Hey everyone! I put out a bonus video for any patrons where I show some past projects I've worked on and discuss how I chose After Effects or Nuke for the compositing (since I use both). You can check it out and become a patron here, thanks! www.patreon.com/posts/after-effects-or-85927423
ok so as a conclusion: use davinci resolve :) u have ur normal layer editing and with one click u r in fusion to adjust one layer with nodes, all advantages combined in one software!
@@InLightVFX i do the same. Premiere for quick edits AE for easy animation Davinci for grading I haven’t used Nuke so far and am not familiar. The problem with Davinci fot me was, the nodetree is on a horizontal window which makes it cumbersome to move around, when the structure grows. Gonna have a look at nuke👍🏻 45 a month seems very ok
found this channel for the first time just now as a reference from 'chocofur', I'm only getting into motion graphics for the first time now and find this guy 'InLightVFX' really informative and useful. Hope I can support this channel some day when I start making something with my skills. Until then, I just wan to say thank you, thank you very much for the professional content.
Naw this intro was beyond fire. There is no way possible that anyone that actually knows what layers and nodes are. Would listen to that intro and not watch this video.
Fusion is probably the most underrated Compositor. It's Node-based and has got almost everything Nuke's got + really good tracking + really good color & depth map simulation due to being part of Davinci Resolve. Plus - it's right there in Davinci so you can edit + composite VFX in the same program.
Yeah, and cost of Nuke alone makes it out of reach for many who don't have the budget for it. And for the price Fusion really has a lot to offer. Especially when pared with Davinci Resolve and reactor. Funny but I see latest version of Fusion 18.5 has added layers to the nodes, giving us a begging of some kind of hybrid.
@@nonamedpleb Yes but there are some important nodes that aren't included in the free version. But you pay once and you get updates for ever so even the paid version is amazing
While nodes have a steeper learning curve and are generally more flexible, they are not always needed and something like After Effects has so many scripts, plug ins and other third party stuff added to it that it can do a lot of things without nodes for many users. And for those who are comfortable with it, its time saved. That being said, nodes are part of Nuke, Fusion and most 3D and dedicated VFX programs for a reason. The flexibility, parametric nature and complexity of tasks can make layers reach their useful limit very fast. But not all projects need such complexity. So best to pick the best tool for the job.
Jaw dropping quality and beautifully executed. For compositing, once you go nodes, there's no going back, using layers would feel like going back to times before wheels were invented lol. For mograph, it might be a different story depending on the software. And that's the reason why pretty much every VFX studios working in movies from the dawn of VFX has been using nodes based software. It all started with Flame then Shake, Fusion, Nuke etc.
Premium content and knowledge on YT that's very helpful, useful and easy to understand, that's all to be said. Please keep creating videos with this unique quality.
This is the best video I have ever seen explaining difference in working same project with Nuke and AfterEffects.The videos I earlier tried was waste of time and from this video I understand nuke and love to work in it for the first time..... great work bro❤
I have been an after effects user for about 22 years and this is the best explanation of layers vs. nodes I've ever seen. I've been hesitant about nodes for a long time, and this has explained it to me in a way that makes me feel like without familiarity with a specific software, I could figure it out.
I'm at 3:35 and want to thank you. this is explained so well i'm stunned. I'm coming from AE and struggling with Davinci Fusion. This makes so much sense now. Amazing Content, also visually🙏
Relevant, detailed information, clearly and entertainingly presented. Well done. If only social media offered more of this instead of the trash that is prevalent.
excellent video and execution, well done! I've been in the (mograph) industry for 10 years and usually the (vague) argument I always here is "nuke is more powerful than AE and you can do more". breaking it down in terms of the order of operations was a clear description of how they work under the hood. great job
I can't even begin to imagine much effort must've gone into this. As both a VFX artist and musician myself I can appreciate both parts of this on a technical level, but even just the creative part, script writing etc is seriously impressive. Very very well done on breaking down a complex topic into a very digestible and enjoyable video.
ok so as a conclusion: use davinci resolve :) u have ur normal layer editing and with one click u r in fusion to adjust one layer with nodes, all advantages combined in one software!
Fantastic video. You went above and beyond with the presentation. I know Nuke is the industry standard, but at this point I feel like I intuitively know AE's shortcomings and how to work around them so well that it's hard to imagine switching. Especially considering your point about animation, I feel justified in sticking with AE.
honestly if you are doing motion graphics and animations use after effects,, if you are wan to become vfx artist like Hollywood quality hands down nuke is the best software in the industry for studio and individuals also,,, I'm telling you because in past 4 years I'm a after effect user when i switch to nuke then i realize power of nuke and quality and look more things in like,, now I'm working in one of the best VFX company as a Compositing Artist at MPC Film 😎
I'm with you. I think the learning curve of nodes scares people a bit. But once that's over, it's hard to look back! For most projects at least. Congrats on the MPC job btw!
@@InLightVFX first of all thanks,, and yh it's hard to go back on layer base workflow,, you gain so much knowledge when you use node base compositing software like nuke, it's almost 2 years in MPC! and I'm also sharing some valuable knowledge to people wo want to become compositing artist on my RU-vid channel.
Great video! I couldn't' help but think "doesn't resolve just give you both?" you do have a timeline (cut and edit), and you have nodes (fusion), so you can see your actual video in either style. I know nuke is a bit more feature rich, but i haven't run into its limitations yet.
Brother this video quality is amazing! Excited for the VFX course, you explain very well! Keep on coming this amazing videos and production quality man, cheers from Mexico!
Thanks for the awesome video! I was stuck with an AE project where the track mattes didn't behave as I wanted them to. Thanks to the explanation of the render order I solved it!
Congrats, bro! The intro was really good. The motion graphics explaining the difference between layers and nodes were excellent. Thank you so much for your effort!
Ive been using AE for 12 years and recently switched to davinci fusion for compositing. I only go back to AE when theres heavy motion graphics involved because It's easier to do with layers (well, for me)
This is one of the most beautiful videos I've seen in a while! Thank you for all your hard work, you've been a tremendous help for me and I'm sure for other people as well. God bless ❤
I held out as long as I could with AE before I finally caved to Nuke years ago. I am never going back. AE simply does not have the level of control needed for photoreal compositing and when working with clients it is not worth the headache. Nodes are more flexible, more procedural, more predictable, and most of all faster to render. I think AE is an excellent starting place and I probably wouldn't be where I am now without it. That being said, it is undeniable that Nuke is superior and that is why I put up with the absurd pricetag and idiotic licensing structure Foundry devised. I long for the day that Fusion gets as good as Nuke.
