michael Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 over at CGChannel part 2 of a series of X2 interviews...a bit of Houdini talk, and pretty interesting too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Was it just me that thought the Houdini bit seemed out of place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 6, 2003 Author Share Posted June 6, 2003 ...yeah I've read very few interviews/articles etc that mentioned software in a proper context...I guess people really want to know what software was used - which is dumb for a number of reasons - and you never really get to see anyone's setups anyway - so they just stick the question in there and everyone is happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 Couldn't help but notice how many times they plugged their own particle software. For all we know, it could be tied in to Houdini but probably not in this case. You also have to keep in mind that some SFX Programmers would rather use their own code which they are very familiar with and have been nurturing for the last 5 years or more, then tweak and tune that rather than use off-the-shelf software. In most cases, the off-the-shelf software is used as the visualizer for their software. These ads aren't really for us, they are for all the potential clients out there and the kids who will see the movies and pretend they know everything. Focusing on the people and stressing unique capabilities are very important to differentiate their facility. It really does come down to the talent that the facility has. Let them throw the odd bone out for us to chew on. It doesn't come very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin78z Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 ...SFX Programmers would rather use their own code... This also gives you unlimited licenses, which can be a factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 8, 2003 Share Posted June 8, 2003 Yep, and especially when that programmer takes the code with him when he switches facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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