Subject: Re: Imagine and freelancing
Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 22:20:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Randy R. Wall" <rrw@ecst.csuchico.edu>

> 
> I think the mistake here was mine.  I'll give Imagine one more chance,
> then I'll leave you all alone and go where I belong.
> 
> ANYONE OUT THERE USING IMAGINE FOR SERIOUS PROFESSIONAL WORK, SPEAK NOW OR
> FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.

Well, I really don't want to get into this, but sense you put this at the 
end of your message I thought I should speak up. I have not done 3D 
animations for any major networks, but do use it in a professional 
manner, and not just as a hobbiest. I started out as a hobbiest, but have 
done professional work with it, I have done animations for several 
commercial in my local area, Video Maker TV shows, corporate videos, 
Real estate offices, and a cd catalog which had raytraced images of
the clients products with see threw views of the inner working parts, I 
also had an animation accepted for the AmigaMations video tape put out 
buy Amiga world. I consider this professional work, at least I was paid 
for it all, and my clients were very happy with the work I produced for them.

This may not be the professional work you are looking for, I don't agree 
with some of the things you mentioned as far as Imagine being a lost 
cause, and the such..for one thing I feel the true professional keeps his 
options open, and to completly ignore Imagine or shun it, might be ok for 
some but not necessarily the smartest thing to do. I feel the more tools 
I have at my side the more options I have in being creative. 

I have used Lightwave, and use Wavefront on the SGI every day which also 
has TDI, and Kinimatics software with it. And will tell you this, I most 
certainly would not shun or laugh at Imagine. I could never afford the 
type of software or hardware I use at work, but can afford Imagine and 
get results that make me and my clients both happy.

You maybe wondering how I work for someone else, yet still have my own 
clients, Well I have a freelance graphics buseness and Chico State 
University liked the work that I have done, so they hired me to do work 
for them on the SGI after I did an internship for them for a while. I 
hope you don't consider that this makes me a student, because Im not, we 
do work for many government agientcies as well as nation wide corporate 
videos.

Anyways, I just felt I should say something as I don't feel like I want to
 
FOREVER HOLD MY PEACE....I also think you would be wise to keep your 
options open and not always follow the crowd.

=RRW=




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