{"id":38651,"date":"2014-04-07T11:41:47","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T15:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=38651"},"modified":"2014-09-03T15:30:11","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T19:30:11","slug":"autodesk-smoke-2015-and-flame-assist-on-mac-what-does-it-really-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/autodesk-smoke-2015-and-flame-assist-on-mac-what-does-it-really-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Smoke 2015 and Flame Assist on Mac &#8211; What does it really mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"autodesk-made-a-big-announcement-on-the-sunday-before-nab-and-revealed-their-new-product-line-up-for-their-creative-finishing-products\">Autodesk made a big announcement on the Sunday before NAB and revealed their new product line up for their creative finishing\u00a0products.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Smoke2015-header.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38800\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Smoke2015-header.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along with the big\u00a0<strong>Flame Premium 2015<\/strong> release, a much anticipated, feature rich version of\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Autodesk Smoke\" href=\"http:\/\/store.autodesk.co.uk\/store\/adsk\/en_GB\/pd\/productID.303624200\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Smoke 2015<\/a><\/strong>, and a new addition to the Flame family,\u00a0<strong>Flame Assist<\/strong>\u00a0which runs on OSX.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GxLmSKXkFdo\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is the line up of the current product release:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Autodesk 2014 Releases:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Flame Premium (includes Lustre)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Flame\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Flare\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Smoke Advanced\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Flint\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Inferno\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Lustre\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Smoke2013 (on Mac)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And here it what is available for the 2015 Product line:\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Flame Premium (includes Lustre, Flame Assist, Flare)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Flame<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028Flare<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Smoke Advanced<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Flint<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Inferno<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028Lustre<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028Smoke 2015<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let those product removals scare you, it&#8217;s actually good news. \u00a0What this shows is a strong commitment to the Flame product and the <strong>Flame<\/strong> brand. People have always complained, and I was one of them, about the feature differentiation between the products. \u00a0For example, Smoke Advanced lacked many of the compositing and effects tools inside of Action like 3D Particles and Projectors. \u00a0And for <strong>Smoke on Mac<\/strong>\u00a0, it lacked the Desktop Tools and Batch environment that <strong>Smoke Advanced<\/strong> has. And both lacked the Flame&#8217;s Reels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flint<\/strong> and <strong>Inferno<\/strong> have not been products you could purchase new for several years now, but were maintained and updated for Subscription customers.\u2028<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Smoke Advanced<\/strong> and <strong>Lustre<\/strong> we\u2019re still active products, but the last few years the push as been to get people to <strong>Flame Premium<\/strong>.\u00a0 Well, now, they have done that in a pretty impressive move for Autodesk. One that really shows that they listen and care about their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Now current subscription licenses of <strong>Flint, Inferno<\/strong>, and <strong>Smoke Advanced<\/strong> on Linux are upgraded to <strong>Flame<\/strong>. So as a Smoke Advanced user I&#8217;m pretty happy about this free upgrade. I now have all the bells and whistles I was missing at my finger tips. It&#8217;s a huge feature upgrade and will be quickly seen in the spots I create. So we can now just call Smoke on Mac&#8230; just Smoke as it is the only Smoke.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Flame Premium<\/strong> users also get some goodies too, that really puts the\u00a0<em>Premium<\/em>\u00a0in Flame Premium. Each license gets a free license of Flare. <strong>Flare<\/strong> is a stand-alone software product, but you need to have a Flame license to get one. Flare contains the Batch environment of Flame for additional composting support in a multi-user environment. Flame Premium users also get access to a new product for 2015 called <strong>Flame Assist<\/strong> which runs on Mac.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"flame-assist-vs-smoke-on-mac\">Flame Assist vs Smoke on Mac<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Smoke2015-splash.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38799\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Smoke2015-splash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When <strong>Smoke 2013<\/strong> was released a few NAB&#8217;s ago, it was being aimed at the editors who also needed some effects tools like keying and basic compositing, tracking and color work.\u00a0Smoke<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>2013 was $3495 and ran on a Mac and contained node based compositing tools in <strong>ConnectFX<\/strong>. \u00a0It was the closest thing to a Flame that most mortals could get.<\/p>\n<p>This made it attractive to another user base&#8230; Flame users, both Post Houses and Freelancers. \u00a0Post Production facilities and independent users were using Smoke on Mac as a mini-Flame, and largely as an assist tool for Flame in Post. It was being used to conform, in editing, and basic effects work like tracking and roto.