Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.74] (HELO homiemail-a2.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5404332 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:23:02 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a2.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a2.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EEB2C280074 for ; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:23:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=influxx.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id:from :subject:date:to; s=influxx.com; bh=/CxoMxPVnQuJN0CfMmspS+KGl38= ; b=XW6dr0MYTWEtC0skrW3FG8NWNQTXOhWiraa781ShMfeE3r7QRy0USplM4IO5 ebgO8zh6jQePF5X2ZGYj77YElfDb2i2bFQrDIx/4Pt3kaKg+Jo/wyKWwiXTtGDpB 8idmrMxHEUzY4ZJHU/snyYYb3uMpiH4SSQAYFTpZdvjiNmY= Received: from [192.168.0.14] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a2.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id B371D28006D for ; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:23:44 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4--364003960 Message-Id: From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D Sale at toolfarm Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:23:43 -0700 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-4--364003960 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed Google dumped SketchUP? Thats news to me. I use the free version of =20 SU which I updated just recently, and my wife - an interior designer =20 - uses the pro version all the time. SU is going nowhere for a while =20 for us. Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA Moving Images. For Business 714=B0928=B09896 http://www.influxx.com http://www.twitter.com/influxx http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx On Mar 10, 2014, at 3:15 PM, brian@totaltraining.com wrote: > I thought it was a shame that Adobe never purchased SketchUp., even =20= > as a modeler for Photoshop and AE. Instead Google bought it, and =20 > then subsequently dumped it. > > It's a great modeler (for simple things anyway). > > B > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Teddy Gage" > To: "After Effects Mail List" > Sent: 3/10/2014 6:11:23 PM > Subject: Re: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D Sale =20 > at toolfarm > >> > -tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d app of =20 >> their own, ya know? >> >> People said that is why AD originally bought SI - to keep it from =20 >> Adobe. >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Gary Reisman =20 >> wrote: >> I almost forgot it existed! >> Can't recall the last time I read about it being used in any of =20 >> the trade mags or online. >> >> But makes perfect sense considering Autodesk has so many other 3d =20 >> apps, and I'm sure they'll offer owners the opportunity to up/side-=20= >> grade to Maya. >> -tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d app of their =20 >> own, ya know? >> >> >> On Mar 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, rendernyc wrote: >> >>> i dont think anyone who uses, develops for or has built there =20 >>> 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 =20= >>> wrote: >>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/autodesk-will-=20 >>> discontinue-softimage-software-685939 >>> >>> Great software, it will probably end up in Autodesk's basement =20 >>> somewhere, they have already stated they won't sell it off =20 >>> because it contains too many of their IPs or something. They just =20= >>> completed the LEGO movie using SI. It has a pretty fantastic node =20= >>> scripting language. I feel terrible for shops that built their =20 >>> whole pipelines on SI. Or plugin developers who wasted thousands. =20= >>> AD are pushing everyone to Max or Maya instead. For an =20 >>> interesting perspective there is a thread on cgsociety here >>> >>> http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=3D59&t=3D1160981 >>> >>> And probably not a coincidence, but a heads up if anyone was =20 >>> looking to upgrade, there is 10% off C4D upgrades at toolfarm =20 >>> this month, with added discount for your C4D lite licenses that =20 >>> come with AE CC. Not a shill, but it's good software, and =20 >>> definitely complements my Maya knowledge. People are saying they =20 >>> will jump ship to >>> C4D, Houdini, Modo or even Blender instead of staying with Autodesk. >>> -TG >>> >>> >>> >>> --=20 >>> _____________________________ >>> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >>> teddygage dot com >>> >>> >>> >>> --=20 >>> danny princz >>> >>> vimeo.com/rendernyc >> >> >> >> >> --=20 >> _____________________________ >> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >> teddygage dot com --Apple-Mail-4--364003960 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Google dumped SketchUP? Thats news to me. I use the free version of SU = which I updated just recently, and my wife - an interior designer - uses = the pro version all the time. SU is going nowhere for a while for = us.



On Mar 10, 2014, at 3:15 PM, brian@totaltraining.com = wrote:

I thought it was a shame that Adobe never purchased = SketchUp., even as a modeler for Photoshop and AE. Instead Google bought = it, and then subsequently dumped it.
 
It's a = great modeler (for simple things = anyway).
 
B
 
------ = Original Message ------
From: "Teddy Gage" <teddygage@gmail.com>
= To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 3/10/2014 6:11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Autodesk = is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D Sale at = toolfarm
 
> -tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a = 3d app of their own, ya know?

People said = that is why AD originally bought SI - to keep it from = Adobe. 


On Mon, 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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VFX & Motion = Graphic Artist
teddygage dot = com


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danny = princz

vimeo.com/rendernyc




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teddygage dot = com
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