Re: Autodesk NAB '07 Product Showcase

"Try to justify to a client why you are charging hundreds of dollars using desktop compositors"....

That's easy...you don't. The whole reason for charging that much in the FIRST place is because you are trying to recoup some of that HUGE investment with each job. Now that you don't have to use them to get great results and performance, you can afford to be a little more price competitive...or better yet...instead of showing them a Flame system; show them the extra person (you are able to now hire) working on the project. Which do you think will help get the job done quicker?

Think about it. You buy a Flame or Inferno for $150,000. How long will it take before it's time to upgrade? 2-3yrs? In the CG world, that's a long time. With a little Math, you can conclude that for what you spent, you could have gotten an additional CG Wiz helping you cut ALL of your tasks in half...not just compositing.