I wonder if Paul brought more than his executive rucksack with him on his first day at the office? ;)
On 23 January 2018 at 15:36, gareth bell <garethb...@outlook.com> wrote: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.awn.com_news_mpc-2Dadds-2Dpaul-2Ddoyle-2Dglobal-2Dhead-2Drd&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=I2MQ04SEgWpi-vw_qoNQBsgjpugn7LBkRLYWQNTInlo&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.awn.com_news_mpc-2Dadds-2Dpaul-2Ddoyle-2Dglobal-2Dhead-2Drd&d=DwMFAw&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=U4wpOltkP9as15WGfvAl8kZcPoibuEljZwA48ElJlKY&s=gKEZkRTXzW35UCvQr60ftHCuiF975KqJooEn1imZ-gU&e=> > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.awn.com_news_mpc-2Dadds-2Dpaul-2Ddoyle-2Dglobal-2Dhead-2Drd&d=DwMFAw&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=U4wpOltkP9as15WGfvAl8kZcPoibuEljZwA48ElJlKY&s=gKEZkRTXzW35UCvQr60ftHCuiF975KqJooEn1imZ-gU&e=> > MPC Adds Paul Doyle as Global Head of R&D > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.awn.com_news_mpc-2Dadds-2Dpaul-2Ddoyle-2Dglobal-2Dhead-2Drd&d=DwMFAw&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=U4wpOltkP9as15WGfvAl8kZcPoibuEljZwA48ElJlKY&s=gKEZkRTXzW35UCvQr60ftHCuiF975KqJooEn1imZ-gU&e=> > www.awn.com > Co-founder of Fabric Software brings more than two decades of experience > to new job. > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com < > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com> on behalf of Gustavo Eggert > Boehs <gustav...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* 12 November 2017 22:44:34 > *To:* Official Softimage Users Mailing List. > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=Ah_k0g3aFRiyLP7S1OCsf0LkMVB6-HwPxrVXrHYOEDY&e= > forum/#!forum/xsi_list > *Subject:* Re: Fabric engine is gone > > Hey Jonathan, glad to hear Motion Tools is still of service. I'm also a > very happy Mootzoid customer and can only wish Eric all the best. > > Cheers, > > Gustavo E Boehs > Dpto. de Expressão Gráfica | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina | > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gustavoeb.com.br_&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=omn-qVNRZAsMDekbp02mCarzneuVj9ZrI-Vgj6H_tIo&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gustavoeb.com.br_&d=DwMFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=NeozuXeR62nTS6Z7_Zo9TUwQCN4FTdWfP3WC30gAUSs&s=6ZbN0m2JYzF3d6d-v9BjR9VStXK2qpmG4CgvTCC-8q0&e=> > > 2017-11-10 19:38 GMT-02:00 Jonathan Moore <jonathan.moo...@gmail.com>: > > Hey list, having used Fabric Engine intensively for the last few years I > thought it would be nice to share a few words about what it was and the > void it leaves as it is no longer developed. > Here is the link for that post: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gustavoeb.com.br_whatwasfabric&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=Qg7nGDmMSUZtRk7Cr6defyWnrDMLpaUhy4tovi_bDk4&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gustavoeb.com.br_whatwasfabric&d=DwMFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=8vfFVN7WW3wJXUesMte3sebPE52q1bEjTyaCqzlI6k0&s=fSCXc6xiM5wmSc4Gv2-dSKhGMiLKLxo1r2mbLW-Sbs0&e=> > > > Look forward to reading this. I've followed what you've been up to ref > neural networks and suchlike. > > I still make use of Motion Tools on a regular basis as they make perfect > bedfellows to Eric M's wonderful suit of delights. Really hope Eric isn't > out in the cold for too long. A man with Eric's talents should have his > pick of roles in an ideal and fair world. > > On 10 November 2017 at 18:41, Gustavo Eggert Boehs <gustav...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hey list, having used Fabric Engine intensively for the last few years I > thought it would be nice to share a few words about what it was and the > void it leaves as it is no longer developed. > Here is the link for that post: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gustavoeb.com.br_whatwasfabric&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=Qg7nGDmMSUZtRk7Cr6defyWnrDMLpaUhy4tovi_bDk4&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gustavoeb.com.br_whatwasfabric&d=DwMFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=8vfFVN7WW3wJXUesMte3sebPE52q1bEjTyaCqzlI6k0&s=fSCXc6xiM5wmSc4Gv2-dSKhGMiLKLxo1r2mbLW-Sbs0&e=> > > Cheers, > Gustavo E Boehs > Dpto. de Expressão Gráfica | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina | > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gustavoeb.com.br_&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=omn-qVNRZAsMDekbp02mCarzneuVj9ZrI-Vgj6H_tIo&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.gustavoeb.com.br_&d=DwMFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=8vfFVN7WW3wJXUesMte3sebPE52q1bEjTyaCqzlI6k0&s=jbOPhbqmV3ZCDUP5f8d_wLKimvJjLNOcX59U9koOapc&e=> > > 2017-11-07 12:14 GMT-02:00 Enter Reality <3dv...@gmail.com>: > > Just received the email, Lagoa is also gone > > 2017-11-02 22:53 GMT+01:00 Andreas Bystrom <andreas.byst...