Re: freelance work

[Tekano Bob]

this is doing the rounds at the moment..
https://u9432639.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=A5uD99yDGgJFqsHo0L78rjo3fW-2BI05z8hPddj-2BYSrjut8V8Kr3SyUl8pLj-2FCGT-2FDE9PDHSS2Lk0q2GR4VOwyfdVlg-2BWADM9BRhDjn69CINKS4tcTX9t5H91kpiXuQEBpNhCdH7Z89vb1Xh6MpAcTTBkwFI1lOOIvEBPDVgHeH-2FpuMPDDMuik-2BiZQiWgrdfA0CPk66INhnPwaLZAUmcUs3mxP5DL5u6SEXa0Bl15xRlqPWvgVQwTHss7plnJtggIvkqFjXW6H8lytm1BJfBqrjR4hwFYjYd1z9RzR9Kn-2F47oFcqtTNb5NeJ-2BB4MG0g6QzS-2FVuuCBxRmTybBs-2FNDWPI14zV0hOwQ9D44nt5rP4D1vQFcP9xu-2BWaOQ0sdx6dxBuUG2Tt9inx10FZyW-2FGdXOrXAUsW7nHY0A7vXCtk8apD4-3D94nO_x9fWPgxQbfi69QJnHJqUKZsAJHrwlN1lgOIh62WX2fRppO-2BzoBa5B5-2FcMjxVdOnxg29t1fTjEQDAiEfE8mX8j-2FLSrvdcnOrIEhMwDJFgOOUUTcNdDQ0U06lZWkP9HOPJ0dSC4AJ7-2FRLdGaefjgOi2qiBLLNETj5smODKRpPEOM6sf4DcOVURonbokznuMa6Bk-2B8Nc-2BmcNfpOGGsSEvISvMj7AeiyjnjAV6QmtauwImQgei2GIBfaoiK0fDldqHB-2B
 
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Re: freelance work

[Tekano Bob]

same here,  have had upcoming contracts cancelled and newer ones seem to
have dried , will be same for everyone and competition will only increase.
Us Freelance folks in UK  on PAYE short term contracts will end up with
zero support from government so we have no choice but to find new work or
out on the streets! Im taking George Osborne out and perhaps Boris also if
it comes to that for me :P




On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 at 14:55, Chris Marshall 
wrote:

> Hey thanks guys. I'm pretty solid on After Effects as there's been more
> call for that kind of work generally over the last few years, so have also
> picked up some C4D skills as the result of that.
> It's going to be a weird few months absolutely.
>
>
> On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 at 14:13, Matt Morris  wrote:
>
>> Hey Chris,
>> I'm thanking my lucky stars that I'm on a slightly longer schedule show,
>> rigging/anim in maya - but things are definitely slowing down out there.
>> Will hit hard in a couple of months when there are no productions left to
>> need vfx. I'm really hoping that full animation is seen as a decent
>> alternative, and there is enough work around to keep everyone from the wolf
>> at the door.
>> Good luck,
>> Matt
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 at 13:52, patrick nethercoat <
>> patr...@brandtanim.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Chris,
>>>
>>> Times are weird, for sure. I've had a number of jobs disappearing. The
>>> work I've got is design and 2d stuff, and a fair amount of pitching, and
>>> the rates are not great, but it's work at least.
>>> I am seeing job calls still, so there is stuff happening, but as the
>>> post work gets finished where's the new production going to come from?
>>>
>>> Good luck everyone.
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>> 07717 38 39 40
>>> www.nethercoat.uk
>>> 

Re: vbd file

[Tekano Bob]

dont forget about these fellas  (different resolution cloud datasdets in
vdb format from the disney / pixar  film Moana)

