As is now pretty much standard, a reseller will post it first. Maybe like this: http://www.jigsaw24.com/news/news/11949-autodesk-softimages-retirement-what-you-need-to-know/
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 6:38 AM, nick name <creator3dstu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know on what website will any announcement be made, Area or > autodesk.com? > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Alastair Hearsum < > hear...@glassworks.co.uk> wrote: > >> Love the software and its nice light grey interface. The problem we >> would have as a company is freelancers. We gear up and down depending on >> the project and if its difficult to find freelancers, because they're a >> dwindling resource, then that's a problem. The major educational >> establishments don't teach softimage. >> >> I'd personally be happy trundling along with Soft for a few years to come >> but it probably needs to be one part of the arsenal we have. >> >> >> >> >> >> Alastair Hearsum >> Head of 3d >> [image: GLASSWORKS] >> 33/34 Great Pulteney Street >> London >> W1F 9NP >> +44 (0)20 7434 1182 >> glassworks.co.uk <http://www.glassworks.co.uk/> >> Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk >> (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered office >> 25 Harley Street, London, W1G 9BR. VAT registration number: 867290000) >> Please consider the environment before you print this email. >> DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and attachments are strictly privileged, private >> and confidential and are intended solely for the stated recipient(s). Any >> views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not >> necessarily represent those of the Company. If you are not the intended >> recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that >> any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is >> strictly prohibited. If this transmission is received in error please >> kindly return it to the sender and delete this message from your system. >> On 03/03/2014 16:35, Emilio Hernandez wrote: >> >> +1 And I will add. >> >> Stop running, it will take years for other softwares including Maya to >> be as efficient and slim as Softimage. >> >> As long as your able to still work with Softimage and deliver the job. >> Who cares what are you working with. >> >> As I said before I never heard of a client saying "Hey you work sucks >> because it is not done in Maya". Au contraire. What I've heard from my >> clients is "Good job! Everything went smooth and peachy". >> >> So... again. I see no reason to start fleeing like a headless chicken. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2014-03-03 10:05 GMT-06:00 Francisco Criado <malcriad...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Agree a 100% >>> >>> On Monday, March 3, 2014, Andi Farhall <hack...@outlook.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Chaos with the soft community would be exactly what AD want. Divide >>>> and rule through fear. Bugger that for a game of soldiers out of sheer >>>> bloody mindedness to not let AD have it all their own way. To buy a pro >>>> tool like softimage purely to kill it a couple of years later is an act of >>>> entirely unethical destruction. Roofs are kept over heads and kids fed on >>>> the back of software that come with the pro label and price. >>>> >>>> People, us, will continue to be able to service our clients using soft >>>> for a number of years to come but it would be prudent to learn something >>>> new along the way. Maya with it's wide user base and antiquated work flow >>>> and elderly architecture, Houdini might have a steep learning curve but it >>>> seems to be a more up to date suggestion. Plus AD won't get your cash. >>>> >>>> Revenge is best served cold for a reason.... >>>> >>>> >>>> A >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ........................................................................... >>>> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/ >>>> https://vimeo.com/user4174293 >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21 >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/ >>>> http://spylon.tumblr.com/ >>>> >>>> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are >>>> intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any >>>> views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not >>>> necessarily represent those of Hackney Effects Ltd. >>>> >>>> If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither >>>> take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. >>>> >>>> Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email >>>> in error. >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>> >> >> >
