omfg I'm switching right now! So if I pour a glass of beer into the keyboard I'm gonna get a realtime Bifrost flooding sim :)
On 31/07/2013, at 21.14, Sebastien Sterling <sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://area.autodesk.com/mayaleapplugin > > > Meanwile ! Yay ! Warning ! its like a sick parody of kinect for maya so not > for the faint hearted !, i wonder if any user money went into this, or if > some resourceful little dude just cooked it up by himself? > > "Give your users the ability to imagine, design, and create in true 3D space." > > > On 31 July 2013 17:23, Tim Crowson <tim.crow...@magneticdreams.com> wrote: > This thread is simultaneously awesome and horrendous. I need > anti-depressants.... > > -Tim > > > > On 7/31/2013 3:27 AM, Jordi Bares wrote: >> I meant "wherever the decision makers are now.." or course. >> >> Jordi Bares >> jordiba...@gmail.com >> >> On 31 Jul 2013, at 09:24, Jordi Bares <jordiba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I could safely say that since the acquisition it has been a downhill >>> experience and I can only think on blaming AD management, whoever the >>> decision makers are now let's make sure we keep an eye on them as it is >>> very likely they will f*ck everything else they touch. >>> >>> Strategic thinking only, nothing personal. >>> >>> Jordi Bares >>> jordiba...@gmail.com >>> >>> On 31 Jul 2013, at 07:49, Raffaele Fragapane <raffsxsil...@googlemail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Last time I heard a definite figure it was 12, later on I heard a >>>> not-as-reliable 14. >>>> I'd say between 10-15 actual developers sounds like the realistic ballpark >>>> (without management etc). >>>> >>>> Don't think Maya has hundreds though :) >>>> >>>> I think currently one of the largest, if not the largest, permanently >>>> staffed (so exclude temp contractors and third parties) might actually be >>>> C4D's. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Szabolcs Matefy <szabol...@crytek.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> Exactly how many developers Softimage really has? >>>> >>>> >>>> I doubt if Mudbox will be implemented in Maya, but who knows what AD is >>>> planning. It is sure the Softimage is not on their hot topic list. >>>> >>>> >>>> From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com >>>> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Greg Punchatz >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:23 AM >>>> To: Softimage List >>>> Subject: Why did I pay support?? Why did I buy a suite ? I want my >>>> moneyback! >>>> >>>> >>>> As I find out more and more about what is going on behind the scenes at >>>> at AD in regards to Softimage (plus all the others) the more and more >>>> angry I get. And frankly the more I want my support money back, seriously. >>>> >>>> This has been a huge bait and switch scam.... I feel like I have been >>>> consistently lied to about the future of Soft, there is even a video of a >>>> "product manager of the week" telling me the future of Softimage is good >>>> on the Autodesk site. Buyers remorse is one thing, but frankly no one has >>>> been honest with us about where all of this was headed, in fact I would >>>> say that I was deliberately lied to by the PR machine that is AD. The >>>> video of Daniel Tutino talking about the future of softimage is a prime >>>> example of AD misleading us. What's sad if you watch the video, he is >>>> acting like a really bad liar . ( I have the video downloaded just in >>>> case I need it to back up my case against AD.) >>>> >>>> First off I wish I would have NEVER bought a suite... I did not want a >>>> single dollar of mine going to support Maya, but apparently if you jumped >>>> on the suite bandwagon your money went toward a bazzilion Maya developers, >>>> even if you checked "softimage is my main interest" in the AD suite >>>> surveys. I wanted a Softimage branded suite for that very reason. Now >>>> from what I gather soft has less developers than my hand has fingers, and >>>> Maya has over a hundred?? WTF are all those developers working on, >>>> really? 100 devs working under the bad management of AD guys cant even >>>> compete with 15 devs working at an under funded Softimage run by Avid . >>>> >>>> I am also hugely disappointed in Mudbox... The only thing I ended up >>>> using in the whole suite is SOFTIMAGE.. Zbrush and Mari got my personal >>>> dollars because they delivered while AD promised. Now Luc Eric is all but >>>> saying Mudbox is going into Maya on Softimage forums.... Do the powers >>>> that be at AD still think putting everything into one app makes sense?? >>>> There is a reason why niche products do a better job at niche work :) >>>> >>>> I would be happy with if AD made an attempt at a next gen app, I would >>>> give that a shot....but I passed on Maya for a reason. >>>> >>>> I paid my support so Softimage could be developed further....not so AD >>>> could put a nail in its coffin. >>>> >>>> Feeling like I just got robbed... is there something we can do as a group >>>> to get our voices heard? Anyone know any good lawyers that will work for >>>> next years support money ;) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Greg Punchatz >>>> >>>> Sr. Creative Director >>>> Janimation >>>> 214.823.7760 >>>> www.janimation.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it >>>> and let them flee like the dogs they are! >>> >> > > -- > > > >