https://u9432639.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=lIXdN6W56FnEjHCwrBXqOq0HQNpV0huvAGw1zu6Xp8eVQuk2cNZiNFjx2k-2FfTNchg8g1WVJfcto95uwpDUO3La6KcUDMMPewmiHKQ8jT8pK3vvL1-2F8lHkOURJzuEZerMr8qzpipBP5GOiN4huy2lkgbI-2FThT-2BEGMiY8fS8TY9aow-2BK-2B-2BHgwJr4jIJAdfDs-2BF7fy5UWe6nHslwX2DLQRGtabEUXpkoYc8-2BGiqaUtZn8IEX40PzfEWuas5JD3J6CH1HTyrG6V3kFoc-2Fu8Yh9lVIkfmCCfQcx58EDEZoCdT6zBdkvCuyX-2Fm-2BTSDKDxUlsnh68d0rc6XoOSRaePU-2FX7k31v0tgsOVzYgyGCmzRYmWnI4qdNSHY68VXd5-2BgSAiAJtnFd39yQIqOu6DKOTbFF7-2Bw-3D-3D_a6oQc7tnfcb0GKvoO27fPkrQ0ATQyF1SDBXJOg7-2FbuQaUnfNA4z6Nd51zkaApEiZuFycVmWsi3YC8fHAiQeahdzaKS2i-2FjOS90xaXox58MfvLqekojtzRg-2BDrQDGthNv2mw99nIL2NQ7vQToOdf-2Fn9c4taCacOqjsbzpd4ZdtCSOt-2Fs9F1J2YxB6Vb3FW4qFMDH0dEO74hYt6jqSsjjzMDa3fwBCQ77LIAiycKkqYcU-3D
 

On Wed, 27 Nov 2019 at 13:39, Bill Hinkson  wrote:

> Another good one:
>
> https://u9432639.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=lIXdN6W56FnEjHCwrBXqOq0HQNpV0huvAGw1zu6Xp8eVQuk2cNZiNFjx2k-2FfTNchg8g1WVJfcto95uwpDUO3LWl9q8PCuHYossiovBnvAfqkM-2B45-2FRzZWsagnzkfJlth4f6S2TzsxHONQPcoTvuAafzus0MZEs2d-2B9l3cPqGa2mwW-2F43XSuiP8w1JV8mUewecbYORDVkQL2p3txeUECSC9-2B0I3WkNUifKeeEr-2F7Cbqu-2Bgzq-2BgPfvr7pxwJv200OFti5R3UbilMrOMC2pCRMq7Gx5g8nbM-2Ba2lWFlA2VEwC7Y-2BVvyJ6YcAkyo3VfThum38p9uG-2BESv6kdQQe5LQ2bgZEdCdH31zqjtjQpEaiUX4fQP7JI2-2B82MqeDeQMJrUmAfUpApgsMZeXhu8dYE4X7pg-3D-3D_a6oQc7tnfcb0GKvoO27fPkrQ0ATQyF1SDBXJOg7-2FbuQaUnfNA4z6Nd51zkaApEiZuFycVmWsi3YC8fHAiQeahcFk85BdbfO1I8qc665TUJl4Oi-2FheoqqEvibx85sgZEEXc-2FeCdlXGFcUfJAmW1WVNDEdSmBQreNMBMjPBFZF2msP0CGQ6AJGuiUaaLY3oVcDkvPU8U2XS59lMurEWjYVDumpTrQdq10RpLai3J6JYb0-3D
>  
> 
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 1:38 AM phil harbath 
> wrote:
>
>> thanks so much, I am going to get this.  Price too good to pass up.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Olivier Jeannel
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 27, 2019 1:14 AM
>> *To:* Official Softimage Users MailingList.
>> https://u9432639.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=lIXdN6W56FnEjHCwrBXqOq0HQNpV0huvAGw1zu6Xp8eVQuk2cNZiNFjx2k-2FfTNchiLG9o7ECJDJ0Mw-2FRzSlfldhFWvv2G7M9xrogMv-2BiUgrG-2BmCVAfC2HxBWG0Czpbw8UUe9Xkbh68Twjp-2FiA-2FSErDaB0QMN6TZInAAMY3U5tTiO1pHL3fqc59MeZ53LOZG-2Fxgw7w1ET7NsZfhM1NrTIoU8e4itqB8an6cilichw7ugVnCs-2Bwed9bSquuodJl4wL3PlTXpIO5wcLvXRKdeVH98HACC2yg19cDz-2B2jbYvMVjNx4V5TFIRZP5XmSk1JMCOEyOVx0o0FnH78XL1aDoDSi6YAw3K5tz0vKKsc4CTVPldu9rDem-2FEIKJjZchqluTRHZ-2FtyuQXelwwbnaNVjBnIg-3D-3D_a6oQc7tnfcb0GKvoO27fPkrQ0ATQyF1SDBXJOg7-2FbuQaUnfNA4z6Nd51zkaApEiZuFycVmWsi3YC8fHAiQeahe4Lb8ZFJZcs0RbZTeDH74mgqIIg-2BoC6GsSuHiGV3riukATcL6ZaIPk4CcBO2qMW0H6Xun-2Fsk8DUYN7ipnBSvheCWCPdv-2FWiOlHTORJc1RStzqjboBPJKckiRP2ijp3oopqIoOT7LjWk8MF7-2BiaXxv8-3D
>>  
>> *Subject:* Re: vbd file
>>
>> found this, just in case :
>> https://u9432639.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=lIXdN6W56FnEjHCwrBXqOq0HQNpV0huvAGw1zu6Xp8eVQuk2cNZiNFjx2k-2FfTNchh36xWWE0UQbmJbhoTBOP8Pj6TaILXE-2BdaYInqC8kZ4UUTEOJRfZYObqxe68cRfgbKkBBY0WYj3AsDAewFjsfJf9-2B3D4w3txoLWT18D5cAtdlEwg5ho5zbulswkdTmyxFjvZs5gQeG-2FRpXYACCuaQwv8CUu7acPtOXgp480IiUclKaEsX-2B6PpuxIe43NklMsPexDWPeU7OJnWHpKWYQa0-2Bwdnzw7uZ-2B7ZpVuFYPUw3DgbXSmTjBuF7zPm5mHsGsFsy8CqE7Ocar4ODmhMtNNnmt-2Bcbqp5cRkuS6tuz49TkBCKjcZzcH3YmCi5iELOcw1O0baHGAKe5tzPZprYS-2FU-2FRSKJ71AyOE77Rb2wztyQc0s-3D_a6oQc7tnfcb0GKvoO27fPkrQ0ATQyF1SDBXJOg7-2FbuQaUnfNA4z6Nd51zkaApEiZuFycVmWsi3YC8fHAiQeahVg4by198MPe-2F2RMi7lpK1PtYTlIGuXz7Yx2xKF4U9x3PxZrYv4HK1L7eGLqua46yV9F7LM7E-2BX-2BcawEAO5qu5tr-2FPHKWaFeArs-2FpFLV1UCYBsvxf4MbvK8phwPuZlDXSeGWvtABxBwqLpjzTNDAw6M-3D
>>  
>> 

