Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f171.google.com ([209.85.214.171] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5404466 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:15:09 +0100 Received: by mail-ob0-f171.google.com with SMTP id wn1so9043552obc.30 for ; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:15:51 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=tkB8ZyKwk4DhurMtvMUx+joH+2Zpn3F06jUuqPYt3qE=; b=TYRHe83k2/eXPJbLb+ufikzSLXPmP45OG3W/iSGMPF+5yndxD4MYKVnpQvUCjbuXxL oAO4qH19OuARmJDTvMUNG2OwfoWSdawv1e+GzTtt4w7z957IWLxUzuAjvpm8zSB6xfCk DqZ/sYJNlEg9//VwB5ZcyEo98AsdqlOcT2sB1Z+udcyaNFQX310inDjkjRXRJmzrLKRe 8UEqYo+ezGxra4b8KeTQuCBj/ir5944Ble9ldv/AtoZwePB6LEHZ2qkL0cl2cFWE6EG0 upy/swEdkoHEcqDTXq5WorO1+0SOnARdZUdnuM0dZwPuAJx/gt/QqsYwASshT+DO0mHg qZ0A== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.213.166 with SMTP id nt6mr3114489obc.53.1394565351786; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:15:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.76.173.134 with HTTP; Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:15:51 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:15:51 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI & C4D Sale at toolfarm From: rendernyc To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2e60a68d37404f4598c09 --001a11c2e60a68d37404f4598c09 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i missed where they sold it as well. interesting. that seemed to have been done pretty quietly. Im surprised they didnt keep it with the rising interest in 3d printing On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:57 PM, adam mercado wrote: > Well there you go. Had no idea. Google never informed us, you'd think the= y > would let their user base know, especially SUPro users. > > That article did not mention the object library, 3DWarehouse or whatever > it is called . Didn't Google own that too, was that part of the package > that got sold? That was half of what makes SU so useful. > > > *Adam Mercado* > Influxx Media Production > Fullerton, CA > > Moving Images. For Business > *714=C2=B0928=C2=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 11, 2014, at 9:38 AM, Evan Fotis wrote: > > http://www.mastersketchup.com/why-google-doesnt-need-sketchup-anymore/ > On 11-Mar-14 18:23, adam mercado wrote: > > 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. > > > *Adam Mercado* > Influxx Media Production > Fullerton, CA > > Moving Images. For Business > *714=EF=BF=BD928=EF=BF=BD9896* > 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 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" > To: "After Effects Mail List" > 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 wrote= : > >> I almost forgot it existed! >> Can't recall the last time I read about it being used in any of the trad= e >> 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 Ma= ya. >> -tho a bit of a shame that Adobe never acquired a 3d app of their own, y= a >> know? >> >> >> On Mar 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, rendernyc 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 wrote: >> >>> >>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/autodesk-will-discontinu= e-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 LE= GO >>> movie using SI. It has a pretty fantastic node scripting language. I fe= el >>> 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 >>> >>> http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=3D59&t=3D1160981 >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> _____________________________ >>> VFX & Motion Graphic Artist >>> teddygage dot com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> danny princz >> >> vimeo.com/rendernyc >> >> >> > > > -- > _____________________________ > VFX & Motion Graphic Artist > teddygage dot com > > > > > --=20 danny princz vimeo.com/rendernyc --001a11c2e60a68d37404f4598c09 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
i missed where they sold it as well. interesting. that see= med to have been done pretty quietly.

Im surprised they = didnt keep it with the rising interest in 3d printing


On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:57 PM, adam m= ercado <adam@influxx.com> wrote:
Well there you go. Had no idea. Google never informed us, you'd think t= hey would let their user base know, especially SUPro users.=C2=A0

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That article did not mention the object library, 3DWarehouse or w= hatever it is called . Didn't Google own that too, was that part of the= package that got sold? That was half of what makes SU so useful.


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On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:38 AM= , Evan Fotis wrote:

http://www.mastersketchup.com/why-google-doesnt-= need-sketchup-anymore/
On 11-Mar-14 18:23, adam mercado wro= te:
= 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 - u= ses the pro version all the time. SU is going nowhere for a while for = us.


Adam Mercado
Influxx Media Productio= n
Fullerton, CA
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Moving Imag= es. For Business
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On Mar 10, 2014, at 3:15 PM, brian@totaltraining.c= om wrote:

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I thought it was a shame that Adobe never purchased Sketch= Up., even as a modeler for Photoshop and AE. Instead Googl= e bought it, and then subsequently dumped it.
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S= ubject: Re: [AE] Autodesk is killing off Softimage XSI &am= p; C4D Sale at toolfarm
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I almost = forgot it existed!
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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?
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On Mar 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, = rendernyc <= rendernyc@gmail.com> wrote:
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i dont think anyone = who uses, develops for or has = built there pipeline around Soft = is surprised. =
disappointed im sure but the writi= ng has been on the wall for years.= =C2=A0
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On Mon, = Mar 10, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Teddy = Gage=C2=A0<teddygage@gmail.com>=C2=A0wrote:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/be= hind-screen/autodesk-will-discontinue-softimage-software-685939 =

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Great software, it = will probably end up in = Autodesk's basement = somewhere, they have = already stated they = won't sell it off becaus= e it contains too many of th= eir IPs or something. They j= ust 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 interes= ting perspective there is a = thread on cgsociety here

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And probably no= t 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 M= aya knowledge. People are sa= ying they will jump ship to= =C2=A0
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