RE: Dev Team on DS was:: Removing 24pA hack (was "3:2 contract issue")

["Victor Wolansky" <victorw(at)NATMEDIA.com>]

So we can not expect to have greats improvements.. Only the usual skinny bone…. Some fixes… some few new toys?

 

NOTE: I’m saying this without any intention to disrespect the job of those few people that are trying to do their best with what the company gives to them. It just I don’t think that a product can survive without the proper budget and team for development.. unless those few have a chain on his legs tied to the desk working 24/7 with enhancing drugs

 

 

 

Victor Wolansky

DS VFX Artist

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Serge Verreault
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 10:53 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: OT: Dev Team on DS was:: Removing 24pA hack (was "3:2 contract issue")

 

I’m being cynical.

The truth is that the development Team of DS V8.0 has shrink considerably and it won’t expand either in the near future.

Most of the resources have been diverted to Symphony Nitris with some QA persons that used to be on DS.

If anybody from Management wants to acknowledge or state the actual staff situation they’re welcome…..

But they won’t, this is not the Company’s Policy to publicly discuss Employees status.

Now draw your own conclusions.

There will be a version 8, with some new features, XP 64 bits.

Version 8.5 or 9, time will tell.

 

On a more positive note: Guess who’s the big cheese now in Escalation Support for DS?

Well here’s a clue: He’s from Montreal and we ALL love him, ok even me, I like him….

Will he confirm this?

J

 

 

 

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De : owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] De la part de Victor Wolansky
Envoyé : November 18, 2005 9:43 AM
À : DS(at)Softimage.COM
Objet : RE: Removing 24pA hack (was "3:2 contract issue")

 

Are you serious? Only 2 persons are working in the development of the DS??????????????????????????

 

Victor Wolansky

DS VFX Artist

WEBsite

Demo Reel

815 Slaters Lane

Alexandria. VA.

443-797-3507

 

 

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Serge Verreault
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 9:22 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE : Removing 24pA hack (was "3:2 contract issue")

 

Great job BOB! You're the King of Presets!!! Thank you to share with us poor mortals your knowledge.

 

only there was a team of

developers working on DS....

 

Well Tone, 2 persons in certain sport categories are considered a team!

;-)

 

 

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De : owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] De la part de Tony Quinsee-Jover
Envoyé : November 18, 2005 8:59 AM
À : DS(at)Softimage.COM
Objet : RE: Removing 24pA hack (was "3:2 contract issue")

 

Hi Bob,

 

I don't actually have any use for that preset myself, being in PAL land as I

am, but I'd like to say THANK YOU :)

 

Now, if one person can make such a beast using standard DS effects then just

think what a team of developers could do... If only there was a team of

developers working on DS....

 

Thanks again,

Tone :)

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of

Bob Maple

Sent: 17 November 2005 23:54

To: DS(at)Softimage.COM

Subject: Removing 24pA hack (was "3:2 contract issue")

 

Because I am bored, I came up with a preset that will remove "24p Advanced"

pulldown from a clip.. basically using a graphics effect with panels of

'clone'.  It's not exactly a timewarp, you'll have to trim your clip's

duration down manually, but it's at least better than making 100 edits on

your clip to remove the flicker frames yourself!

 

You can find the preset at the DS Preset X-Change on http://mixeffects.com

 

Just apply it to your clip starting on a mixed-field frame, and it will

remove the pulldown from up to a 10 second piece of source material.

 

I only have one piece of 24pA footage handy right now, but I tested it and

it seems to Do The Right Thing.

 

 

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