Return-Path: Received: from st11p02mm-asmtpout004.mac.com ([17.172.220.239] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4713740 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 13 May 2012 19:55:16 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_uy3HPZx2g7waDJeZCDU1Pg)" Received: from [10.0.1.4] (c-76-103-28-66.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [76.103.28.66]) by st11p02mm-asmtp004.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-23.01(7.0.4.23.0) 64bit (built Aug 10 2011)) with ESMTPSA id <0M3Z00FBD36XQJ10@st11p02mm-asmtp004.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sun, 13 May 2012 17:56:59 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7580,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-05-13_04:2012-05-13,2012-05-13,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1205130167 From: Chris Bator Subject: Re: [AE] made in CS6 Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 10:56:55 -0700 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) --Boundary_(ID_uy3HPZx2g7waDJeZCDU1Pg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I'm a long time C4D user but I'm excited about these 3D features. But what is really getting me right now are the new features for = Illustrator files. I am refusing to upgrade while I'm on a deadline for = next weekend=85.. but I really wish I had those new features for my = current project=85.. I'm also interested in seeing if CS6 in general feels faster on my (soon = to be upgraded) macbook pro. - chris -- chris bator cbator@mac.com=09 http://www.ui.somebug.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator interactive and motion design On May 13, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Todd Kopriva wrote: > responding to a few points: >=20 > - The 3D feature set in After Effects CS6 was by no means intended to = replace work done in a dedicated 3D application. If you have Cinema 4D, = use it. The target audience for this feature is the person who doesn't = have/know Cinema 4D and just needs to do something simple, like a = rotating logo bug or simple extruded text. It may take this person an = hour (counting render time), but that is less time than it would take = this same person to coordinate with a 3D artist to do the work in = another application. >=20 > - This feature set is a first step. Though we don't intend to try to = replace Cinema 4D, we do intend to push these features further. But we = had to start somewhere. Though this feature set doesn't satisfy every = need, it does satisfy some needs, and it's a way for us to start to get = feedback from our users about what they like, what they don't like, and = where they want us to go next. >=20 > - The reason that the ray-traced 3D renderer needs to run on the GPU = is because that is how to make it fast. The reason that it runs on = Nvidia GPUs only in After Effects CS6 is because that is how we were = able to make it fast enough with the current state of technology and = available resources. >=20 >=20 > =20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Boundary_(ID_uy3HPZx2g7waDJeZCDU1Pg) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I'm a = long time C4D user but I'm excited about these 3D = features.

But what is really getting me right now are = the new features for Illustrator files. I am refusing to upgrade while = I'm on a deadline for next weekend=85.. but I really wish I had those = new features for my current project=85..

I'm = also interested in seeing if CS6 in general feels faster on my (soon to = be upgraded) macbook pro.


- = chris



On May 13, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Todd Kopriva wrote:

responding to a few points:

- The 3D feature = set in After Effects CS6 was by no means intended to replace work done = in a dedicated 3D application. If you have Cinema 4D, use it. The target = audience for this feature is the person who doesn't have/know Cinema 4D = and just needs to do something simple, like a rotating logo bug or = simple extruded text. It may take this person an hour (counting render = time), but that is less time than it would take this same person to = coordinate with a 3D artist to do the work in another = application.

- This feature set is a first step. Though we don't = intend to try to replace Cinema 4D, we do intend to push these features = further. But we had to start somewhere. Though this feature set doesn't = satisfy every need, it does satisfy some needs, and it's a way for us to = start to get feedback from our users about what they like, what they = don't like, and where they want us to go next.

- The reason that = the ray-traced 3D renderer needs to run on the GPU is because that is = how to make it fast. The reason that it runs on Nvidia GPUs only in = After Effects CS6 is because that is how we were able to make it fast = enough with the current state of technology and available = resources.



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