![]() Each system is unique, with unique features. Major studios generally use proprietary software that cost hundreds of thousands to develop. These are proprietary systems, not available to smaller houses or artists. Here, I'm quickly exploring a few systems you can subscribe to with zero or a relatively small hit on your overhead. This is not a total analysis- I don't have the space. The deal here is: If it looks interesting, follow the link and learn more. It's best if you download the demos, where available, and give them a try. With the advent of cineSyc and now cineSync Pro + Shotgun, distance management, tracking assets, and supervision have become far more convenient and affordable. CineSync Pro was used on all of the movies nominated for the VFX Oscar this year, including The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Iron Man 3, The Lone Ranger, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Gravity. Indeed, cineSync won a Sci-Tech Oscar in 2011, and I would call it the industry standard. Several asset management and review applications link directly with cineSync, including the comprehensive Joust production management system designed by Creative-Cartel. (I'm writing about Joust for a later blog entry. It's more for studios and production companies.)ĬineSync features include synchronized review, color grading, drawing and annotation tools, as well as support for all the formats you're likely to be using. With the rise of 3D projects, cineSync has added a 3D review pipeline that could prove invaluable in using remote artists to create 3D VFX.ĬineSync Pro has more than a dozen additional major features. If you really want to go pro, check out the CineSync Pro + Shotgun integration for some really nice advanced management and review features. Check out their website at BTW, Shotgun is linking with several other apps to form cloud pipelines for production management. I decided to post a separate blog entry about Shotgun next week, so tune in and don't miss it if you're interested.ĬineSync now has some competition. They range in price from free and inexpensive to fairly reasonable. This one is brand new, first released in late February. It is in beta, but do not think this is shoddy stuff. No, it's damn effective and quite polished. It is particularly excellent for animation but can also be used to review and discuss VFX and edit suggestions. ![]() ![]() Co-developer Bernhard Haux tells me there will eventually be a SyncSketch pro, with many useful bells and whistles, for a modest fee, but they intend to keep the free version going for people just getting started or students collaborating on a film project. The length of time the account is active from the date of purchase.He also indicated that several schools have been using SyncSketch successfully with students. A 5-user account would allow the session initiator and up to 4 guests.Īccounts are multi-session, which means that the account can have more than one session running at a time. So a two-user account will allow up to 2 people in a session at once, usually the session initiator and one guest. ![]() The users refer to the number of people who can be in a cineSync Review session at the same time. Tip: Information on starting a session and details on the session key can be found here. CineSync 5 accounts are defined by the number of users required for the account and by the length of time the account is required.Ĭurrently, only the users wanting to initiate a cineSync Review session, have the HDR & SDI output support, or the ones who need to have access to the ShotGrid, AWS S3, or AliCloud Integrations are required to purchase a paid account.Īny guests that need to join the session only need the software and can join the session without a paid account.
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