Return-Path: Received: from gateway14.websitewelcome.com ([69.56.144.3] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4812729 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:19:55 +0200 Received: by gateway14.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 797E0DCEFC789; Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:20:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: from gator1184.hostgator.com (gator1184.hostgator.com [174.121.151.98]) by gateway14.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BA87DCEFC769 for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:20:16 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [24.167.166.243] (port=49383 helo=Neptune) by gator1184.hostgator.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1T1QPH-0000XB-If for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:20:15 -0500 Reply-To: From: "Stephen van Vuuren" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Hmm I think I might rather get Mir than Element. Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:20:11 -0400 Organization: SV2 Studios Message-ID: <012301cd7a73$5a8621a0$0f9264e0$@sv2studios.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0124_01CD7A51.D3751DE0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQKK7/xYeWbCFKfte40FPpTjUlRnspXfBSsg Content-Language: en-us X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gator1184.hostgator.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - sv2studios.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: (Neptune) [24.167.166.243]:49383 X-Source-Auth: stephen@sv2studios.com X-Email-Count: 5 X-Source-Cap: c3RlcGhlbnY7c3RlcGhlbnY7Z2F0b3IxMTg0Lmhvc3RnYXRvci5jb20= This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0124_01CD7A51.D3751DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > The Element 3d demo reel is impressive for something that is rendered out of AE but not that impressive as far as 3d rendering in general goes. While that's true, the missing context is the cost of the tools and the expertise required to deliver shots vs. other solutions puts Element 3d's bang for the buck far beyond any solution I know of. If you are like many AE users - good to strong AE skills, middling to none 3D skills, Element allows a huge ROI vs a full blown Maya, Lightwave, Cinema4D setup. Personally, I think Element 3D sell like hotcakes - both in taking business from the mid to low end of 3D users in motion graphics, VFX as well as adding far more users to the party. Sure, we'll see the same shots a bazillion times, but that happens with every tool that changes the price/performance/entry skill level barrier e.g. Shine which changed the AE plugin landscape. stephen van vuuren 336.202.4777 http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ http://www.sv2dcp.com/ http://www.sv2studios.com/ A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. -Stanley Kubrick ------=_NextPart_000_0124_01CD7A51.D3751DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

> The Element 3d demo reel is impressive for = something that is rendered out of AE but not that impressive as far as = 3d rendering in general goes.

While that’s true, the missing context is the cost of the tools = and the expertise required to deliver shots vs. other solutions puts = Element 3d’s bang for the buck far beyond any solution I know of. = If you are like many AE users – good to strong AE skills, middling = to none 3D skills, Element allows a huge ROI vs a full blown Maya, = Lightwave, Cinema4D setup.

Personally, I think Element 3D sell like hotcakes – both in = taking business from the mid to low end of 3D users in motion graphics, = VFX as well as adding far more users to the party. Sure, we’ll see = the same shots a bazillion times, but that happens with every tool that = changes the price/performance/entry skill level barrier e.g. Shine which = changed the AE plugin landscape.

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

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A film is – or should be – more like music than like = fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, = what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.

–Stanley Kubrick

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