CompuServe Messages

I cannot attempt to write a truly comprehensive post on the juncture 4.0 seems to have arrived at. However, I can attempt to hit on a few essential thoughts the keep circulating in my mind since the Roll-out Seminar: 1) 4.0 does seem thin, particularly compared to where full version upgrades have been since 1.0. 2) Lack of patch model, spline base editing is painful. Why do I have to depend on Caligari, that does a pretty good job? 3) As vast as tool choices will become with 3rd party developers, there can easily occur a slip from essential responsibility of the core code to continu to provide increasing functionality. 4) I am very concerned about upgrades to improved op sys… and willingness of all 3rd party developers to provide free or very reasonable upgrade path 5) there was too much talk of the Yost Group being more distant from this particular upgrade ( I cannot stress or say enough regrading that) 6) Serious Ani-Pro users really got befuddled in the face of how Anim-Studio was presented at the roll-out. 7) For 5 years I have had an incredibly strong faith in 3-DS, and have been amazed at the curve of progress this platform has made. It also appeared that the core program team was always in control and really understanding my needs as an animator. It is with a certain shyness, but frankness, that I admit to being very nervous at the sight of more Corporated Management decisions, as opposed to essential program decisions. Perhaps I am a little too skiddish when it comes to this issue, but 3-DS has been basically an art power tool, with much brilliance driving it's progress. Sheeeesh, I hope it stays that way (and remains tough as competition will arise). 8) I can handle laying out $5000 for a massive plug-in shopping list. However, it also seems that with regard to IPAS/3rd Party Plug-ins: a) A number of the effects in the core 7 discs should be bundled (perhaps at some very reasonable price) because they are basic editing tools) b) Provided users with larger shopping lists various ramps of purchase i) many of us out here are not large houses with huge client lists, but experimental and fine arts oriented etc etc… the number of 3-D animators is growing and we could use some profile consideration hell, i have typed enough… never expected to go beyond 1 paragraph, this is all on the fly, not even going to proof it, would probably delete it, but it has really been pressing on my brain for a few weeks now.