Re: Anybody remember when autodesk ruled the world?

vinny@work wrote:
Well hell, they still do.
They recently acquired Softimage xsi modeling. Since they already own 3dmax and maya they now control every single piece of the software that makes the animation we see on tv and in video games.

I tried to use 3dmax way back, it's autodesks homegrown modeler and real popular. It sucked so bad I changed to xsi. I'd rather model with a 2d version of bobcam than use 3dmax. Looks like soon I won't have a choice.
Things sure are changing.



I started using 3D Studio back when it was still run by Gary Yost (Yost Group) I stayed with it through MAX 2.5. The pricing for me got out of hand being I used it for a small hobby/business video animation gig. I still have the disks but have not tried to see if it even runs on XP. I thought it was great for a modeler for the price. In the day, MAX was under $2,500, SI and Maya were MUCH MUCH more expensive.

There was a huge corporate presence that came with the Autodesk buyout from Gary and company. I used to be able to ask him questions directly as he was really into support. We used the old Compuserve forum for support. We'd even meet at the hotel bar during Siggraph as a fun users group. When Autodesk bought him out, that culture went away.

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Bill

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