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[the dOktoR]

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</font><strong><font size="4">CG Retrospective 2004 </font></strong><br>
Leonard Teo, 23 December 2004 </td>
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<td valign="top">Twelve
months can be regarded as a short or a long time depending on how you
look at it. One year flies past so quickly, yet so much can happen in
such a short span of time. In 2004, the high-end creative computer
graphics industry was once again shaped by many events ? some of them
incredibly significant with ramifications that will affect us in years
to come. <br>
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With the help of the <a href="http://www.cgtalk.com/" target="_blank" target="_blank">CGTalk</a>
community, we compiled a comprehensive list of CG-related things that
happened in 2004. The criteria for selection were that the event or
thing that happened in 2004 had to be innovative, landmark or very
cool. It could be events, movies, short films, games, products,
software or anything that had a profound or memorable effect on the CG
industry in 2004. Over 13,000 people viewed the threads and over 120
posted suggestions for the list. Public voting then allowed us to tally
the Top 20 things in CG that happened this year. <br>
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<strong>As compiled and voted by the community, here are the Top 20 things that happened in the CG industry in 2004:<br>
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[dynafx]

<P>really nice, compilation by CGNETWORKS, &amp; thanx to soul for putting it up</P>
<P>to make it more intrstng to read</P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/gelato_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
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<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/gnomon_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
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<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/mental_ray_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/spider_man_2_comp_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/warhammer_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/maya_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/animator_mentor_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/books.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/shrek_500.jpg" border="0"></P>
<P><IMG src="http://www.cgnetworks.com/stories/2004_12/cg_retrospective/doom_3_comp_1.jpg" border="0"></P>
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<TD><FONT color=#ff6600 size=3><strong>CG Top 20 ? 2004 </strong></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffcc00><strong>1 - The Incredibles, Pixar </strong></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>2</strong> - Zbrush 2, Pixologic </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><strong><FONT color=#ffffff>3</FONT></strong><FONT color=#ffffff> - Pixar and Disney End Relations</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>4</strong> - Half Life 2, Valve Software </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>5</strong> - 3-Democracy, Softimage </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>6</strong> - Normal Mapping Mainstream Implementation <BR>in Games</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>7</strong> - Doom 3, ID Software</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>8</strong> - Shrek 2, DreamWorks</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>9</strong> - CGNetworks, CGTalk and Ballistic Media</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>10</strong> - Electronic Arts ? The Human Story</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>11</strong> - Animation Mentor</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>12</strong> - Maya 6, Alias</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>13</strong> - Warhammer 40,000 Opening Cinematics, <BR>Blur Studio</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>14</strong> - Spider-Man 2 VFX </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>15</strong> - Mental Ray 3.3, mental images</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>16</strong> - Alias Sold, and Buys Kaydara </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>17</strong> - The Gnomon Workshop DVDs</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>18</strong> - Modo, Luxology</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>19</strong> - Onimusha 3 Cinematics, ROBOT Communication </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT color=#ffffff><strong>20</strong> - Gelato, NVIDIA</FONT></TD></TR></T></TABLE></P>
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<P>HOW many have we learnt, &amp; what are we learning more in 2005, </P>
<P>i think, 2005, indian cg contribution should be added in this 20list, if the tantrics think about this, we can change the scenario, and enter into the 20list</P>
<P>what u guys think!!!!!!</P>

[the dOktoR]

<FONT size=2>Your welcome DFX... check it out Softimage at No.5 and HL2 at 4.... Sweet.......</FONT>

[the dOktoR]

<FONT size=2>Here is the breakdown of some categories by score:<BR><BR><B>Top Feature Film (live action) CG VFX</B><BR>1. Spider-Man 2<BR>2. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow<BR>3. The Day After Tomorrow<BR>4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban<BR><BR><B>Top Feature Animation</B><BR>1. The Incredibles, Pixar<BR>2. Shrek 2, DreamWorks<BR>3. The Polar Express<BR>4. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Production I.G<BR><BR><B>Top Games</B><BR>1. Half Life 2, Valve Software<BR>2. Doom 3, ID Software<BR>3. Halo 2, BUNGIE<BR>4. Far Cry, Ubisoft<BR><BR><B>Top Game Cinematics</B><BR>1. Warhammer 40,000 Opening Cinematics, Blur Studio<BR>2. Onimusha 3 Cinematics, ROBOT Communication<BR>3. World of Warcraft Cinematic Intro, Blizzard Entertainment</FONT>

[dolphin]

"While excited consumers are relishing the heavily discounted XSI
package, competitors aren't buying it. ?It's not 3-Democracy. It's
3-Desperation,? one competitor commented in private press meetings.
?Softimage has proven that XSI is incapable of getting traction in the
3D industry and has dropped the price in desperation.?<br>
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wonder what soulstation has to say about that??!!&nbsp; <img src="smileys/smiley15.gif" border="0"><br>
<font size="7"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">PEACE.....&nbsp; <img src="smileys/smiley17.gif" border="0"></span></font></font><br>

[the dOktoR]

<P>"While excited consumers are relishing the heavily discounted XSI package, competitors aren't buying it. ?It's not 3-Democracy. It's 3-Desperation,? one competitor commented in private press meetings. ?Softimage has proven that XSI is incapable of getting traction in the 3D industry and has dropped the price in desperation.?<BR><BR>wonder what soulstation has to say about that??!!<BR><BR></P>
<P>just Like i said earlier and im going to say it again you will relize this once you get to a certain level in the industry... and about that comment...</P>
<P>1) Did you know what Newtek did with Lightwave 3D.</P>
<P>2) And this might arouse you.. Did you know what Alias|wavefront did couple of years ago...So If softimage did it now whats the harm y are you guys complaining.. just because the competition is chicken shi8t scared of them...</P>
<P>&nbsp;..retrospect and then post.. Mr. Dolphin. i hope you understand.

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[the dOktoR]

<P><strong><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Here Get Wet</FONT></strong>

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<P><A href="http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3563/is_6_19/ai_101516961" target="_blank"> http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3563/is_6_19/ai_1 01516961</A></P>
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<P>and then read this... i can go on posting for the rest of my life on this topic....</P>
<P><A href="http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2002mar/bma20020329010963.htm" target="_blank"> http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2002mar/bma20020329010963. htm</A></P>
<P>and now Peace!!!</P>

[dolphin]

WOW!!!! that made for sum interesting reading, thank u soulstation,
thank u very much, and lol, mr.soulstation, did it ever occur to u that
i was only trying to get on ur nerves <img src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0">
. it's just that u take anything said about xsi so personally that i
was tempted to copy and paste that comment here on cgtantra. no
offence. ok.<br>
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Peace again.............<img src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0"><br>

[the dOktoR]

<IMG src="smileys/smiley5.gif" border="0">&nbsp;<FONT size=2>Your Welcome and yea you owe me a Beer for hu8nting down that link</FONT> <IMG src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0">&nbsp;

[dynafx]

thanx for the useful info , --- soul