OT:flowline response

["Wayne Williams" <w1343(at)comcast.net>]

Thought you guys might be interested in this response received from Stephan after asking about a possible port of Flowline to XSI:

 

Judging from the overwhelming response to our recently launched web page, we should offer more details about our plans for Flowline.   First, we want to thank you all again for such kind words and apologize for the group mail.  We're still working on personal responses, but it will take some time.

FAQ

I need Flowline for a show now.  Can I get it?
Flowline is Scanline's In-House software and we are a Full ServiceVisual Effects house. We're open to working in cooperation with other companies, so please contact either Scanline or the Task Force with you're Fluid needs.

"How can I get my hands on this baby?"
Please send Scanline a reel.  We're looking for the kind of passion we've seen in recent mails and we have some very cool work coming up here.
www.scanline.de

Can I download it? Can I evaluate it?  How much is it? 
Flowline is not yet a commercially available software. Scanline is a Visual Effects Facility with a large R&D department but not a software company.  Flowline is our in-house effects system and is currently being licensed by MPC. After this phase is complete, we are open to expanding our licensing circle, and you may possibly see a commercial release in the future. We are unable to give more information at this time, but we will provide updates to the mailing list as more concrete information becomes available. 

Is there a beta program?
A beta program is normally designed to introduce software from a programming environment into a production environment. Flowline was born in production and has evolved to suit the needs of Scanline shows over the last 5 years. It is now being used in a large scale pipeline at MPC.

Is it, or will it be integrated/compatible with my favorite 3D Software or Render Engine?
Flowline is designed with an extremely open framework and can be easily ported. So if you are interested in seeing  Flowline ported/packaged with your software or render engine of choice, please write to them directly about your request, as we're open to many future possibilities.

Does Flowline use outside systems or plugins?
Flowline's Framework and Effects System are 100% Scanline developed and owned.  It is a complete FX system that seemlessly integrates with a 3D package and render engine, but external plugins can be easily attached to Flowline via the SDK.



Again, thank you for your interest,
Stephan

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Stephan Trojansky
Head of Research & Development
Scanline  Productions, Munich
+49 89 64 98 47 0