Return-Path: Received: from atl4mhob12.myregisteredsite.com ([209.17.115.50] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5403657 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:37:17 +0100 Received: from mailpod.hostingplatform.com ([10.30.71.205]) by atl4mhob12.myregisteredsite.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s2ALbviB011974 for ; Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:37:57 -0400 Received: (qmail 18181 invoked by uid 0); 10 Mar 2014 21:37:57 -0000 X-TCPREMOTEIP: 24.73.238.28 X-Authenticated-UID: dsd@darkskydigital.com Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.0.3?) (dsd@darkskydigital.com@24.73.238.28) by 0 with ESMTPA; 10 Mar 2014 21:37:57 -0000 From: Dann Stubbs Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_B89C3774-5B7D-4CD5-B5E2-D4DE417FD2F3" Message-Id: <362C75E6-D4AE-4CF3-BA5C-9827A17A87EE@darkskydigital.com> 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 17:37:55 -0400 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1874) --Apple-Mail=_B89C3774-5B7D-4CD5-B5E2-D4DE417FD2F3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 i seem to recall adobe did acquire a 3d app in the late 1990=92s - can=92t= remember the name=85 some new player that got good buzz then they = bought it and it disappeared if i remember right whatever happened to adobe dimensions? that was sort of 3d too ___________________________________________________________________ Dann Stubbs - dann@darkskydigital.com Dark Sky Digital - http://www.darkskydigital.com http://www.RenderKing.com Value Priced C4D, VRAY Render Farm ___________________________________________________________________ =93You can ignore reality, but you can=92t ignore the consequences of = ignoring reality.=94 -Ayn Rand On Mar 10, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Gary Reisman wrote: > I almost forgot it existed! > Can't recall the last time I read about it being used in any of the = trade mags or online. >=20 > But makes perfect sense considering Autodesk has so many other 3d = apps, and I'm sure they'll offer owners the opportunity to up/side-grade = to Maya. > -tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d app of their own, = ya know? >=20 >=20 > On Mar 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, rendernyc wrote: >=20 >> i dont think anyone who uses, develops for or has built there = pipeline around Soft is surprised. >> disappointed im sure but the writing has been on the wall for years.=20= >>=20 >>=20 >> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:53 PM, 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 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> danny princz >>=20 >> vimeo.com/rendernyc >=20 --Apple-Mail=_B89C3774-5B7D-4CD5-B5E2-D4DE417FD2F3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 i seem = to recall adobe did acquire a 3d app in the late 1990=92s - can=92t = remember the name=85 some new player that got good buzz then they bought = it and it disappeared if i remember right

whatever = happened to adobe dimensions? that was sort of 3d = too

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On Mar 10, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Gary Reisman <garyreisman@mac.com> = wrote:

I = almost forgot it existed!
Can't recall the last time I read about it = being used in any of the trade mags or = online.

But makes perfect sense considering = Autodesk has so many other 3d apps, and I'm sure they'll offer owners = the opportunity to up/side-grade to Maya.
-tho a bit of a = shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d app of their own, ya = know?


On Mar 10, 2014, at 2:06 = PM, rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com> = wrote:

i dont think anyone who uses, develops = for or has built there pipeline around Soft is = surprised.
disappointed im sure but the writing has been on the wall = for years. 


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:53 PM, = 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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