:) I think both. It will all depend on how well we communicate to the younger generations several things, for example...
1. How difficult and complex the state of CGI was 25 years ago. 2. The fact we were having an absolute blast rendering with a maximum of one 512x488 texture map, no raytracing, and Gouraud shading. 3. Waiting 2 hours for the frame to render was the most exciting thing you had ever experienced. 4. We had computers which had 33Mhz 386 cpus, 40MB of HD space and 8 MB of RAM. 5. But they had 4x the capacity of the systems everyone else was using and cost 6x-10x the average computer. 6. We could imagine what the future would bring and it was going to be really cool! It's all in the perspective of the individual from the point and time they see the world. What looks like antiquity today felt like the future then. >From that context I think they will see our experience in a positive light >while being very glad for the opportunities they have today. -- Joey Ponthieux LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES) Mymic Technical Services NASA Langley Research Center __________________________________________________ Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. -----Original Message----- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Jeff McFall Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:04 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: Friday Flashback #118 They sure have. I can't wait to tell my children the stories of how we did 3D back in the 20th century. I wonder if they will be impressed by our accomplishments or just pity us... -----Original Message----- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Blair Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 12:32 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Friday Flashback #118 99, maybe 2000, I don't really know :) On 03/05/2013 12:28 PM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] wrote: > Stephen, > > Wow, can't believe how times have changed. What year was that, 99? > > > -- > Joey Ponthieux > LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES) Mymic Technical > Services NASA Langley Research Center > __________________________________________________ > Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not > represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. > > -----Original Message----- > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Stephen > Blair > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 12:18 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > Subject: Friday Flashback #118 > > Friday Flashback #118 > SOFTIMAGE|3D Eye Candy > http://wp.me/powV4-2I0 >
