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Eyeon Fusion now Black Magic Fusion 7.5 is out, light version free, No OSX
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[David Mathis] “I often wonder how people react when they see how much Motion offers, how much power and potential it has for a very low price of admission.”
Interestingly, I happen to know that they are quite excited when they see what can be done even with something as apparently simple as Motion.
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[Simon Ubsdell] “Fusion is an outstanding tool and has been for a very long time and I’m delighted on the one hand that it’s finally getting its day in the sun.
However, it would be a crying shame if this ruthless offering damaged the viability of The Foundry – that would be in nobody’s interests, but there’s a distinct chance that it might.”
What could be even more disruptive would be if there is some type of integration between Fusion and Resolve just as what Motion has to offer for Final Cut Pro X users — namely transitions, even effects. Of course these could be a bit more complex due the the node structure and some high-end capabilities.
I agree with you all the way on what impact this might have on The Foundry and its offerings. Too early to tell and since Fusion is Windows only at the moment, not going to draw any conclusions at this point.
This could also disrupt Autodesk Smoke should Fusion get integrated into Resolve, but that is not likely anytime soon. For now, just a game of watch and wait. My two cents.
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I’m sensing some misguided bitterness here. 😀
I’m just curious to see if (and how) Black Magic of all people are even able to decently cater to and support an app like that. I don’t think it will work out for the BETTER for Fusion, but we’ll see…!
It certainly shows what direction they’re going and what their underlying intentions (most likely) are. Seemingly the new ALL FREE high-end NLE suite maker? Not sure how that could pan out in the long run. Hmmmm…
– RK
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[Robin S. Kurz] “I’m sensing some misguided bitterness here. 😀
I’m just curious to see if (and how) Black Magic of all people are even able to decently cater to and support an app like that. I don’t think it will work out for the BETTER for Fusion, but we’ll see…!
It certainly shows what direction they’re going and what their underlying intentions (most likely) are. Seemingly the new ALL FREE high-end NLE maker. Not sure how that could pan out in the long run. Hmmmm…”
What on earth are you talking about? I can’t make any sense out of that whatsoever.
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Then ignore it?
– RK
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So, just out of curiosity. Is anyone here (besides Michael, Simon and Walter) considering giving Fusion a try? If so, what are you expecting to use it for; compositing, motion graphics, VFX, a blend of all three? What other software are you hoping to replace or extend with Fusion?
Shawn
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[Shawn Miller] “what are you expecting to use it for”
I’ve used it for years exclusively for VFX since it’s a compositor at its core, no doubt. Can’t see using it for motion graphics, since that’s certainly not one of it’s strengths in comparison to others imho. If tight integration with Resolve is introduced (which I think is a given) I can see myself using it in that context i.e. for possible touch-ups of visuals etc. But I personally don’t see it as a replacement for Motion in the context of FCP. I’d say it all depends on what they end up doing with it in terms of I/O possibilities. Who knows what (new) avenues may open up. But first they have to make it available for OS X in general for any of that to come into consideration. 🙂
– RK
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No plans to jump the FCP X and Motion boat just yet. For the time being both are viable tools, just wish Motion would get more attention, it can be developed further.
Watching the history of Resolve, many improvements but not a viable NLE replacement at this point. That can change, however, and it is certainly heading in the right direction.
With respects to Fusion, why there is no support plan, as in the past, is a bit curious. Fusion is a deep and complex piece of software. I am willing to pay a reasonable fee for an annual support plan. Still watching and waiting to see what develops. I think for now that Fusion will remain as a separate application as it should. Would love to hear from others.
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I notice that the free version doesn’t seem to include optical flow retiming which seems like quite a big omission – not a deal-breaker, but you’d really want to have it if you were getting serious with the application.
Oh well, what’s another $995?! It’s still amazingly good value at that price.
Simon Ubsdell
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