Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Daniel Brassard
> still make a difference. Or not. > > > > > *From:* Matt Lind > *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* RE: Softimage Rental? > > > Well, if they want to generate revenue they’re not reading the situa

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Schoenberger
: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Marc-Andre Carbonneau Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 4:16 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Well because then it would become competition again

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Emilio Hernandez
they transfer the COM/OLE core so they can kill Maya too? > > ** ** > > Here’s to hoping. > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Matt > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [ > mailto:softim

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Matt Lind
bject: Re: Softimage Rental? There was some technology transfer from Soft to Maya, also. Too less to live, too much to die... a deadlock. What I still hope for is that what's left of the development resources is invested as wisely as possible. Best would be to improve extensibility, so

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Maurice Patel
...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Brassard Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:37 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? Quick question for Maurice, if you rent over time pass the two year mark, can you then

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Emilio Hernandez
&E) and Stig Grueman (head of M&E WWsales) were present at that meeting. > > As for the lack of Softimage rental, it's a shame Softimage didn't make > the list, but I understand the reasoning for this. > When you look at the whole Autodesk folio, only a relative small

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Matt Lind
oc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Eugen Sares Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:54 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? Maya got enough other problems... I don't envy them, at all. AD's predicament is, throttling down Softimage development too far is goin

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2013-09-10 Thread Luca!!!!
ore so they can kill Maya too? >> >> ** ** >> >> Here’s to hoping. >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Matt**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autod

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Eugen Sares
y, September 10, 2013 7:41 AM *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com *Subject:* Re: Softimage Rental? There was some technology transfer from Soft to Maya, also. Too less to live, too much to die... a deadlock. What I still hope for is that what's left of the development resources is invest

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Graham Bell
The meeting was not to go into details about roadmaps and future development, but more to get some direct feedback from customers. Chris Bradshaw (head of M&E) and Stig Grueman (head of M&E WWsales) were present at that meeting. As for the lack of Softimage rental, it's a shame Sof

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Angus Davidson
Daniel is very correct. Even if Soft is one day EOL it continues to be very valuable to AD$K From: Daniel Brassard [dbrassar...@gmail.com] Sent: 10 September 2013 05:35 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? The hidden value of

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Daniel Brassard
ot. >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Matt Lind >> *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* RE: Softimage Rental? >> >> >> Well, if they want to generate revenue they’re not reading the si

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Daniel Brassard
er > necessity they might come up with something - and if they hurry it might > still make a difference. Or not. > > > > > From: Matt Lind<mailto:ml...@carbinestudios.com> > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:so

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Mirko Jankovic
d become competition again… >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Mirko Jankovic >>> *Sent:* 10 septembre 2013 10:09 >>> >>>

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Martin
Carbonneau > >> Well because then it would become competition again… >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Mirko Jankovic >> *Sent:* 10 septembre 2013

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Tim Crowson
] *On Behalf Of *Mirko Jankovic *Sent:* 10 septembre 2013 10:09 *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com *Subject:* Re: Softimage Rental? If they hate SI that much why they don't just give it to someone else that will actually develop it... On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Tim Crows

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2013-09-10 Thread Eugen Sares
*On Behalf Of *Mirko Jankovic *Sent:* 10 septembre 2013 10:09 *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com *Subject:* Re: Softimage Rental? If they hate SI that much why they don't just give it to someone else that will actually develop it... On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Tim Crowson &

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Mirko Jankovic
orrectly in the first >> place by your marketing and awareness people. There is a very big PR gap >> that needs to be filled and expectations that need to be managed. >> >> Anyway thanks again >> >> Angus >> >> >&

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread peter_b
. From: Matt Lind Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 8:01 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Well, if they want to generate revenue they’re not reading the situation very well. To use an analogy, they’re running a lemonade stand and are realizing there

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Tim Crowson
2:42 PM To: mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com>> Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? Hi Angus, You are right about people wanting to maintain working pipelines based on older versions. This is our expectation and this has been taken into account. Still we have to start

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Luca!!!!
ovic > *Sent:* 10 septembre 2013 10:09 > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Softimage Rental? > > ** ** > > If they hate SI that much why they don't just give it to someone else that > will actually develop it... > > ** ** > > On Tue, Sep

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Marc-Andre Carbonneau
Well because then it would become competition again... From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Mirko Jankovic Sent: 10 septembre 2013 10:09 To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? If they hate SI that

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Maurice Patel
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Hi Maurice Firstly thanks for stepping up to the plate ;) While I can understand your logic, surely there should have been some explanation of this up front. Whether its in the FAQ, or on the rental page. Part of the problem as

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Mirko Jankovic
here is a very big PR gap > that needs to be filled and expectations that need to be managed. > > Anyway thanks again > > Angus > > > From: Maurice Patel [maurice.pa...@autodesk.com] > Sent: 10 September 2013 12:42 PM > To: > Sub

