Compositor on Mac OS X?
Hey everyone!
Quick question, I am using Maya on my Mac and I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good compositor for it?
I am finding that Final Cut Pro has a lot of compositing features for when the composite is complete. I've heard that I should check out Adobe After Effects which I am going to, but can anyone else suggest a solid compositor for me? Cheers!
Quick question, I am using Maya on my Mac and I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good compositor for it?
I am finding that Final Cut Pro has a lot of compositing features for when the composite is complete. I've heard that I should check out Adobe After Effects which I am going to, but can anyone else suggest a solid compositor for me? Cheers!
Comments
Commotion is great if you are matching live action with CGI...
After Effects Production Bundle is a standard for some folks...
Final Cut Pro does some compositing, and runs most After Effects plug-ins...
But the big variable in this equation...
Apple just bought Shake (high-end Irix/NT compositor) recently, and it should make it's way into Final Cut Pro sometime soon...
That might be the combo to beat...
Cheers!
I had heard of Nothing Real being purchased but I am assuming that it is going to take Shake sometime to redo itself under Apple's control, but hey, when it does come out! BAM! Instant purchase for me!
I've also heard about Commotion, haven't checked it out either.
I guess what it comes down to is what each app can do, time to do some researching I guess and then make the call between something like Commotion or AE.
<strong>you might want to check out Combustion from Discreet as well. But I'm an AE junkie, I find it really easy to use. Combustion looks a bit scary, but if you know Flame or Inferno you'll be right at home.</strong><hr></blockquote>
combustion is powerful software, but for me, the interface is a pain and it's not nearly as consistent or intuitive as after effects. add to this the fact that supposedly the mac development team has been fired and any future releases are highly doubtful at this point. my advice is stick with AE. it does it all and for the price, you can't beat the quality.
[ 02-21-2002: Message edited by: koffedrnkr ]</p>