Adobe After Effects or DFX+?

[dg]

Hi,

I'll try not to raise a useless hot software debate, but in my humble opinion AE is far from being a bad compositing software, I do agree that it might not be the best alternative in some circustances or types of work, but in a generic sense it can do pretty much the same things that you would do with a application of it's category.

I do agree that AE is one of the best options for Motion Graphics, but it also has a solid and powerfull set of tools and it's really easy to use, the setup time of a basic composite is very fast if compared to a nodal workflow, and if your work is plain passes composting, CC, 3D post effects and this sort of things it will handle really well.

In another hand if you already own DFX+ you have all the flexibility of nodal workflow and some pretty powerful features from DF (which are great and even tho you'll have the limitation of having to work at 8bit maybe you'll not need AE at all.

The two apps are very different, two different filosophies and ways of working. The best thing that you can do im my opinion is to test both and get your own conclusions. Since you already know AE and already own DFX+ won't be hard to compare both and see which one suits best your needs.

Since both can do the work I believe it will be a matter of taste.

Sorry for not helping you much.


See ya,
dg

[SuperMax]

been wanting to try my hand at DF for a while now, Its hard to learn and handle for a "sort-of" beginner?

Ive used AE before.

[Tuqui-tuqui]

You can request a DF demo here

http://www.eyeonline.com/Web/EyeonWeb/Products/RegisterDemo.aspx

and a AE demo here

http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp#product=13

Test them both, and like Diogo said, is all about personal taste and preferences

[dg]

Also take a look at DF Courseware Edition 2 (http://www.eyeonline.com/Web/EyeonWeb/Techniques/courseware/courseware_ed2.aspx) and tutorials avaliable at Eyeon web site, they might get you started with DFX+


See ya,
dg

[SuperMax]

i ordered a demo copy last year. still waiting for the mail to come :)

[Tuqui-tuqui]

Last year? :eek: As in 2003? You might wanna email them again

[Byla]

If you want real compositing software, go with shake. If you want motion graphics software, go with After FX. If you want something in between, go After Effects or Combustion.

[pixelmonk]

If you want real compositing software, go with shake. If you want motion graphics software, go with After FX. If you want something in between, go After Effects or Combustion.
wrong. First off... SHake is gimped by the fact Apple owns it so youll never get to use it on a PC running XP. Second, Nuke and DF are just as comparible to Shake. I hate elitest a@@clowns.

[Byla]

did I say anything bout DF or nuke?

[JohnnyRandom]

If you want real compositing software, go with shake. if you want real compositing software go with flame...

Hey dragonfollower, what exactly will you be doing? keying?

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