Why I didn't invest in the AE ecosystem today

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hi!

 

so today noticed video copilot has 25% off products during 5 day period. have been drooling element 3d plugin , pretty sold. put product in shopping cart , came close finalizing deal.

 

then started thinking.

 

while element 3d allows amazing things, it's still limited lack of advanced 3d-features in ae. 1 of biggest problem me lack of proper physics engine ae (i don't think newton works 3d) , limited 3d-compositing workflow (no nodes example). there's no mesh editing, shape keys, rigging, uv-mapping, real simulations... why want take stuff real 3d program blender , bring ae have these limitations? admit moment still felt tempted , that's because feel comfortable in ae interface. if use program long enough, feel comfortable eventually.

 

so question became this: 1 better use of time, learning use element 3d ae , trying overcome these limitations or learning more , more blender? , when question became that, answer obvious: blender amazing, rock solid program gets loads of new features every 3 months. ae "mature" adobe program, adobe has stated wont seeing development efforts totally new programs. evident based on how little major new features ae has gotten during past 3-4 years. blender develops in 1 year more ae has in 3-4 years.

 

ae dying in hands of current adobe management (i not refer todd kopriva, higher management). competition way ahead now. , cloud extortion scheme people everywhere looking other programs.

 

i not want place bet in favor of adobe's future. means ae going in trouble competition. that's why decided not buy element 3d. decision made me kind of sad since price of plugin not bad , love andrew kramer. wanted buy , support video copilot. couldn't because of direction adobe heading. hope andrew take amazing skills , start looking alternative ecosystems can support them in future.

> ae "mature" adobe program, adobe has stated wont seeing development efforts totally new programs.

where did that? need have talk person, since they're wrong.

 

we can't share details of size of development teams , such, can after effects team growing.

 

also, current product owner (person prioritizes features work on) next few versions, think have future ahead.

 

we're investing in 3d. more details on later. i'd think recent strategic partnership maxon would've made clear. we're in on 3d advancements going forward.

 

all said, agree learning blender great idea. make in blender can come in after effects through cineware pipeline, too, , there lots of resources integrating blender after effects.



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