Loading...
> >

Is Fusion still available for free?

evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
in Carrara Discussion

So, my trusty G5 died an inglorious death, and I am getting a modern iMac. I'm on a borrowed computer right now, so my time is limited. I tried a google search, but came up with a couple things that could be what I'm wondering about, but am not sure because I don't have the time to research.

So, is Fusion still free? Am I thinking of a different program (I'm looking for a node based image or video f/x program?) Will it run on a Mac? What are the limitations and/or how is it hobbled (if at all?)

Comments

  • FifthElementFifthElement Posts: 569

    Yep, it's still free, there are few limitations, not a show stoppers IMO, I love it, there is always Natron which is more like Nuke and completely free, still in very fast developement, one day when is mature enough I'll switch, for now I'm very happy with it smiley

    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion/compare

    https://natron.fr/features/

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,579

    Hello EP, according to the Compare versions the basic Fusion 8 is free.

    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion/compare

    At the bottom of the features page it mentions a download which includes Mac OS X

    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion/features

    The compare page also shows what it can do.

    Hope those links help.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533

    Here are some playlists I've made on YouTube for getting going in Fusion

    Fusion Lessons by Eric Westphal of Eyeon Software (owned Fusion before BlackmagicDesign got it)

    Fantastic. Eric totally rocks and has some awesome skills with this software!

    Fusion 5 Tutorials (called Courseware) by Eyeon Software 

    Also excellent. Not quite as in-depth as above, and for an older version, but is still excellent

    10 Reasons You Need Fusion

    This is really cool. Kind of promoting the software by showing how to use it to do cool stuff. All of these Eyeon-made tutorials are really very good.

    Although still made by Eyeon (BlackmagicDesign still hasn't really done anything for Fusion tutorials that I've seen - I haven't looked in a while though) this series is really fairly current - made for version 7, which was the last version owned by Eyeon. 

    I'm not sure about this, but the actual developer (from Australia) of Fusion was in Eyeon software (?) and now is also with BlackmagicDesign... so I think it's still in good hands.

    I really don't know much about the history of it. It is very powerful - I do know that. If I ever outgrow the free version, I hope I'd be able to cough up a grand for the studio version. I use other tools besides Fusion (barely use Fusion now) so the free version should last me a good long while.

    Here is a really cool video of Blackmagic Design demo of Fusion live - Visual Effects supervisor with 20 years of production experience, Rony Soussan introduces us to Fusion 8 by showing us how to turn a 2D cityscape into a 3D cityscape and more

    Taped live at the May 2016 lacpug Meet.
    Fusion 8 is the world’s most advanced compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers and 3D animators. Hosted by Michael Horton

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533

    Oh... and:

    Hi evilproducer! Long time no see!

    Miss ya Brutha from anutha!

    Do you wanna get together and build a snowman?

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050

    Hey guys, thanks for all the info. As soon as I have my new computer I will be looking into it!

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    Dartanbeck said:

    Oh... and:

    Hi evilproducer! Long time no see!

    Miss ya Brutha from anutha!

    Do you wanna get together and build a snowman?

    Hey Dart, send me an e-mail to my gmail address please! I don't have access to my HD in the broken box until I get an external case for it, so no e-mail addresses!

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533
    evilproducer said:

    Hey guys, thanks for all the info. As soon as I have my new computer I will be looking into it!

    You're gonna love it!

    Do yourself a favor and watch that first playlist I linked to above. Eric will get you up and running on the right foot! ;)

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050

    Thanks Dart. I will bookmark the thread, and probably DL the software, but now my directorial duties are kicking into overdrive especially with the delay of wrecking my truck, and my computer dying.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533

    Sucks when stuff all falls like dominos, and then worse crap piles itself on as we try and work our way out.

    Feelin' ya Bro!

    FYI, jonstark has found that we can get killer deals on workstations of yesteryear on Ebay, and since then I've seen how these deals are not just on Ebay!

    We've been looking at dual CPU HP Z600 and Z800 workstations among others, and finding them for $500 and less! 

    Here's the thread, if you're interested.

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533

    As soon as I can, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. An HP Z600 or Z800 with dual Xeon cpu will be mine!

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050

    I have the computer, now all I need is time!

  • DartanbeckDartanbeck Posts: 21,533

    Don't go lookin' over here. Mine's all gone all the time!

Sign In or Register to comment.