Autodesk Smoke is changing. Everything.

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Alan Okey] “I just realized that the video you posted is just the spot, not the behind-the-scenes smoke discussion/tutorial. Looks like it’s no longer on the Autodesk site, unfortunately. It really highlighted the power of having all of smoke’s tools available during editorial.”

Yeah, that’s where the eye opening really happened for me. I can’t find them either.

I need more power from Grayskull, but apparently the generators aren’t running at full capacity today.

[Herb Sevush]

[Chris Harlan] “That’s funny.”

Not so funny from my point of view. If those pr*cks at Autodesk wanted an affordable editor/finishing platform they had the basis for one 8 years ago – edit* + combustion. They threw it away then because they didn’t know how to market to the masses, I doubt they’re any smarter about that market now. I also like the irony of them unveiling a new “Smoke” for Mac just as Apple discontinues the MacPro line.

Herb Sevush
Zebra Productions
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nothin’ attached to nothin’
“Deciding the spine is the process of editing” F. Bieberkopf

[Lance Bachelder]

Thanks for the post – I’ll be there! NAB 2012 a year to remember?

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California

[Lance Bachelder]

They don’t even mention “Mac” in the announcement. Maybe that is part of the big news?

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California

[Walter Soyka]

[Lance Bachelder] “They don’t even mention “Mac” in the announcement. Maybe that is part of the big news?”

Windows support is on my wish list.

That said, Smoke is currently available for both Linux (as Smoke Advanced) and Mac (as Smoke on Mac), so they may just be making a global announcement about the existing family.

5 days to go…

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
Creative Cow Forum Host: Live & Stage Events

[Brian Mulligan]

Of course. That’s the point. Only ting from our art dept (C4D) would have been the flipping 13 logo.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Lance Bachelder] “They don’t even mention “Mac” in the announcement. Maybe that is part of the big news?”

Yeah could be.

Smoke is mainly a Linux beast, so I am sure they aren’t just catering to fools like me (us?) on the OSX side.

If only it wasn’t $15k. Seriously, it seems to be all I ever wanted. Although, it doesn’t look like an intuitive interface, but whatever, I can handle it!

https://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/limage?siteID=123112&imageID=18560040&id=6834016

Jeremy

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Brian Mulligan] “Of course. That’s the point. “

Just curious. There were a few graphic elements that I was wondering if they were created in Smoke, and not just composited in Smoke. That’s all.

Again, nice work!

Jeremy

[Thomas Frank]

Where did you get that Info that Apple is discontinuing the Mac Pro?
Like to see the valid source.

[Steve Connor]

[Thomas Frank] “Where did you get that Info that Apple is discontinuing the Mac Pro?
Like to see the valid source.”

Shane Ross got it from his “sources”

Steve Connor
“FCPX Professional”
Adrenalin Television