CGSociety - CG Retrospective 2005

CGSociety - CG Retrospective 2005

If you are into CGI this site is great with loads of interviews with realliy great artists. Here is their review of some of the top CGI moments in 2005.

It also covers some of the huge software acquisitions (Adobe of Macromedia and Autodesk of Alias) that have gone on this year. The outcome from which we will really feel in 2006.

This means no matter what field of design you work in if you work with a computer this will affect you, it's like Microsoft buying Google. Autodesk own 3DSMax and Alias owed Maya, these are the top two 3D tools, both with their own loyal followers. Their price war has made 3D far more affordable in the last few years and really opened up the market to those outside of the formal training of university; the only place able to afford the software before. Now this competition has gone and the only remaining real competition could be LightWave I have to wonder if we are looking at a soaring market price again.
The Adobe acquisition of Macromedia also leaves me nervous, especially over the fate of Fireworks. We will just have to wait and see.