One of their main objectives is not to cannibalize existing seats of the full version, which is understandable. If the cheaper version does enough for mid-range studios to use it, then indies and contractors might follow, and no one pays 3.5k for Maya anymore. Autodesk's investors get ticked and the company takes a…
if adobe can offer ALL adobe tools for $50/month (with annual commitment) then $200 for any SINGLE tool from autodesk seems over the top unreasonable. http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/buying-guide.html something like $50/month sounds right specially given how buggy and unstable Autodesk tools are(even with…
Jon Jones: Totally agree, but the problem for Autodesk I guess is that what you describe would be enough for most game developers out there, big ones and outsourcers included.
Autodesk does provide educational licenses of their software at no charge to anyone claiming to be a student - even those that are engaging in independant study. So it doesn't even make sense for that demographic.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5fXKOTspw"]Unite 2013 - Your Next Modeling Tool (Autodesk ) - YouTube[/ame] Presentation of Maya LT at Unity Unite 2013.
I know this is a Maya LT thread, but if Autodesk can add shaderFX to Mudbox then that would be awesome. texturing in Mudbox with the addition of such shaders would definitely be something very useful.
To Bellsey and the rest of the Autodesk team, you have been doing a terrific job of responding to user feedback on Maya LT. It has come a long way in the past year. I agree with Boonta, the price changes are especially helpful. The main features I am waiting for are: A "Send to Cryengine" feature with unlimited polys…
I know this really isn't Maya LTE related, but I wish Autodesk would come up with a subscription solution for individuals. $200 a month to use Maya is just ridiculous.
That sounds like the ".Blend" file format. It's a pretty impressive format. On another note, part of the issue (not file format related) seems to be the mid range market. It existed with XSI when they were charging $600 per seat I believe, but was destroyed with Autodesk bought them out. Now XSI is upwards of $3000,…