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Shake 4.1 and Price Drop?
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I'm in. I'm in...
My precious.... My precious.
(I'm assuming you know that Shake was used in LoTR)
Whips out credit card. Stares at 250 price tag
My Precious.....
My precious.... My precious.
(I'm assuming you know that Shake was used in LoTR)
Whips out credit card. Stares at 250 price tag
My Precious.....
iris_failsafe said:
keep in mind that those other systems are including very advanced hardware to run the systems. dont' get me wrong, the fact that you can get shake, as well as a fully loaded quad powermac, displays, kona cards, etc for a good deal less than those other systems, is certainly a better deal in my opinion (i'm not 100% familiar with the differences in the smoke/flame/inferno/flint systems)... just pointing out an important note about what's included in the other systems' price tags
iBot said:
nice. so it's similar to final cut studio in that (and combustion, actually) in that i guess. thanks for the info
any experiences with 3rd party training/tutorial stuff?
Wow! 
I cannot believe that Apple dropped the price to $500!! When I read this rumor earlier, I easily dismissed it.
I'm with you there... We must... resist...
I cannot believe that Apple dropped the price to $500!! When I read this rumor earlier, I easily dismissed it.ChrisBrightwell said:
I'm with you there... We must... resist...
simie said:
Yep. Picked up an edu version and downloading the demo atm. Thank you Apple, Shake really blew me away at NAB and I really can't wait to spend some time getting to grips with it.
I need to dig around and see if I can find my early greenscreen work (its ugly, trust me) and see what I can get out of Shake.
One Question: 1280 x 1024 min rez? Hmmm.
longofest said:
according to my sources, Apple would call the upcoming product Apple Vista, unless it ships on schedule.
The article from Apple insider anyways mentions that Shake was used on King Kong. So does this mean that shake is compatible with Avid?
Or just the Avid Symphony?
Or is it just a exported as a video file and then imported on to Avid?
Or just the Avid Symphony?
Or is it just a exported as a video file and then imported on to Avid?
poppe said:
Sure, it's compatible. That's nothing special. After Effects can render an OMF (an Avid file). You can also get the Avid codecs for Quicktime.
Avid can also import just a regular Quicktime file, but it has to convert it. And that's not just a Symphony, it's their low-end stuff, too.
Sorry for the forum downtime folks. Here is what Apple has been sending out.
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New Mac OS X seats can now be purchased via the Retail box for a modest
price of $499 with unlimited render licenses. Shake 4.1 Linux licenses
remain available directly through .
Apple will no longer be selling maintenance for Shake and no further
software updates are planned as we begin work on the next generation of
Shake compositing software. While we're excited about the innovations we can
bring in the future, we understand you have a business to run today that
requires Shake. To that end, we will provide all Maintenance customers with
the following three options:
A. Customers can continue with end-user e-mail support, as well as SDK
support for the duration of their Maintenance contract.
B. Customers may elect to cancel their Maintenance and receive a pro-rated
refund for the unused portion. Existing software licenses would continue to
function according to the Software License Agreement. Maintenance customers
that wish to cancel their contract must do so by July 23, 2006.
C. Additionally, Maintenance customers may choose to license the Shake 4.1
Source Code for $50,000. The Source Code license includes a 5,000 seat
volume license of Shake 4.1. This offer is designed to help facilities with
significant Shake investments maintain a reliable and controllable visual
effects pipeline. Maintenance customers that wish to license the Shake 4.1
Source Code must do so by July 23, 2006. Apple reserves the right to refuse
any maintenance customer source Code access.
------------------------
New Mac OS X seats can now be purchased via the Retail box for a modest
price of $499 with unlimited render licenses. Shake 4.1 Linux licenses
remain available directly through .
Apple will no longer be selling maintenance for Shake and no further
software updates are planned as we begin work on the next generation of
Shake compositing software. While we're excited about the innovations we can
bring in the future, we understand you have a business to run today that
requires Shake. To that end, we will provide all Maintenance customers with
the following three options:
A. Customers can continue with end-user e-mail support, as well as SDK
support for the duration of their Maintenance contract.
B. Customers may elect to cancel their Maintenance and receive a pro-rated
refund for the unused portion. Existing software licenses would continue to
function according to the Software License Agreement. Maintenance customers
that wish to cancel their contract must do so by July 23, 2006.
C. Additionally, Maintenance customers may choose to license the Shake 4.1
Source Code for $50,000. The Source Code license includes a 5,000 seat
volume license of Shake 4.1. This offer is designed to help facilities with
significant Shake investments maintain a reliable and controllable visual
effects pipeline. Maintenance customers that wish to license the Shake 4.1
Source Code must do so by July 23, 2006. Apple reserves the right to refuse
any maintenance customer source Code access.
Holy Crap just checked the Apple store and it is $499......
I thought this was another one of those G5 PowerBook next tuesday rumors
I was going to buy a copy of Motion but Shake looks like a nicer option, but if Shake is dead or dying at least I wonder what Apple has install to replace such a fantastic product
I thought this was another one of those G5 PowerBook next tuesday rumors
I was going to buy a copy of Motion but Shake looks like a nicer option, but if Shake is dead or dying at least I wonder what Apple has install to replace such a fantastic product
i-unit123 said:
No, it's a professional compositing program used mostly in the film industry. If you want to know more, click on the link below.
http://www.apple.com/shake/
So has the new version been confirmed for 2008? (If you can confirm software release dates) And why state that they (apple) will be ending support for Shake 4, why not just release the completely new version as a drastically rewriten Shake 5 and then kill support for version 4?
4God said:Ordered it yet?
I am answering this just as I'm typing in my credit card details on the Apple Australia Store.....
Too bad I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks for it
iris_failsafe said:
Yeah but most production companies either go the Autodesk (formally discreet) path or the Apple path. Which ever way you look at it Shake competes with Autodesk products, there's huge price differences with the products and what can be done with them. Some companies prefer the Apple approach while others go for the full discreet products either way with the right hardware/software it gets very pricey very fast.
I haven't used the Autodesk/discreet range in some time however Shake seems to compete with the Flame and Flint lines, all products have similar features and requirements. Still I am very interested to see what Apple has to replace Shake with, it should be good..... well I hope so
The reqs for Shake include a display res of 1280 by 1024 - whilst the non-17" MBPs only sport a 1440 by 900 display.
Does this mean Shake won't run on a 15" MBP?
Does this mean Shake won't run on a 15" MBP?