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we’re gathered around a very small pond.
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“I’d suggest that 3D for film or effects is predominantly PC, I think you might be surprised by the number of Mac-based 3D/motion graphics studios and freelancers.”
Funny, it never really occured to me until you said it, but I have mostly seen PCs in bigger shops and Macs (for the most part) in smaller shops (and with independent operators).
“I don’t have hard numbers, but speaking anecdotally, I know way more Mac-based AE and C4D users than PC-based ones.”
This isn’t a huge surprise, I’ve heard that the C4D user base is about 50/50 Windows and OSX.x … though, I can’t be sure how true that is. This is acutally one reason I like Maxon, they seem to be comitted to open, cross platform workflows.
“My question is this: of the Mac-based graphics shops (like mine), how many will stay on Macs?”
Yeah, that is the $64,000.00 question isn’t it. My gut tells me that people (shop owners and freelancers) will go where the performance is. I will be surprised if even half of the folks in your position stay on the Mac platform, if the hardware performance isn’t comparable to what will be available on workstation class machines in the future (let alone today).
Thanks,
Shawn
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Apple is and has always been a consumer product company. It amazes me that anyone would build a professional motion picture facility based on Apple hardware or software. Example: a few years ago a local facility removed its high end linear and nonlinear editing suites and replaced them with Final Cut systems. Not only have their editors wasted years with half baked software, they are having to consider a whole sale change of systems and learn new tools.
Final Cut My Throat X is consumer software as are all previous versions. The only reason FCP outsold Avid was due to cost of entry and in the professional world price is generally not the primary driving factor behind system purchase decisions. So all I can say to those of you who only have experience with FCP, sorry about that pal. And look at you now. Considering other consumer products like PPro? Unbelievable!
With that said, for the basic task of editing, it really doesn’t matter what software/hardware you use, but investing your time and money in consumer products will not give you a long term return on your knowledge and skill set investment.
Simple rule to follow: If the product has the word “pro” in the name, it probably isn’t.
Facial Recognition anyone? HA! You gotta be kidding me!
Perry Trest
POSTDIGITAL, Inc.MacPro 8-core 2.8Ghz
8GB RAM
Slot 1 = GT120
Slot 2 = Quadro 4000
Slot 3 = DeckLink SDI
Slot 4 = Nitris DX
Internal 6TB 4-Drive software RAID-0
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You’re a troll, right? Or are you just completely out of touch? Many people out here in LA would find your rant kind of funny/sad. Maybe even quaint. And very 2004. I know a few guys who still do that silly Avid Uber Alles strut, but not many. But, hey, feel free to dance around in the corner. That’s what its for.
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I quite enjoyed the retro trolling, took me back to the early days of FCP. To be fair, with that 1990’s interface, some Avid editors could get a bit confused. Should make it easier when MC6 is released 🙂
“My Name is Steve and I’m an FCPX user”
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Da facts is da facts gentlemen. I calls’em like I sees’em.
Final Cut My Throat X. That’s funnee rat thar. I don’t care who you are, that’s FUNNEE!!!
Oh, you live on the west coast? Sorry about that too.
Perry Trest
POSTDIGITAL, Inc.MacPro 8-core 2.8Ghz
8GB RAM
Slot 1 = GT120
Slot 2 = Quadro 4000
Slot 3 = DeckLink SDI
Slot 4 = Nitris DX
Internal 6TB 4-Drive software RAID-0
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