Any Thoughts on Fusion Studio 16?

[Shawn Miller]

We’re definitely in sync on the current state and possible missed opportunities for Fusion Studio!

[Simon Ubsdell] ” If I were doing a lot more VFX, it would be ridiculous to consider anything other than Nuke … and that’s a really big shame. The market really deserves better than the total dominance of just one very aggressive player.”

You’re definitely preaching to the choir here. ☺

Shawn

[Carmi Weinzweig]

If the standalone version is (and is going to be), exactly the same as the bundled version, why bother to keep it? Why would anyone pay $300 to get the same thing as they get for $300 in Resolve with all the extra functionality Resolve offers?

I would guess that this version was, as you suggested, designed to align the code base between the standalone version and the bundled version and then allow them to add back the previous Fusion functionality and UI but in a way that makes maintaining the separate products easier.

It cost money and development effort to build this new version, and I cannot see why they would bother if all they were doing is creating a less functional product (Stand alone fusion) with exactly the same limits as a more functional product (Resolve) for the same price.

I think it is important to make clear to Blackmagic, what concerns people have about the new direction and see if they respond.

[Shawn Miller]

[Carmi Weinzweig] “I think it is important to make clear to Blackmagic, what concerns people have about the new direction and see if they respond.”

You should read some of the comments on the Blackmagic’s Fusion forum.

https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=88866

[Simon Ubsdell]

This list of feature requests in respect of F16 show how specific and precise the requirements of professional Fusion users can be, and with good reason:

https://github.com/movalex/BMD_requests

UI design is ridiculously important for detailed VFX work and any wasted screen real estate can be a big problem.

Simon Ubsdell

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[Emilio Sapia]

I was reading this post as a guest and i had to subscribe just to add a reply to this interesting conversation.
I’m a fairly new fusion studio user (1 year now) and i feel the fusion community is growing and from both “we suck less” and “pirates of confusion” i hear voices of hope about the future of Fusion.
Of course BM have to make things right but hearing from “insiders” it seems that BM is listening.
So, maybe i’m wrong, but all i can do is hope that Fusion future will be bright, because i really love it.

P.S. Simon, thanks for all your insightful tutorials. I learned a lot from them. Still waiting for the gamma one, tho.