A Brief History of 3D Viz, P.6, When directors lose touch with process.

[AndyC]

Perhaps a controversial article but one that I thought should be written. Its talks of directors and leaders losing touch with technical process and the effects that has on team cohesion, budgeting and technical innovation.

 

Recomend getting a cup of tea first.

 

http://wp.me/pBkyC-3o

[John Dollus]

good article but I wouldn't be so quick to say that FX firms like DD have the expertise and budget to pretty much do whatever they want. VFX studios get the same thing on their end:

 

[AndyC]

good article but I wouldn't be so quick to say that FX firms like DD have the expertise and budget to pretty much do whatever they want. VFX studios get the same thing on their end:

 

 

Awesome link, reminds me of many moments!

[braddewald]

Just got into the business, not making it sound so good guys... lol.

[ronll]

Andy, I found part 2, but haven't found part 1. I would like to read this from the start. Can you point me to it?

 

Thanks,

[AndyC]

Hi Ron,

 

The rest of the articles can be found here;

 

http://andycatterick.wordpress.com/category/art-in-business/

 

I hope you enjoy!

[jophus14]

good article but I wouldn't be so quick to say that FX firms like DD have the expertise and budget to pretty much do whatever they want. VFX studios get the same thing on their end:

 

 

 

hahha........I love this clip. Why do we put ourselves through such craziness time and time again?

[BrianKitts]

the article has a lot of valid points, the funny part for me was the it reminded me of my first boss as a small viz company who as completely out of touch with the technical side of what we do. (We were working with FormZ 3.6 and Max v3.0 at the time.... he hadn't rendered since the Dos version of 3dstudio)

 

anyways.....One of the dumbest things we ever heard him say to a client was that we have more colors in our palette than our competitors. Wow.... I just don't even know how to make fun of him for that it's so dumb on its own.

 

The article points to the worst boss you can have that will say anything to a client to get a job, anything the client asks in any amount of time WE CAN DO IT! My worst times at that small firm was when the boss would say we can do something knowing full well that we've never done it before but also knew we could sure figure it out because we always did...... and he would quote a price for the project without knowing how much time it would take us to learn how to do it, or if we even had the resources to pull it off.

 

Looking back at the past sometimes really helps to appreciate the present.

Edited November 3, 2009 by BrianKitts

[BVI]

anyways.....One of the dumbest things we ever heard him say to a client was that we have more colors in our palette than our competitors.

 

haha - thats such a classic comment. I may use that one

 

Super article as well.

[AndyC]

The article points to the worst boss you can have that will say anything to a client to get a job, anything the client asks in any amount of time WE CAN DO IT! My worst times at that small firm was when the boss would say we can do something knowing full well that we've never done it before but also knew we could sure figure it out because we always did...... and he would quote a price for the project without knowing how much time it would take us to learn how to do it, or if we even had the resources to pull it off.

 

Good point. Some of the worst critical decisions in business have been made by committing to something due to biases from inuition with no basis of specificity, and then analysing if it was a good decision after it had been committed to. Another clear case of an immaturity in strategic leadership and lack of forethought.

[AndyC]

haha - thats such a classic comment. I may use that one

 

Super article as well.

 

Yup, super sales nonesense. Only works with developers. I'm sure (I hope) a creative would spit out their coffee in awe of the wit of such a hysterical comment.