Re: Motion 3 vs. AE CS3

[Osmin Camero] "I know with Motion 2 the thing holding it back from After Effects was the lack of a 3D environment. Now that Motion 3 has 3D, do you feel that it is similar to After Effects? What are the major differences between the two programs?"

Your main premise is not true at all. The applications are targeted at different users and at different outputs and workflows. Motion's 3d is fun but there are now shadows which is a real "what were they THINKing?" question for Apple.
If you need elegantly sophisticated motion graphics and seamless Hollywood-style effects (and a huge supply chain of third party effects systems) then you want and need After Effects.

If you need to turn things around in a hurry and don't need the superior level of third party support (or 3D shadows), Motion is for you.

This question has come up hundreds of times since Motion 1 was released. You can find comparative reviews on many video and effects forums.

My personal take is that my pro-After Effects prejudices prevent me from understanding and therefor appreciating Motion's paradigms. I hate and despise Motion's behavior-based system deeply and unreasonably. But I'm using it more with the passage of each new project.

bogiesan

bogiesan

This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: "For crying out loud, read the freakin' manual."