Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc2-s3.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.77] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5404343 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:37:02 +0100 Received: from COL127-W24 ([65.55.34.72]) by col0-omc2-s3.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:37:44 -0700 X-TMN: [rrerKm+y6XHHjVYli734obYlrS3k7b6C] X-Originating-Email: [mack_dadd2@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Return-Path: mack_dadd2@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_383f29a2-4c3c-4bc4-a1af-426cc35972df_" From: Sean Kennedy To: AE List Subject: RE: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D Sale at toolfarm Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:37:43 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2014 16:37:44.0261 (UTC) FILETIME=[3A54CF50:01CF3D48] --_383f29a2-4c3c-4bc4-a1af-426cc35972df_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable They sold it to another company=2C they didn't kill it off like Softimage. = They sold it to Trimble Buildings=2C a construction technology company. Goo= gle wisely sold it to someone in the industry where most of it's users are. To: AE-List@media-motion.tv From: adam@influxx.com Date: Tue=2C 11 Mar 2014 09:23:43 -0700 Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D S= ale at toolfarm =0A= Google dumped SketchUP? Thats news to me. I use the free version of SU whic= h I updated just recently=2C and my wife - an interior designer - uses the = pro version all the time. SU is going nowhere for a while for us. Adam MercadoInfluxx Media ProductionFullerton=2C CAMoving Images. For Busi= ness714=B0928=B09896http://www.influxx.comhttp://www.twitter.com/influxxhtt= p://www.linkedin.com/in/influxxhttp://influxx.tumblr.com/archivehttp://www.= flickr.com/photos/influxx=20 On Mar 10=2C 2014=2C at 3:15 PM=2C brian@totaltraining.com wrote:I thought = it was a shame that Adobe never purchased SketchUp.=2C even as a modeler fo= r Photoshop and AE. Instead Google bought it=2C and then subsequently dumpe= d it. It's a great modeler (for simple things anyway). B ------ Original Me= ssage ------From: "Teddy Gage" To: "After Effects Mail= List" Sent: 3/10/2014 6:11:23 PMSubject: 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=2C ya know? People said that is why AD originally bought SI - to keep it from Adobe.=20 On Mon=2C Mar 10=2C 2014 at 5:19 PM=2C Gary Reisman w= rote: 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=2C a= nd 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=2C ya = know? On Mar 10=2C 2014=2C at 2:06 PM=2C rendernyc wrote: i dont think anyone who uses=2C develops for or has built there pipeline ar= ound Soft is surprised.disappointed im sure but the writing has been on the= wall for years.=20 On Mon=2C Mar 10=2C 2014 at 3:53 PM=2C Teddy Gage wro= te: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/autodesk-will-discontinue-so= ftimage-software-685939 Great software=2C it will probably end up in Autodesk's basement somewhere= =2C 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 S= I. It has a pretty fantastic node scripting language. I feel terrible for s= hops that built their whole pipelines on SI. Or plugin developers who waste= d thousands. AD are pushing everyone to Max or Maya instead. For an interes= ting perspective there is a thread on cgsociety here http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=3D59&t=3D1160981 And probably not a coincidence=2C but a heads up if anyone was looking to u= pgrade=2C there is 10% off C4D upgrades at toolfarm this month=2C with adde= d discount for your C4D lite licenses that come with AE CC. Not a shill=2C = but it's good software=2C and definitely complements my Maya knowledge. Peo= ple are saying they will jump ship to C4D=2C Houdini=2C Modo or even Blende= r instead of staying with Autodesk. -TG=20 --=20 _____________________________VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --=20 danny princz vimeo.com/rendernyc --=20 _____________________________VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com = --_383f29a2-4c3c-4bc4-a1af-426cc35972df_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
They sold it to another company= =2C they didn't kill it off like Softimage. They sold it to Trimble Buildin= gs=2C a construction technology company. Google wisely sold it to someone i= n the industry where most of it's users are.

To: AE-List@media-motion.tv
From: adam@influxx.com
Date: Tue=2C= 11 Mar 2014 09:23:43 -0700
Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Autodesk is ki= lling off Softimage XSI &=3B C4D Sale at toolfarm

=0A= Google dumped SketchUP? Thats news to me. I use the free version of SU whic= h I updated just recently=2C and my wife - an interior designer - uses the = pro version all the time. SU is going nowhere for a while for us.

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Adam Mercado
Influxx Media Production
Fullerton=2C CA

Moving Images. For Business
714=B0928=B09896





On Mar 10=2C 2014=2C at 3:15 PM=2C brian@totaltraining.com wrote:

I thought it was a shame= that Adobe never purchased SketchUp.=2C even as a modeler for Photoshop an= d AE. Instead Google bought it=2C and then subsequently dumped it.
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It's a great modeler (for simple things anyway).
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From: "Teddy Gage" <=3Bteddygage@gmail.com>=3B
To: "After Effects Mail L= ist" <=3BAE-List@media-motion.= tv>=3B
Sent: 3/10/2014 6:11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [A= E] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI &=3B C4D Sale at toolfarm
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>=3B =3B-tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d = app of their own=2C ya know?

People said that is why AD = originally bought SI - to keep it from Adobe. =3B


On Mon=2C = Mar 10=2C 2014 at 5:19 PM=2C Gary Reisman =3B<=3Bgaryreisman@mac.com>=3B =3Bwrote:
I almost forgot it existed!
Can't recall the last time I rea= d about it being used in any of the trade mags or online.

But makes perfect sense considering Autodesk has so many other 3d a= pps=2C and I'm sure they'll offer owners the opportunity to up/side-grade t= o Maya.
-tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d app = of their own=2C ya know?

On Mar 10=2C 2014=2C at 2:06 PM=2C rendernyc <=3Brendernyc@gmail.com>=3B wrote:

i dont think anyone who uses=2C develo= ps for or has built there pipeline around Soft is surprised.
disappoint= ed im sure but the writing has been on the wall for years. =3B


On M= on=2C Mar 10=2C 2014 at 3:53 PM=2C Teddy Gage =3B<=3Bteddygage@gmail.com>=3B =3Bwrote:
Great software=2C it will probably end up in Autodesk's = basement somewhere=2C they have already stated they won't sell it off becau= se 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 f= eel terrible for shops that built their whole pipelines on SI. Or plugin de= velopers who wasted thousands. AD are pushing everyone to Max or Maya inste= ad. For an interesting perspective there is a thread on cgsociety here


And p= robably not a coincidence=2C but a heads up if anyone was looking to upgrad= e=2C there is 10% off C4D upgrades at toolfarm this month=2C with added dis= count for your C4D lite licenses that come with AE CC. Not a shill=2C but i= t's good software=2C and definitely complements my Maya knowledge. People a= re saying they will jump ship to =3B
C4D=2C Houdini=2C Modo o= r even Blender instead of staying with Autodesk. =3B
-TG =3B



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