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Subject: Re: [AE] a very important question for every After Effects user
From: Brian Klein <briancklein1@gmail.com>
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I left a comment on the blog, but thought I might add a little commentary
here as well. I think my biggest hang up with After Effects right now is
that I cannot make adjustments on the fly, like in Apple Motion. I rarely
use Motion because I'm so much more familiar with AE, but I love how you
can hit play in Motion, and make adjustments on the fly and see those
changes real-time. That would be awesome to see in After Effects! And when
you say "speed up" After Effects, this is one of the things I would hope to
see.


On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 5:57 AM, scott.aelist <scott.aelist@gmail.com>wrote:

> > If a design isn't great is isn't because the computer was too slow, or
> didn't have enough ram, or the designer didn't own the right plug in.
>
> How would we know? Production houses don't normally talk about the budget
> and scheduling for projects cuz that's proprietary info. I've seen good
> ideas fail because of poor execution. If production doesn't have the
> resources to carry out a brilliant idea, it's not going to work.
>
> I think a lot of design is trial and error. It's experimenting. What
> happens if I do this? What if I do this? When a tool is slow, it limits the
> number of iterations you can go through before your deadline.
>
> I wouldn't ever say that a bad designer can produce good work given
> sufficient tools and a burly workstation, but a the lack of those same
> things can certainly hinder a good designer. Unless all your clients are
> into swiss minimalism, I think speed is a big deal.
>
> Also. Working with a slow tool just isn't fun.
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I left a comment on the blog, but thought I might add a li=
ttle commentary here as well. I think my biggest hang up with After Effects=
 right now is that I cannot make adjustments on the fly, like in Apple Moti=
on. I rarely use Motion because I&#39;m so much more familiar with AE, but =
I love how you can hit play in Motion, and make adjustments on the fly and =
see those changes real-time. That would be awesome to see in After Effects!=
 And when you say &quot;speed up&quot; After Effects, this is one of=A0the =
things I would hope to see.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 1=
2, 2014 at 5:57 AM, scott.aelist <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sc=
ott.aelist@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">scott.aelist@gmail.com</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im"><p dir=3D"ltr">&gt; If a d=
esign isn&#39;t great is isn&#39;t because the computer was too slow, or di=
dn&#39;t have enough ram, or the designer didn&#39;t own the right plug in.=
 =A0</p>

</div><p dir=3D"ltr">How would we know? Production houses don&#39;t normall=
y talk about the budget and scheduling for projects cuz that&#39;s propriet=
ary info. I&#39;ve seen good ideas fail because of poor execution. If produ=
ction doesn&#39;t have the resources to carry out a brilliant idea, it&#39;=
s not going to work.</p>


<p dir=3D"ltr">I think a lot of design is trial and error. It&#39;s experim=
enting. What happens if I do this? What if I do this? When a tool is slow, =
it limits the number of iterations you can go through before your deadline.=
</p>


<p dir=3D"ltr">I wouldn&#39;t ever say that a bad designer can produce good=
 work given sufficient tools and a burly workstation, but a the lack of tho=
se same things can certainly hinder a good designer. Unless all your client=
s are into swiss minimalism, I think speed is a big deal.</p>


<p dir=3D"ltr">Also. Working with a slow tool just isn&#39;t fun.</p>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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