I agree but (at least for me) the times I can work at home and use whatever I want is about 40% the rest of the time I have to use what they have. EEK! I used max for the first time at CBS because that is what they had. Luckily I was only changing textures to a 3d template and just rendering.
On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 8:11 PM, Emilio Hernandez <emi...@e-roja.com> wrote: > Exactly Stefan! > > The client does not care whatever you are using. He only cares about > time, money and quality. > > Go ahead make your transition, start thinking of hiring additional people, > specially devs. Make sure you search under the stones for scripts and > plugins. Spend more money to keep it up. > > Maya out of the box is a piece of crap compared to Softimage. So don't > expect too much. Go with the "latest" technology.... You will soon be bald > of pulling out your hairs. > > > > > 2014-02-27 19:06 GMT-06:00 Stefan Kubicek <s...@tidbit-images.com>: > > Amen to that! >> I'm doing my own projects and my clients could not care less what program >> their pictures were made in. I could use Maya >> but that would mean I'd make 30% less profit. Why would I want to do >> that? As long as XSI remains that much ahead in the bread and butter >> disciplines I will continue to use it. Why waste money? >> >> Softimage for me will be dead the time I will stop using it. >> >> Don't know why is the rush to switch if you have your own clients, your >> own projects and you have been delivering amazing work done with Softimage. >> >> The Maya 2015 won't be better than Softimage to get the job done. >> >> So because SI 2015 unoficially yet is the latest version you are going to >> run to other options while you can still deliver superb work? >> >> The clients don't care if you made it with paintbrush as long as they are >> satisfied with the end result. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2014-02-27 15:24 GMT-06:00 Sebastien Sterling < >> sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com>: >> >>> If you are moving a team from SI to Maya, you are going to need to >>> create a tone of scripts to improve functionality, last place i was in they >>> proudly showed off their modeling script "ow look at these !" and "won't >>> these make your life so much easier ?!" not really cause all those scripts >>> where already a given in SI. >>> >>> >>> On 27 February 2014 22:15, Vincent Fortin <vfor...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> SideFX's Masterclasses >>>> CMIVFX >>>> Odforce.net >>>> http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini13.0/ >>>> >>>> There's enough information there to make your head explode :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Alan Fregtman <alan.fregt...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Anyone have recommendations for great Houdini tutorials? I know SideFx >>>>> have some, but besides those? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Mirko Jankovic < >>>>> mirkoj.anima...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> trust me there is no tutorial that can help with frustration that you >>>>>> will have to deal with .... good luck. I know that I'm staying with SI >>>>>> for >>>>>> years to come. >>>>>> Zombies are popular anyway so why not SI Zombie edition too :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 9:38 PM, Nicolas Esposito >>>>>> <3dv...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Oh my god, its started! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess Digital Tutors would be a good starting point ;) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2014-02-27 21:33 GMT+01:00 Tim Crowson < >>>>>>> tim.crow...@magneticdreams.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> sigh.... Is it that time already? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Tim >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2/27/2014 2:20 PM, Lawrence Nimrichter wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm separating this out from the "upgrade policy" thread and would >>>>>>>> like to keep it some what on topic as I am sure there will be plenty of >>>>>>>> artists in the coming months asking the same questions. Please start a >>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>> thread to talk about the politics. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What are the best resources for migration, especially to Maya, >>>>>>>> for long time Softimage users. Has anyone done the Maya training from >>>>>>>> Digital Tutors, Lynda, Gnome, fxphd? Which is considered better for >>>>>>>> those >>>>>>>> of us with years of production experience? Does anyone know of any gem >>>>>>>> video's (for example: a Softimage video I always recommend for anyone >>>>>>>> wanting to learn ICE is the Brad's Ice: An Artist Tour). What are the >>>>>>>> best >>>>>>>> training resources out there? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Lawrence >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Lawrence Nimrichter | Associate Creative Director/Director of >>>>>>>> Animation | Spontaneous | 575 Lexington Avenue | New York | >>>>>>>> NY | 10022 | o 212.317.0077 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------- >> Stefan Kubicek >> ------------------------------------------- >> keyvis digital imagery >> Alfred Feierfeilstraße 3 >> A-2380 Perchtoldsdorf bei Wien >> Phone: +43/699/12614231 >> www.keyvis.at ste...@keyvis.at >> -- This email and its attachments are -- >> --confidential and for the recipient only-- >> > > -- www.johnrichardsanchez.com
