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So what does everyone think about Blur using Max and XSI?
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Jonathan 480 posts26 Apr 2007So unless things have changed [again], Blur is using Max and XSI (XSI for rigging/animation).
I was curious what everyone thought about it? Also, I think this is a cool feature of XSi,
http://www.digitaltutors.com/digital_tu ... .php?v=676
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Claymation 600 posts26 Apr 2007Good for them? -
Jonathan 480 posts26 Apr 2007I'm thinking,
Maybe Autodesk will work more on the animating/rigging stuff in Max (though I think they have with the layered animation stuff).
http://www.softimage.com/news/ <---3 interviews here with Blur Studio -
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Claymation 600 posts27 Apr 2007
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27 Apr 2007I have used XSI a bit at my new job, and after going through a short crash course with some seriously seasoned 3d cats, I have to say, I may never look back to maya after a couple months here. There are sooo many tools in XSI that I think take the cake, smash and eat the cake, and then throw the cake up and force feed it to you like its the momma bird and you're the baby bird, and you're hungry, and the momma bird comes back and gives you the food by barfing it to you, but you don't care because you're a hungry baby bird who craves to feast on the flesh of the innocent.
And another feature that I like is the surface deformation tool. It is a deformer that allows you to take an object, and deform it by clicking on it, and then the surface you want to deform it to. For instance, you can make a drop of water slide down a leaf with it but applying the deformer, and animating the drop sliding down in Y. Capice?
And also it has default dual screen layouts built in. That is essential.
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28 Apr 2007i know maya has the IPR render feature but XSI's tool is way quicker, and i think it's a little less in the way then a completely seperate window
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28 Apr 2007
Z... your decriptive powers never cease to amaze me.
I like the sound of that deformer! I reakon Maya could do that... but it'd take a little MEL scripting and a lot of brain power.
I hear that XSI's motion mixer is AUSOM too! I'd love to check it out.
Back on topic....
Meh, don't really matter what they use, it's more about the people that work there - and they seem to come up with some pretty amazing stuff. Really want to see the latest 'Gentlemans Duel' or whatever it's called. -
28 Apr 2007Global, I aim to please.
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