Comments on: Interview with Bobby Beck (Pixar- Finding Nemo), Shawn Kelly (ILM – Transformers ) and Carlos Baena (Pixar – Ratatoullie)

By: Joselyn

Joselyn — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:36:03 +0000

hi im joselyn i love animting im only 12 year old and im so interested on how these computer soft ware works and stuff like that case i can be prepard for ma futre

By: roofoo

roofoo — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:43:22 +0000

Yeah that's cool that they allow the students to choose their own software package. I think personally I would let them teach me Maya though because I already know Blender and then when I went looking for a job I'd have that expertise in Maya that the big studios look for. But for personal projects I will always choose Blender. :)

By: jedihe

jedihe — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:39:06 +0000

Great! thanks a lot for the interview!

jedihe

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:45:32 +0000

RNS,

I can assure you that these three are genuinely supportive of Blender. The hesitation was due to their publicist signaling off camera that I needed to wrap up the interview.

I had also asked them about using Blender for their class programs. (Not on camera) They are open to using any software program, Blender included. Assuming that the student is comfortable enough with the program.

The benefit to using Maya is that its one of the most used 3rd party programs so the Mentors (teacher) can easily tell you what to do. If the Mentor is not familiar with Blender, it could create a teaching/ learning gap for the student. Personally, if I where learning from AM. I would use Blender because I am very comfortable with the animation system.

By: RNS

RNS — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:32:13 +0000

There was a sense of hesitation and look on their faces when blender was mention.
I call the animation school they recommended Maya as the software to use instead of Blender.Because, is not consider a high end 3d software at this present.But if blender grow to
be a high end 3d software than they will recommended it all theirs students.
So let keep supporting Blender !!!

RNS

By: superkoop

superkoop — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:16:58 +0000

Hey Tim, i just transcribed the audio to part 1, i didn't do part 2 because i was tired of typing. but do you have a way i can send you the text? or would you rather i just posted it here?

By: coodle

coodle — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:33:31 +0000

edit: the GREAT video of course (my post before sounded like being blinded by bad alcohol or something like that ^^)

By: coodle

coodle — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:31:59 +0000

Thanks Virgilio, I must have been blinded by the video footage ;-)

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:49:39 +0000

Doh!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:24:21 +0000

Thanks for the comments and linking. Keep em coming!

As to the request for subtitles. If there is anyone who would like to transcribe the audio, I'd be happy to add it.