Re: [Avid-L2] Smoke on Mac update

The graphics department here wants to get a Mac-Smoke and plug it into
an ISIS network. I'll let you all know how that goes...

On 11/12/09, johnrobmoore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:
> I know smoke is a solid finishing tool but I really don't see it as better
> in the arena of total conform of an Avid offline. Having never run a smoke
> I don't know how "Total" it's conform is for Avid based work. It certainly
> had a time before an HD Symphony was available and DS was the only other
> option back in the day. Am I wrong to think of Smoke as a better compositor
> platform but somewhat even with the Symphony on color correction potential.
> I'm so use to the non linear color correction of Symphony that another
> system would have to have a lot more features to offset the efficiency of
> non linear color correction on SN. I'm sure I'm going to have to learn a
> new system because isn't Avid about to be a Server Company?
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Terence Curren" <tcurren@...> wrote:
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>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "switthaus" <switthaus@> wrote:
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>> <<gee, wonder how much Autoscreet support will be on that puppy?>>
>>
>>
>> You are missing the big picture Scott. We do a lot of finishing work. And
>> currently, even though we do a good chunk of FCP finishing, It is nowhere
>> near as easy to use in our world as Avid.
>>
>> Granted Color is powerful, and we've used it on an Oscar nominated film,
>> but the workflow has a lot of ugliness in it, and the combined package of
>> FCP and Color still can't touch a Smoke for finishing ability.
>>
>> Fo years I've begged Avid to open up their architecture. There is no
>> reason I shouldn't be able to take an FCP project into my Symphony and
>> finish it there. And no, Autoduck doesn't give enough conform because Avid
>> isn't open enough.
>>
>> So now, since Avid ignored me, I have a new option. Invest in a Smoke room
>> for 15K and have a better finishing solution than currently exists.
>>
>> I think there is a bigger market here than you perceive, and it doesn't
>> look good for Avid.
>>
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