I think there was a message from the developers or something buried in there....
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert Watson" <rupert@...> wrote:
>
> You renamed a clip in the timeline "Let's play DS Pong" and bingo the
> timeline turned into an Eighties throwback.
>
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>
> There was another one, but I forget.
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> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of switthaus
> Sent: 07 March 2011 20:06
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Milestone
>
>
>
>
>
> I think in one of the Softimage versions of DS, a keystroke combo
> brought up a Pong game or something like that....Tony Jover, do you seem
> to recall that?
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> Terry Barnum <terry@> wrote:
> >
> > My favorite was an error dialog that popped up in the early
> Synclavier/Droid audio software that said something like, "Operation Not
> Permitted. Commencing Formatting Hard Drive. Have a nice day." The first
> time I saw it I about pee'd my pants, first from fright then from
> laughter.
> >
> > -Terry
> >
> > On Mar 7, 2011, at 11:21 AM, johnrobmoore wrote:
> >
> > > I don't remember the keystrokes, but Tektronix had the ability to
> have a school of fish swim across the waveform screen. Awesome! And it
> wasn't an added cost like script sync. ;-) And who can forget ISC's
> error message, "The light at the end of the tunnel may be a train."
> Nothing like a little laugh at 4 am on a deadline.
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> David Dawkins <dawk2@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I think Ben is bang on the money here. A touch of humour goes a
> long way
> > >> towards a buy in on software. While the motion effect preview was
> never
> > >> my favourite, the quirk it displayed like the Easter eggs in
> Photoshop
> > >> went a long way towards humanizing the engineers involved in the
> design.
> > >> This gives the customer a way to appreciate their efforts and feel
> as
> > >> though there is a way to relate.
> > >>
> > >> Larger companies try to remove the humorous aspects from their
> product
> > >> to their detriment in my view.
> > >>
> > >> DD
> > >>
> > >> On 3/7/2011 8:41 AM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> On Mar 7, 2011, at 3:37 AM, switthaus wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> yes, and lets get the Weightlifter guy back! ;-)
> > >>>>
> > >>> Honestly, it would show a little humor if there was a check box in
> the Composer Settings that would display the weightlifter guy instead of
> the new icon. It could be labeled "Revive the Weightlifter."
> > >>>
> > >>> For those still mourning his passing (shameless plug alert!)
> > >>> http://www.printfection.com/mcstate/MC-State-Lift-Team/_s_334845
> > >>> http://www.printfection.com/mcstate/Lift-Man-1989-2008/_s_385665
> > >>>
> http://www.printfection.com/mcstate/MC-State-Lift-Man-1989-2008/_s_38565
> 7
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>
> , "Terence Curren"<tcurren@> wrote:
> > >>>>> And invert the selection in Paint and Spot color. Not much to
> ask for, the rest of the world has had it for ages now...
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> , Benjamin Hershleder<Ben@> wrote:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> On Mar 6, 2011, at 9:19 PM, Terence Curren wrote:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> And I know which one I'd rather be driving. So give me better
> finishing tools Frank! ;-)
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Here! Here!
> > >>>>>> I luves me sum Avid.
> > >>>>>> Along with restoring the interface settings, please let me make
> a perfect square or circle by holding the Shift key in the
> Paint/Animatte tools.
> > >>>>>> See . . . my needs are simple. "I am but a simple caveman . .
> ." ;)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Cheers Terry and Frank!
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> B
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > >>>>>> http://ContactBen.com
> > >>>>>> http://Hershleder.com
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Wear It In Post!
> > >>>>>> Fun T-shirts, mousepads, mugs& more
> > >>>>>> for Post Production Professionals
> > >>>>>> http://www.WearItInPost.com
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> , Frank Capria<frank@> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>> Depends what your business model is. We think there's money
> to be made
> > >>>>>>>> making specialized tools for the professional. Hey, both
> Mercedes and Toyota
> > >>>>>>>> are profitable. I happen know which one I'd rather design
> for.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Frank Capria
> > >>>>>>>> (508) 709 9212
> > >>>>>>>> www.capria.tv
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Terence Curren<tcurren@>
> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Have to agree with Oliver here. Would you rather be the
> company that
> > >>>>>>>>> provides the tools and viewers for the mass market of the
> entire internet
> > >>>>>>>>> based viewing world. Or the company tied to a few folks left
> doing high end
> > >>>>>>>>> products for a few viewers?
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> As Philip Hodgetts likes to point out, Apple has enough cash
> in the bank to
> > >>>>>>>>> produce more movies than all of Hollywood's yearly output.
> Makes you wonder
> > >>>>>>>>> who is looking at the bigger picture...
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> , "oliverpetersvidy"<oliverpeters@>
> > >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Frank Capria wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Game on.
> > >>>>>>>>>> Ironically, your timing may be great.
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>> There are a lot of indications that Apple has tired of the
> "traditional
> > >>>>>>>>> professional" user, simply because these users are unwilling
> to jump on the
> > >>>>>>>>> cutting edge of things. This particularly pertains to
> Hollywood-level
> > >>>>>>>>> features and TV shows. I think they see the "new
> professional" video user as
> > >>>>>>>>> folks like video journalist/one-man-band/predators. Add to
> that, the whole
> > >>>>>>>>> slow of wannabe (non-studio) filmmakers, a lot of corporate
> video users and
> > >>>>>>>>> others. I think the fact that their PR effort tied into
> A-list film editors
> > >>>>>>>>> has been non-existent or late at best for the last couple of
> years is one
> > >>>>>>>>> obvious signal.
> > >>>>>>>>>> If the rumors/predictions are true about FCP8/FCPx/FCP?,
> then it's going
> > >>>>>>>>> to be a version that many professional editors might think
> twice about
> > >>>>>>>>> jumping over to. Traditional post might well be a market
> niche Apple is
> > >>>>>>>>> willing to sacrifice, if the new version has a broader
> application to the
> > >>>>>>>>> "new pro" as they see it. But for "traditional pro" users as
> those on this
> > >>>>>>>>> list and the FCP-L, look at things like L&C (gone?) or
> offline-online
> > >>>>>>>>> workflows when the new version finally does come out. Will
> the updated model
> > >>>>>>>>> serve your needs?
> > >>>>>>>>>> Hopefully at that point, Avid will get around to being able
> to natively
> > >>>>>>>>> write Pro Res files, as that could be the legacy that lives
> on for many pro
> > >>>>>>>>> users. Right now that's a no-go unless FCP/FCS is installed
> on a system. For
> > >>>>>>>>> better or worse, Pro Res is becoming a bit of a de facto
> standard.
> > >>>>>>>>>> - Oliver
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Search the offical complete Avid-L archives at:
> > >>>>>>>>> http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ------------------------------------
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Search the offical complete Avid-L archives at:
> http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > >>>
> > >>> Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > Search the offical complete Avid-L archives at:
> http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Terry Barnum
> > digital OutPost
> > http://www.dop.com/facebook
> >
>
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