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Angus Davidson
ce.pa...@autodesk.com] Sent: 10 September 2013 12:42 PM To: Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? Hi Angus, You are right about people wanting to maintain working pipelines based on older versions. This is our expectation and this has been taken into account. Still we have to start somewhere. Rental is th

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Maurice Patel
nly > going to last so long before the competition does likewise. > > Kind regards > > Angus > > > From: Luc-Eric Rousseau [luceri...@gmail.com] > Sent: 09 September 2013 08:28 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subje

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-10 Thread Angus Davidson
st so long before the competition does likewise. Kind regards Angus From: Luc-Eric Rousseau [luceri...@gmail.com] Sent: 09 September 2013 08:28 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Angus Dav

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Matt Lind
...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of pete...@skynet.be Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 10:48 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? This does not come out of a need from Autodesk (or Adobe or any other vendor) to accommodate your activities – it comes out of a need from them to

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Miquel Campos
> *Sent:* 09 September 2013 17:24 > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Softimage Rental? > > ** ** > > Those prices have to be a joke surely. Their quarterly prices are the same > as my yearly subs. How exactly is that going to encourage people to re

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread peter_b
with hardware or turnkey solutions – or selling/licensing parts of software,... From: Angus Davidson Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 7:17 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Apart from the glaring omission of SI from that list the things that worries me in

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Daniel Brassard
$1840 for a yearly rental of and individual license of Maya or 3DMax. I'll stay on subscription, thank you! On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Luc-Eric Rousseau wrote: > On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Angus Davidson > wrote: > > > > Apart from the glaring omission of SI from that list the things

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Byron Nash
--- > *From:* Rob Wuijster [r...@casema.nl] > *Sent:* 09 September 2013 05:38 PM > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: Softimage Rental? > > not seeing Softimage on that list > > Rob > > \/-\/\/ > > On 9-9-2

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Luc-Eric Rousseau
On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Angus Davidson wrote: > > Apart from the glaring omission of SI from that list the things that worries > me in the FAQ is that rental options dont have previous version rights. > Unless I have read that incorrectly your SOL if your client needs you to work > on a

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Miquel Campos
ust to get access to Soft… Come on Autodesk! > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Sofronis > Efstathiou > *Sent:* 09 September 2013 16:51 > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Sofronis Efstathiou
7;; 'r...@casema.nl' Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Doesn't it come with the Entertainment Creation Suite - Premium/Ultimate - which is $425/525 Monthly? Sofronis Efstathiou Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director Computer Animation Academic

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Jeremy Smith
51 To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Softimage Rental? Ahhh - you mean individually - arse. Sofronis Efstathiou Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director Computer Animation Academic Group National Centre for Computer Animation Email:

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Sofronis Efstathiou
desk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Nicolas Esposito Sent: 09 September 2013 16:44 To: r...@casema.nl; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? Maybe someone need to send an email to Autodesk, in case they forgot that they acquired Softimag

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Rob Wuijster
not seeing Softimage on that list Rob \/-\/\/ On 9-9-2013 17:18, Eric Thivierge wrote: So are we going to be getting a rental option? http://www.autodesk.com/buy/us-prices - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.33

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Greg Maguire
This rental approach looks interesting. However, I hope they adopt a more appstore approach for the UK and don't just swop the $ for a £ sign. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Rob Wuijster wrote: > not seeing Softimage on that list > > > Rob > > \/-\/\/ > > On 9-

RE: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Angus Davidson
into this at all. From: Rob Wuijster [r...@casema.nl] Sent: 09 September 2013 05:38 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Softimage Rental? not seeing Softimage on that list Rob \/-\/\/ On 9-9-2013 17:18, Eric

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Matt Morris
; Yeah.. where is Softimage on that list? I hope we won’t have to hire >>> the Suite just to get access to Soft… Come on Autodesk! >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>> softimage-boun..

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Nicolas Esposito
Maybe someone need to send an email to Autodesk, in case they forgot that they acquired Softimage a couple of years ago Its amazing and really sad how they don't care about this software Anyway a rental option would be nice 2013/9/9 Rob Wuijster > not seeing Softimage on that list > > > R

Re: Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Miquel Campos
odesk! >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Sofronis >> Efstathiou >> *Sent:* 09 September 2013 16:51 >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodes

Softimage Rental?

2013-09-09 Thread Eric Thivierge
So are we going to be getting a rental option? http://www.autodesk.com/buy/us-prices

Re: Softimage rental?

2013-03-04 Thread Jeffrey Dates
Isn't Soft free with Maya now!? Isn't a rental of Maya, in effect, a Rental of Soft!? On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Byron Nash wrote: > I discovered the other day that Maya has a 90 day "rental" for $199. Do > they offer the same thing for Softimage if you install the trial? >