Re: The Softimage mailing list

[Tekano Bob]

this is the google groups list or the backup of it or...?

On Tue, 12 Nov 2019 at 10:42, adrian wyer 
wrote:

> this list was my rock during the early years of xsi
>
> coming from using softimage 3D at a small games company, it was amazing to
> arrive in london, working on commercials, and connecting with a truly
> unique group
>
> of users. We helped and were helped in equal measure, we commiserated the
> late nights and failed renders, and cajoled and tormented each other like
> only a group of
>
> like minded friends could
>
>
>
> there were monkeys and cheese, and porl and chinny and kim and countless
> others who crossed the line from virtual comrades to real world friends
>
>
>
> i still use soft at least a couple of times a week, and constantly have
> the internal mantra mumbling away "if i was doing this in soft i'd be done
> by now"
>
>
>
> maya has it's occasional moments of "oh, that's clever" but these are far
> outweighed by the constant "why does it have to be that way"
>
>
>
> blender looks interesting, might have to give it a try, but getting to the
> age where the knowledge just doesn't go in like it used to
>
> so the struggle with maya (with which i've dabbled since the beta)
> continues
>
>
>
> anyway, im babbling...
>
>
>
> thanks for all the help, support and chuckles over the years guys
>
>
>
> i'll always have a place in my heart for the list... and cheese
>
>
>
> A
>
>
>
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>  
> *Subject:* Re: The Softimage mailing list
>
>
>
> This list saved my life so many times. It will be a sad day when they shut
> this server down, but it doesn't sound like its happening yet right?  The
> email says we should just consider moving the list.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 5:10 PM Olivier Jeannel 
> wrote:
>
> Although I rarely open SI nowadays, it remained alive through this list.
> If the list moves somewhere else, just drop an address, would love to stay
> in touch.
>
>
>
> Le mar. 12 nov. 2019 à 08:51, Royston Michaels  a
> écrit :
>
> Thank you to you all in this awesome community. From every single post, I
> have gained sooo much knowledge.
>
> Having to switch from Soft to Maya and then to teach it to students, I
> can't believe that I still have hair on my head.
>
> Slowly moving to Blender as it looks very promising(even my students find
> it a joy to work in than Maya)
>
> and hoping it could be the new Soft... fingers crossed... please share the
> link to the google group... I will follow you...
>
> follow you wherever you will go 🎵🎶🎵🎶
>
>
>
> 🤘🤘
>
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Nov 2019 at 08:02, Pierre Schiller <
> activemotionpictu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> could someone please open up a discord channel?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2019, 12:11 AM Tim Crowson  wrote:
>
> I hate maya. It can’t handle anything. It is a daily pain in my ass.
>
>
>
> On occasion I’ll run into someone here in Van who has a Soft background,
> and naturally no one else around us will know what we’re talking about,
> because all they have been exposed to is Maya. I hate to see it all 

