I think it should be compared to Nuke instead of After Effects... After Effects works more with timelines and effects... Nuke is node based, which is what Natron has built itself to mimick.
> Nuke is node based, which is what Natron has built itself to mimick.
One doesn't even need any experience to see what UI/UX Natron is providing either ;)
After Effects is the one app that just happens to be hybrid enough with an encompassing ecosystem that people put up with it. Its toolset and layer based workflows lend itself to being effective for motion graphics and design work, but it also has enough of a toolset to handle quite a bit of 2D compositing. Since most people don't want to have to spend money on multiple apps (considering how much they're already spending a lot for the privilege of using Adobe software), it's a really strong "good enough" tool.
For a dedicated compositor? The general landscape looks like:
Episodic and feature VFX: Foundry Nuke
Advertising/Commercials: Autodesk Flame
Can't afford Nuke? Fusion Studio.
For mograph/design artists, there are other tools that can be interesting to replace or complement existing tools like Cavalry.
mroche|2 years ago
One doesn't even need any experience to see what UI/UX Natron is providing either ;)
After Effects is the one app that just happens to be hybrid enough with an encompassing ecosystem that people put up with it. Its toolset and layer based workflows lend itself to being effective for motion graphics and design work, but it also has enough of a toolset to handle quite a bit of 2D compositing. Since most people don't want to have to spend money on multiple apps (considering how much they're already spending a lot for the privilege of using Adobe software), it's a really strong "good enough" tool.
For a dedicated compositor? The general landscape looks like:
Episodic and feature VFX: Foundry Nuke
Advertising/Commercials: Autodesk Flame
Can't afford Nuke? Fusion Studio.
For mograph/design artists, there are other tools that can be interesting to replace or complement existing tools like Cavalry.
Zecc|2 years ago