >>>>> a >>>>> line, specially >>>>> if >>>>> you >>>>> have >>>>> already >>>>> done >>>>> the >>>>> transition. >>>>> see >>>>> you >>>>> very >>>>> soon! >>>>> >>>>> Jordi Bares >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6 >>>>> Mar >>>>> 2014, at >>>>> 02:33, >>>>> Francisco >>>>> Criado >>>>> < >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> > >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Already >>>>> signed >>>>> in, >>>>> and >>>>> must >>>>> say >>>>> it >>>>> feels >>>>> very >>>>> comfortable how >>>>> sidefx >>>>> is >>>>> receiving >>>>> ex-si >>>>> users! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> a lot! >>>>> F. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On >>>>> Wednesday, >>>>> March >>>>> 5, >>>>> 2014, >>>>> Halfdan >>>>> Ingvarsson >>>>> < [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I was >>>>> young >>>>> and >>>>> I needed >>>>> the >>>>> money! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> And >>>>> the >>>>> beer. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mmm... >>>>> beer. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> ½ >>>>> >>>>> On >>>>> 14-03-05 >>>>> 06:55 >>>>> PM, >>>>> Raffaele >>>>> Fragapane >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On >>>>> account >>>>> of >>>>> having >>>>> furthered >>>>> something >>>>> like >>>>> Mental >>>>> Ray >>>>> in >>>>> the >>>>> past, >>>>> even >>>>> if >>>>> with >>>>> the >>>>> best >>>>> intentions, >>>>> I reckon >>>>> all >>>>> beer >>>>> debt >>>>> is >>>>> forfeit. >>>>> He's >>>>> lucky >>>>> he's >>>>> getting >>>>> away >>>>> lightly >>>>> with >>>>> just >>>>> a beer >>>>> forfeiting. >>>>> >>>>> At >>>>> least >>>>> he >>>>> seems >>>>> to >>>>> be >>>>> working >>>>> on >>>>> something >>>>> that's >>>>> not >>>>> qualified >>>>> as >>>>> a crime >>>>> against >>>>> humanity >>>>> these >>>>> days. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On >>>>> Thu, >>>>> Mar >>>>> 6, >>>>> 2014 >>>>> at >>>>> 10:50 >>>>> AM, >>>>> Meng-Yang >>>>> Lu >>>>> < [email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So >>>>> what's >>>>> the >>>>> deal? >>>>> Do >>>>> we >>>>> still >>>>> owe >>>>> him >>>>> beers >>>>> or >>>>> are >>>>> we >>>>> absolved? >>>>> :P >>>>> >>>>> Good >>>>> to >>>>> see >>>>> you >>>>> Halfy! >>>>> >>>>> -Lu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On >>>>> Wed, >>>>> Mar >>>>> 5, >>>>> 2014 >>>>> at >>>>> 2:07 >>>>> PM, >>>>> Halfdan >>>>> Ingvarsson >>>>> < [email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello >>>>> there >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It's >>>>> been >>>>> a while. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I thought >>>>> I'd >>>>> post >>>>> here >>>>> and >>>>> let >>>>> you >>>>> know, >>>>> since >>>>> there's >>>>> been >>>>> a lot >>>>> of >>>>> interest >>>>> in >>>>> Houdini, >>>>> that >>>>> we've >>>>> created >>>>> a dedicated >>>>> forum >>>>> for >>>>> SI >>>>> users >>>>> on >>>>> the >>>>> SideFX >>>>> site. >>>>> ( http://goo.gl/cixz4s >>>>> ). >>>>> Feel >>>>> free >>>>> to >>>>> swing >>>>> by >>>>> and >>>>> ask >>>>> any >>>>> questions >>>>> you'd >>>>> like >>>>> about >>>>> Houdini >>>>> and >>>>> SideFX. >>>>> I know >>>>> this >>>>> is >>>>> a pretty >>>>> tough >>>>> time >>>>> for >>>>> everyone, >>>>> but >>>>> I just >>>>> wanted >>>>> to >>>>> let >>>>> you >>>>> know >>>>> that >>>>> you're >>>>> all >>>>> welcome >>>>> in >>>>> our >>>>> community. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hope >>>>> to >>>>> see >>>>> you >>>>> there! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> All >>>>> the >>>>> best, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - ½ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Our >>>>> users >>>>> will >>>>> know >>>>> fear >>>>> and >>>>> cower >>>>> before >>>>> our >>>>> software! >>>>> Ship >>>>> it! >>>>> Ship >>>>> it >>>>> and >>>>> let >>>>> them >>>>> flee >>>>> like >>>>> the >>>>> dogs >>>>> they >>>>> are! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Perry Harovas >>>>> Animation and Visual Effects >>>>> >>>>> http://www.TheAfterImage.com <http://www.theafterimage.com/> >>>>> >>>>> -25 Years Experience >>>>> -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Perry Harovas >>>>> Animation and Visual Effects >>>>> >>>>> http://www.TheAfterImage.com <http://www.theafterimage.com/> >>>>> >>>>> -25 Years Experience >>>>> -Member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
