We conceived to build a next generation technology. We are a high-tech software company it is what we do. It is what Softimage tried with XSI and Alias with Maya. We do not conceive to kill things. We try to build new things. And sometimes we have to fall back on our positions when our attempts fail Maurice
Maurice Patel Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Max Evgrafov Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:48 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Autodesk webinar This is means you have conceived Kill softimage from the outset.... 2014-03-18 18:40 GMT+04:00 Maurice Patel <maurice.pa...@autodesk.com<mailto:maurice.pa...@autodesk.com>>: Hi Alastair, There were many reasons behind the acquisition but the main one was because we saw an opportunity not just in ICE but also in the engineering team that was capable of creating it. As Marc Petit stated in the press release at the time: "Upon the completion of this acquisition we will be adding Softimage technology and products to our portfolio, and welcoming one of the most talented teams in the industry to Autodesk Media & Entertainment. Both will help us accelerate the work of our Games Technology Group, as we build the next-generation of real-time, interactive 3D authoring tools for games, film and television." We had plans to build a next generation technology, starting with games - we called it project skyline. The industry was in a growth period. Everyone was optimistic. And if we had succeeded we probably would not be having this conversation. maurice Maurice Patel Autodesk : Tél: 514 954-7134 -----Original Message----- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com>] On Behalf Of Angus Davidson Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:42 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com<mailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com> Subject: Re: Autodesk webinar Xsi in the hands of Dassault would have been something, Adobe not so much ;). AD bought it purely because ICE was such a threat. On 2014/03/18, 5:55 AM, "David Saber" <davidsa...@sfr.fr<mailto:davidsa...@sfr.fr>> wrote: >Maurice, >Just one more question: couldn't you have realized that in 2008? Why >buy Softimage if it's just to realize you don't have enough resource to >develop it? >Back in 2008 there were other companies willing to acquire Softimage >and they would have kept developing it, not kill it. >Shame. >David > -- Евграфов Максим.(Summatr) https://vimeo.com/user3098735/videos ------------------------------------------------------- Хорошего Вам настроения !!! :-)
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