SAMS3D opened this issue on Sep 24, 2002 ยท 32 posts
Entropic posted Tue, 24 September 2002 at 1:35 PM
Thanks, Sharen... A lot of the "hard hitting" Poser 5 questions could not have possibly been anticipated, for what it's worth. When the interview was being given it was well prior to the release of Poser 5, and the experience I had was with a Candidate version of the software that ran perfectly on my system. I tried to present the questions that were meaningful to the community at large, not focusing on Renderosity, but considering as well the outlying sites, such as DeviantArt.com, PoserPros, 3dCommune, etc. The interview was designed to be more about Curious Labs and the state of technology than it was about Poser 5. I wanted to focus on the broader professional market, such as Poser's ability to crossover to higher end production, the future of character animation in the changing internet, and some thoughts about the community, who Mr. Cooper gave credit to for building it, and what impact it has on the ever-changing software. I cannot possibly explain to anyone who has not spoken to Steve how much charisma and genuine caring he brings with him to a conversation. While it appears that some people are disappointed in the interview ( judging only from responses within this thread ) I feel that for the purpose I approached that interview it was wonderfully presented. Please also keep in mind that this presentation was entirely at my expense and the expense of those on the team ( thanks Windy and Stephen ). I did my best to contribute to the community and to our publication without expecting or receiving payment. There were deadlines, outside pressures, and scheduling difficulties throughout the entirety of the project, working around SIGGRAPH, Curious Labs' intensive beta program ( and yes, it was intensive ), and final rushes for Poser 5. I hope that the written words of the interview convey the strength, conviction, and faith of the Curious Labs team. They endured a time in their history that almost saw them bankrupt, a time in which Steve Cooper had to lay off his wife, and most of his staff ( I think they were down to eight people ). Well, I hope this clarifies a few of the questions here. Good reading! Cheers! Paul Jenkins