Naiad was bought by AD (one of the largest software companies), but still they haven’t integrated it fully into Maya (in my understood). Maya and 3ds max – these are massive softwares, and they are owned by huge software company, so if we compare C4D’s camera tracking with new reconstruction feature, how would we compare it? Autodesk just buys other companies and integrate their tools inside Maya (but still it took a long time, and final result is still buggy), like motion graphics tools for maya, still those tools needs lots of work before they are even close C4D’s MG tools. Its easy to milk subscription customers and then buy software technology/company after few years and keep customers happy, now they can rise their prices and justify it by this mettle integration, users are happy or not, if they are not happy they can stop subscription but then they can not use software anymore – so in that case they need to find alternative (like Fusion, Resolve, HitFilm, Mistika, Nuke, Affinity etc.) □ Their 360 projection / “vr”-video plugin for AE. C4D + Houdini are best solution, Modo is also nice but i see that its more for game industry).Īutodesk is just milking their customers with subscription, just like the Adobe (they have made no new significant innovations, they are doing same thing than Autodesk, they buy software company or software package and integrate those softwares. C4D is easy to use (simple and that way fast), it is stable (=fast, no big surprises when you have deadline), you can stop upgrades and have latest version and use it and you can even sell your license, at least in Europe (its investment, unlike subscription). Lots of “small” but good upgrades which are very useful and stable and which are going to be very useful after full core replacement.Īnd if future upgrade is going to letdown users can stop their upgrades but still keep their license and use latest upgraded version while they try to find new 3d software solution. I think this is great upgrade, New camera tracking features (useful features, and it proves that they have not forgotten their camera tracker), pose morphs (better solution than old version which was removed), rendering engine (pro render integrated) etc. If rumors are true, then R20 will be interesting upgrade (new core finally integrated, great speed improvement and better object handling with huge scenes, probably new features which are possible with new core – or – after that, new core, C4D development should start go again bigger steps – so R21 will be the last time to show if C4D development team has done good job). Indie version is 200$ but its limited to 1920x1080px resolution when you render animation which is the heart of Houdini (simulations, animation, procedural animation + modelling) But HoudiniFX is 4500$ if you want to render with “unlimited” resolution. And if I compare Blender to Houdini (which is best option and most affordable solution for vfx) Blender’s simulations can’t interact with each other, you can’t mix liquid, rigid, soft, cloth, hair, gas simulation with interaction – with Houdini you can mix anything, simulations and procedural modelling and animation. Only Blender has most of these tools, but my experience (many many times, even this year) are not success, crash many times without reason, workflow and UI is unfriendly which makes it slow in production. Modo doesn’t have motion tracking or full feature set for animations / motion graphics (but it has better sculpting and texturing tools, and their new child – meshfusion), LW has good tools for basic things, but it doesn’t have motion tracking either, it doesn’t have sculpting features but sure you can use Zbrush / 3D-coat with LW but then your workflow isn’t as smooth as in C4D. Modo took big steps in development few years ago, but not anymore. If you are comparing C4D to LW or Modo then yes, C4D is more expensive but its also more complete solution for many things (animation, modelling, sculpting, texturing, simulation, camera tracking, rendering etc.). I think 3600$ one time, plus 650$ upgrade price is affordable, C4D is absolutely most stable 3D software on market. With Maya and 3DS Max you will lose your software when you stop subscription. First time price is 3600$… after that with MSA you can have upgrade with 650$ / version (year) And if you stop your MSA agreement you will still have the latest version which you have upgraded.
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