@gmail.com>: > > "What's funny is, I interviewed with Weta and Dneg recently and they both > asked me a lot about fabricengine (it occupied the majority of the > interviews) and expressed their intentions to leverage it more. > When this was announced, we had a meeting at Dneg. It was like, "Crap, > well, there goes a few years of invested time for our new system built > around fabricEngine" > Weta mentioned that they were tossing their in-house node based system > they'd spent several years developing in favour of fabric." > > do you really think you should be posting something that was discussed > during a private interview at these companies on a public forum like this? > > > On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Michael Amasio <michael.ama...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > What's funny is, I interviewed with Weta and Dneg recently and they both > asked me a lot about fabricengine (it occupied the majority of the > interviews) and expressed their intentions to leverage it more. > > When this was announced, we had a meeting at Dneg. It was like, "Crap, > well, there goes a few years of invested time for our new system built > around fabricEngine" > > Weta mentioned that they were tossing their in-house node based system > they'd spent several years developing in favour of fabric. > > Really sad to see it go. It looks like it needed just a few more years to > find it's footing. I hope someone buys it and hires a few of the > developers to continue its progress. > Crap is anyone at Weta right now? Are they buying it? Go rumors!!! > > I feel like the core team of Fabric was like "Here's what you want, you > just don't know it yet" and even though it was an uphill slog through the > mire, companies were just starting to be like, "Yeah, that is what we want". > If anything, I've seen real progress at a few places to start replacing > DCC's with standalone python inputs. > GUI's that gather the core information for things like rigging and CFX in > generic containers and then pass it to the DCC for actual execution. I've > really enjoyed writing some stuff using USD and passing information between > Unreal and Clarisse and Maya. > Unreal isn't going anywhere and a lot of work I'm doing could potentially > leave the heavy lifting deformers for a product like Ziva. > I'm really hoping that the progress some people are making to have Unreal > operate as a legitimate animation package continues. It's still a ways > off, but the potential is exciting and Unreal isn't running out of money > anytime soon. > > It's nice seeing people start to realize that Maya isn't the > here-all-end-all of necessity. > I personally couldn't be happier if it died a quick and extremely > unprofitable demise. > > I just spent the day rewriting very elegant ICE deformers into hacky Maya > versions. *frown* > > Anywho upwards and downwards! > > > On Oct 28, 2017 5:46 AM, "Jason S" <jasonsta...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I agree with everything you said.. > > And I'm also saddened to see fabric close-up it's doors, especially in > this already diversity deprived environment. > & all the best to the FE team! > > On 10/27/17 17:59, Jonathan Moore wrote: > > MPC and PSYOP output some great work with Fabric Engine but in the end I > always felt it was too narrowly aimed at senior TD's with plenty of > programming experience. The success of ICE was fuelled by the compounds > that acted as a gateway drug to the inner workings. I thought maybe that > Kraken would develop into that gateway drug, but after seeing experienced > riggers feeling out of their comfort zone, soon realised it wasn't to be. > > When Eric Mootz joined the team I thought maybe that would bring about > tools for technically minded artists who weren't necessarily TD's. > > Whatever the reasons I feel for the FE team after all their hard efforts. > But I feel as one door closes others will open for them, folk with that > much talent don't remain jobless for long. > > > On 10/28/17 5:19, Michael Amasio wrote: > > That's too bad. > This is rough market. There's not much money in developing better > solutions. I guess we'll ride out our DCC's with ancient architecture, and > wait till one of us becomes a billionaire and funds something cutting edge. > I'd love to here more of the story of what happened from some of the > developers. > > Guess I'll finally follow you to Houdini, Oliver. > > On Oct 28, 2017 12:31 AM, "Olivier Jeannel" <facialdel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fabricengine.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=40hwcyl2CDUKpD9M2LPi5nU-fId_wxeUqOAYuv_3184&s=rmZh2arVtRB_l44io-u47RslHH3iXCEERQaWxh1ZJuU&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fabricengine.com&d=DwMBaQ&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=NGIA25JXPveaf5MIyjSYphp-EdBdUfzUWDPJRUxHmAc&s=7kg20PfKIhjC7adrNpSQ_8q1HKu7LJUyPif5TKQJYh8&e=> > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com with > "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to softimage-requ...@listproc.autodesk.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >
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