Re: Material change crashes XSI

[Tekano Bob]

Often doing any material parameter changes when render region is actively
rendering also crashes, nevermind changing whole materials! The 'official'
way is to pause/update on mouse up or click. Eg click on viewport to pause
render region , do material change then restart region

There may be some cases it works perfectly fine but been bitten too many
times to not work this way.

On Fri, Jun 8, 2018, 6:27 PM kenny wood  wrote:

> Haha ok . I'll turn off auto update on the region .
> I just thought it might have been a config setting or something .
>
> Thanks for the quick response
>
> On Fri, 8 Jun 2018, 18:12 Rob Wuijster,  wrote:
>
>> Yup! Don't do it that way ;-)
>>
>> Soft is prone to crashing with any renderer, if you change too much stuff
>> with the region open.
>> Just close the region down, do some major changes and fire it up again.
>>
>> I sometimes forget as well, and you're almost always have to force quit
>> and restart SI.
>>
>> happy rendering!
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>> \/-\/\/
>>
>> On 8-6-2018 17:55, kenny wood wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Im wondering if anyone else is having this problem and if there is a
>> solution
>>
>> I have a crashing problem using the viewport region (and preview) render
>> in both Redshift and Arnold renderers.
>> Everything works fine apart from if I assign a new material while the
>> region render is on it just hangs xsi.
>>
>> Anyone know of a workaround ?
>>
>> Kenny
>>
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Re: Houdini : non VFX jobs?

[Tekano Bob]

Fairly certain that Axis Animation are primarily houdini for entire pipeline
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.axisanimation.com_all-2Djobs_houdini-2Dgeneralist_&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=i61pj0tqiX2m3lmGrVy8iTC3RRVPD0G_Jmw1sObYb2o&s=E5CX5q8GNAwsejF6hIK8AofIG1hMt1OiKtaeL-1yKcg&e=


On Wed, May 2, 2018, 11:56 AM David Saber  wrote:

> Hello
>
> I'd like to know if Houdini is somewhere used as a generalist tool: not
> only simulations and FX but also modelling , texturing, , rigging,
> animation, lighting a scene, etc?
>
> Is there a company that uses Houdini this way?
>
> And if no, do you think a company will use Houdini this way someday?
>
> Thanks
>
> David
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RE: Softimage - not going away...

[Tekano Bob]

Interesting points Andres,  wonder if Vitaly Bulgarov plans on sticking
with Xsi, it looked like he used it on ghost in the Shell, so it is still a
valid design tool choice on contempory film productions in the right hands.
I've tried to maintain a philosophy to use the best tools for the task and
until something better (or faster) came along , Xsi was the tool most often
reached. Lately Houdini has been the go to tool for more complex technical
tasks but Xsi still for rapid prototype modelling, it's muscle memory Still
😀

On Oct 25, 2017 9:47 PM, "Andres Stephens"  wrote:

Though a good analogy... a tool is very different than a relationship with
a person…

There still are very efficient people building houses out of hammers and
nails. There still are capable artists using paint and brushes. It’s a
tool. Whatever g
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