Chris, just demo them Redshift inside Softimage. When they see how it works... they must be crazy to ignore it then
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:21 PM, Chris Johnson <chr...@topixfx.com> wrote: > Valid points Paul. > > At our shop I'm the last hold out using Softimage and I'm being forced to > go down the Max Vray path. I personally plan to hold onto Soft until they > tear it out of my cold dead hands. But in the meantime I have to play nice > with the masses and move onto something else which has been predetermined. > > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:45 PM, <p...@bustykelp.com> wrote: > >> Well its true that we can all carry on using it. Thats my plan for the >> foreseeable future, but Its very annoying that firstly you cant just buy >> Softimage alone after 2 weeks and then you have to get a package with Maya >> which will be more expensive, then in 2 years time, you can't get any more >> seats at all. There is no real justification for the bullying tactics >> whatever they say. >> >> I'm hardly bothered at all about them not developing it, I can do that >> myself with ICE. I'm more concerned the ability to get new seats. I'll just >> have to buy up as many as I can in the next 2 years I guess. >> >> Paul >> >> *From:* Chris Johnson <chr...@topixfx.com> >> *Sent:* Friday, March 14, 2014 3:29 PM >> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >> *Subject:* Re: More XSI Monkey business by The Mill >> >> I doubt "The Mill" cares all that much. The artists might. Considering >> it's The Mill and they have the R&D infrastructure to make Softimage and >> ICE do what they need too....they could probably work for a long time with >> the current version as is. What is Autodesk going to bring to the table in >> the next 2 releases that the Mill couldn't easily create themselves. >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:22 AM, adrian wyer < >> adrian.w...@fluid-pictures.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> >>> this; >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: >>> softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of * >>> p...@bustykelp.com >>> *Sent:* 14 March 2014 15:03 >>> *To:* Morten Bartholdy; softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>> *Subject:* Re: More XSI Monkey business by The Mill >>> >>> I wonder what the Mill think of all this debacle? >>> >>> Its so utterly ridiculous discontinuing Softimage. >>> >>> Its the best solution for designing complex character deformation bar >>> none in my opinion. >>> >>> Surely Autodesk aren't stupid enough to not be able to see that they >>> have a diamond here? >>> >>> 'Selling it as a particle system' my arse! I don't think they even know >>> what they have. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> *From:* Morten Bartholdy <x...@colorshopvfx.dk> >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 14, 2014 2:33 PM >>> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com >>> *Subject:* More XSI Monkey business by The Mill >>> >>> >>> While we are talking about why we want to keep using XSI, here goes >>> another very good reason: >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQo0Qtr5iU8 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Morten >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
