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by Sil3
04 Mar 2015, 10:02
Forum: Animation
Topic: "Cheap" animation course?
Replies: 14
Views: 7749

Re: "Cheap" animation course?

Keith Lango stuff is good but personally I think you will get more out of it if you already have a certain experience, if you are a total beginner I recommend Jason Ryan tutorials, that start just like you want, basics, intermediate and advanced. http://www.jasonryananimation.com/tutorials.html He h...
by Sil3
01 Jul 2014, 20:55
Forum: WIP
Topic: Maya FacialRig
Replies: 3
Views: 1970

Re: Maya FacialRig

Its looking great so far.

How are you attaching the Controls to the geometry, is with the Rivet Script?
by Sil3
30 Jun 2014, 22:13
Forum: News
Topic: Fabric 1.12: GPU Compute, Splice Rendering, Characters
Replies: 49
Views: 7081

Re: Fabric 1.12: GPU Compute, Splice Rendering, Characters

EricTRocks wrote: This means you can build your tools faster, fix bugs without waiting for AD, and add new tool types as well.
And for people like me that "dont build" when can we expect to see something we can play with? Or its just a TDs wet dream for a long time to come?
by Sil3
16 Jun 2014, 15:10
Forum: News
Topic: Revolutionary Dreamworks animation software
Replies: 15
Views: 4681

Re: Revolutionary Dreamworks animation software

Yeah that is unbelievable. To the point of bullshit. Im pretty sure you guys understood that the realtime viewport rendering its not the FINAL render image quality right? Even Maya has some nice tricks on its viewport 2, also on Cars Pixar already had the tech to display almost identical final rend...
by Sil3
16 Jun 2014, 09:02
Forum: News
Topic: Revolutionary Dreamworks animation software
Replies: 15
Views: 4681

Re: Revolutionary Dreamworks animation software

Simon Otto was the Animation Supervisor I talked to ;)
by Sil3
04 Apr 2014, 18:47
Forum: News
Topic: MODO webinar for Softimage Users - tomorrow, April 3
Replies: 26
Views: 6211

Re: MODO webinar for Softimage Users - tomorrow, April 3

El Burritoh wrote: I actually missed the last 30-45min, so I don't know what happened then...
You probably missed the best part :)
by Sil3
24 Mar 2014, 18:29
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Animation Learning (no tech way)
Replies: 15
Views: 3423

Re: Animation Learning (no tech way)

KL Tuts might be a bit "boring" for a beginner, I mean they are great if you already know something and he explains the whys. But they are very cheap right now it wont hurt you to have them as well :) Jason Tuts are a lot more dynamic and he loves to teach and you can see and feel that pas...
by Sil3
24 Mar 2014, 17:44
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Animation Learning (no tech way)
Replies: 15
Views: 3423

Re: Animation Learning (no tech way)

If she really wants to Animate and skip the tech part for now, why don't you guys use Softimage? You have the tech knowledge so she will only concentrate on the Animation learning part. There are free rigs available for Softimage that are more than adequate to just learn the basics, even the Gear te...
by Sil3
12 Mar 2014, 20:51
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What about Softimaging Blender? SoftBlender?
Replies: 51
Views: 7898

Re: What about Softimaging Blender? SoftBlender?

But rather than just throw money at Blender.org, maybe it makes more sense for individual Softimage users to form a collective (perhaps through SI-Community) and for that group to make the Blender donation. The amount donated will be much larger and should command much greater attention. Or perhaps...
by Sil3
04 Mar 2014, 16:19
Forum: News
Topic: Autodesk retires Softimage
Replies: 341
Views: 98216

Re: Autodesk retires Softimage

For Modeling/Mograph and FX work there are alternatives to AD products... but for Character Animation its Maya or... I really hope Foundry will get Modo into a real competitive state ASAP
by Sil3
24 Feb 2014, 00:25
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Animated Features done with Softimage ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2737

Re: Animated Features done with Softimage ?

Which making of (where XSI was used in the beginning for the Aerial view ) are you talking about ? Tekkonkinkreet or Monster in Paris ? I was referring to Tekkonkinkreet, sorry if I wasn't clear. Howl's Moving Castle also used Softimage to Rig and Animate the Castle Parts: http://www.imdb.com/title...
by Sil3
23 Feb 2014, 18:33
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Animated Features done with Softimage ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2737

Re: Animated Features done with Softimage ?

A Monster in Paris (2011)


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961097/


Hirazi Blue wrote:Tekkonkinkreet
According to the Making Of, Xsi was only used in the very beginning for the Aerial View of the movie, they mapped the hand painted textures to 3d geometry and it was basically it.
by Sil3
30 Jan 2014, 00:05
Forum: Finished Work
Topic: Great work done with Softimage
Replies: 360
Views: 192299

Re: Great work done with Softimage

Love the visuals on this one


Juste de l'eau (2014):






and Making Of:

by Sil3
19 Jan 2014, 16:57
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Idea for a tool : tweak weights
Replies: 17
Views: 1949

Re: Idea for a tool : tweak weights

Yes that what I thought at first... but it didn't worked, Softimage would also start scrambling the already painted weights on other areas by redistributing the smooth influences... this was in 2013, I haven't used Softimage since last year, im now in Maya land, fortunately only as an animator or el...
by Sil3
19 Jan 2014, 12:55
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Idea for a tool : tweak weights
Replies: 17
Views: 1949

Re: Idea for a tool : tweak weights

Looks like a promising tool :D , specially because I personally have a hard time using the Smooth Weights in Softimage, having the need to first Select all the point I don't want smoothed, Lock their weights and Smooth, then Unlocking everything again, very tedious for me. On a side note but pertine...