Return-Path: Received: from [69.163.253.150] (HELO homiemail-a111.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5403643 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:25:12 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a111.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a111.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43C852005D90D for ; Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:25:52 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=desilence.net; h=from :content-type:message-id:mime-version:subject:date:references:to :in-reply-to; s=desilence.net; bh=CbYPuknCWmTtDKmN6PGZzkAewyE=; b= N6D4ETwbPfI9eeoxvQgn2PtH4ZAi9Bp6B35nEu4//og04Vh0eEoVytuN1b2PNY0v Z4V8uGaQ2JJBzQSWIGTRBREZvTCVTVaGmzQbAqoqEU/jWHSYu/I1XL9duCqtj5P+ DQvV7Vhc9wXrBmYmLqW6mxkDuA+pr/EWddR3WsoaMLk= Received: from [192.168.1.41] (101.Red-81-38-77.dynamicIP.rima-tde.net [81.38.77.101]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: soren@dslnc.com) by homiemail-a111.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9E4032005D90C for ; Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:25:51 -0700 (PDT) From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=F8ren_Christensen?= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_80165C9F-710B-40C9-B7BB-F905BFC55120" Message-Id: <03EE6386-7B1E-4392-82D5-C0CDC3E3795C@desilence.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.2 \(1874\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D Sale at toolfarm Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:25:48 +0100 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1874) --Apple-Mail=_80165C9F-710B-40C9-B7BB-F905BFC55120 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Yes, that is pretty sad - But also pretty crazy that one company sits on the 3 major 3d packages = in the industry. 2 of which is/was the packages for character animation. I still remember to my big supprise when Autodesk acquired SI back in = the day On 10 Mar 2014, at 20:53, Teddy Gage wrote: > = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/autodesk-will-discontinue-s= oftimage-software-685939 >=20 > Great software, it will probably end up in Autodesk's basement = somewhere, they have already stated they won't sell it off because it = contains too many of their IPs or something. They just completed the = LEGO movie using SI. It has a pretty fantastic node scripting language. = I feel terrible for shops that built their whole pipelines on SI. Or = plugin developers who wasted thousands. AD are pushing everyone to Max = or Maya instead. For an interesting perspective there is a thread on = cgsociety here >=20 > http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=3D59&t=3D1160981 >=20 > And probably not a coincidence, but a heads up if anyone was looking = to upgrade, there is 10% off C4D upgrades at toolfarm this month, with = added discount for your C4D lite licenses that come with AE CC. Not a = shill, but it's good software, and definitely complements my Maya = knowledge. People are saying they will jump ship to=20 > C4D, Houdini, Modo or even Blender instead of staying with Autodesk.=20= > -TG=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com --Apple-Mail=_80165C9F-710B-40C9-B7BB-F905BFC55120 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1

Yes, that is pretty sad -
But also pretty crazy that one company sits on the 3 major 3d packages in the industry. 2 of which is/was the packages for character animation.
I still remember to my big supprise when Autodesk acquired SI back in the day





On 10 Mar 2014, at 20:53, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/autodesk-will-discontinue-softimage-software-685939

Great software, it will probably end up in Autodesk's basement somewhere, they have already stated they won't sell it off because it contains too many of their IPs or something. They just completed the LEGO movie using SI. It has a pretty fantastic node scripting language. I feel terrible for shops that built their whole pipelines on SI. Or plugin developers who wasted thousands. AD are pushing everyone to Max or Maya instead. For an interesting perspective there is a thread on cgsociety here


And probably not a coincidence, but a heads up if anyone was looking to upgrade, there is 10% off C4D upgrades at toolfarm this month, with added discount for your C4D lite licenses that come with AE CC. Not a shill, but it's good software, and definitely complements my Maya knowledge. People are saying they will jump ship to 
C4D, Houdini, Modo or even Blender instead of staying with Autodesk. 
-TG 



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