Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #42742
From: Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] Flag options in AE CS3
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:42:29 -0500
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I believe that Zax Flag is the only product you mention that does realistic foldovers as fabric tends to do.  Plus, it's pretty easy to use.

FreeForm Pro is supposed to work on Macs.  There are some issues with certain graphics cards, in my experience.

There's a native plug in Ae that does a pretty unconvincing flag wave:  Wave Warp.

Zax Flag on CS3 is very slow.  But, it works.  (The version for CS55 is much faster.)  I suggest using the preview function, and then let it cook in full rez.




On Mar 28, 2012, at 4:29 PM, adam mercado wrote:

Sure this has been covered a gazzilion times so I apologise if it is trite. I've been searching the web for options for creating a very stylized flag graphic in AE CS3 on a Mac. I do not need realism, just a very ilustritive approximation of a flag motion on a pre-comp.

It seems my options are thus:
upgrade to AE5.5 for $949 to get FreeForm
get Zaxwerks 3DFlag for $199

FreeForm Pro is not available for Mac it seems which is too bad as the mettle products look super cool. FreeFormAE is no longer available from DigiEffects now it is bundled with AE CS5

Are there nay other options available to me that I missed? Is FreeForm worth the extra outlay (aside from the other obvious benefits to CS5.5). There is not a huge budget to this project and the flag element is one of hundreds. Trying to be economical and judicious.

cheers

 
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