I thought it about time I did an update just so it doesn't seem like I've abandoned Red9!
Absolutely nothing could be further from the truth, the Studio Pack is getting some huge upgrades in preparation for the Pro-Pack, lots of extra support for transfer methods to take data between rigs, new animation file format, extensions to the pose format and a ton of other features and tweaks.
So what have we been up to?? In integrating the Pro-pack it's taking time restructuring the codebase, internally we now have 3 different modules running, the main StutioPack, the new Pro-Pack and our own internal systems which now include our new procedural rigging system and facial setup. We're deep in production with a few exciting clients and the new Red9Consultancy business is really starting to take off, thanks to all the support to everybody out there for spreading the news about the StudioPack ;)
Once we've finished the two projects we're working on we're hoping to update the main web-site so everybody can see what we're up to, and hopefully choose Red9 for their consultancy work, or rigging and facial solutions.
If you haven't already been over to the new website go for it:
red9consultancy.com
thanks
Mark
Red9 StudioTools have been born out of frustration at Autodesks reluctancy to add some of these core features and workflows into Maya itself. Why OpenSource, well I want to give something back to the industry as I feel damn sorry for studios without the benefit of a large R&D department to craft pipelines around them. The Studio Pack is designed to speed up a modern animation pipeline. All comments and suggestions are welcomed. For more info mail me :)
