What is AE used for. A straight answer, anyone?

[surf]

inferno costs a lot, doesn't it?

 

[kai]

Yeah on the high end Discreet (now autodesk) boxes you can import simple 3d models, texture them, and composite them into your project.

Also, for a flame, inferno, etc you're probably looking at close to $200k+ just to get up & running

 

[surf]

hehe. but they provide a full computer with it, don't they?

 

[Matt Grunau]

Yeah on the high end Discreet (now autodesk) boxes you can import simple 3d models, texture them, and composite them into your project.

Also, for a flame, inferno, etc you're probably looking at close to $200k+ just to get up & running

That sounds awsome. The possibilities of it . . .

But at 200k, it might was well be on Mars.

That's just a shame.

 

[kai]

Yeah it's really only realistic in the realm of high end broadcast/post houses.

But in all honesty, there's really not THAT much that can be done in those systems that you isn't somewhat possible on the desktop these days. The main plus of those systems is flexibility and SPEED (realtime). I use flame occasionally, but AE is my main weapon of choice on 99.5% of jobs.

 

[surf]

is that speed by the hardware or the software given?

 

[oneinfiniteloop]

is that speed by the hardware or the software given?

Combination of both. They are tested to run perfect together, hence realtime.