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, these 2 different camps need different things. \u00a0The Flame users need something that ties closely with Flame in terms of workflows and library organization. Whereas editors need editing tools. \u00a0It was difficult for Autodesk to service both audiences with a feature set that would line up with the price point that Smoke is being offered. \u00a0So Flame Assist was born. <strong><em>And now Autodesk has 2 creative finishing products on the Mac\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em> <a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MoreEfficientConformTimelineVersion_FlameAssist.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38797\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MoreEfficientConformTimelineVersion_FlameAssist.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How different is Flame Assist and Smoke on the Mac?<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0Well for the 2015 release, right now&#8230; almost nothing. In fact Flame Assist and Smoke on the Mac contain the exact same feature set. \u00a0The only difference is that Flame Assist has the Linux UI skin. That means blue buttons are back! \u00a0I am sure this will make Flame users happy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IncreaseCreativeFinishingProductivity_FlameAssist.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38798\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IncreaseCreativeFinishingProductivity_FlameAssist.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nSmoke however, has a few changes that may be alarming at first.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are a subscription customer of Smoke you will get a perpetual license version of Smoke 2015. But for any new customers looking at pursuing Smoke, the licensing has changed to a rental license. Also, any future versions of Smoke will be part of the new Desktop Subscription. <em><strong>This means that you can rent the usage of Smoke monthly, quarterly, or yearly.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0It pretty much works like the Adobe Creative Cloud in that you no longer own the software outright. \u00a0The cost however, is quite attractive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/04_Smoke-2015-3D-Text-Geometry.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38820\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/04_Smoke-2015-3D-Text-Geometry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoke Desktop is $195\/mo, $545\/Qtr (4 mo.), or $1750\/yr.<\/strong> \u00a0 Still more expensive than Adobe per month or per year. But cheaper than Smoke was in 2013. If you do the math you will see that yearly is still the best deal. \u00a0And obviously no need for Maintenance Subscription anymore.<\/p>\n<p><em>A side note for current subscription customers. Check with your resellers on migrating to the new Desktop Subscription, I think you\u2019ll find some good deals there.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is how the industry is moving at the moment, <strong>Adobe<\/strong> seems to be successful with it. \u00a0<strong>Avid<\/strong> has introduced it in their product offerings. <strong>Autodesk<\/strong> already does rental licensing for some of their 3D products like <strong>Maya<\/strong>, and <strong>3ds Max<\/strong>, so this news shouldn&#8217;t be too much of a shock. And you can love it or hate it, just like people do the Creative Cloud leasing. But hopefully it will allow more people easier access at a price point they can accept.<\/p>\n<p>So what happens moving forward? \u2028I have every reason to believe that things will continue to move forward for <strong>Smoke<\/strong> and for <strong>Flame Assist<\/strong> and that each will focus features on their individual target audiences. Flame Assist at workflows for, well&#8230; assisting Flame, and Smoke at giving the professional video market what they need.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Flame Assist key Features Include:\u2028<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Project Creation\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Media Management &amp; Wire\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Advanced Conform\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Versioning\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Media I\/O<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028Archive &amp; Restore<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These features and future features will focus on freeing Flame from some of the more mundane project tasks, and allow it to focus on compositing shots and finishing of a project. Flame Assist\u00a0will be able to render all of Flames Batch Effects, but only able to edit some. \u00a0These would be the same limitations that Smoke on Mac has had. \u00a0So no editing of Particles, Substance Textures, or other Flame only effects.\u2028Flame Assist will be available as a perpetual license and as a rental option. (Quarterly, Yearly) So houses can pick up an extra seat as needed when the workload demands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoke 2015 has some great new features.<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>3D Camera tracking<\/strong> is available in Action, the <strong>Timeline FX<\/strong> have all been improved to match the nodes in ConnectFX.\u00a0 You now have a single layer of <strong>Action<\/strong> on the timeline as well as <strong>Blur<\/strong> and <strong>2D Transform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These tools will allow you to do more on the timeline, and allow you to move into ConnectFX seamlessly with your timeline effects for more advanced effects work. The overall Timeline experience has been improved regarding rendering and you will never see an <em><strong>\u201cUnrendered Frame\u201d<\/strong><\/em> again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/01_Smoke-2015-3D-Tracker.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38817\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/01_Smoke-2015-3D-Tracker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smoke will undergo some other changes along with the rental licensing. \u00a0The perpetual license of Smoke 2015 that you will get with your subscription will still be compatible with Flame as far as projects and effect go. But this will change in the near future.\u00a0 The new Smoke Desktop will be lacking that compatibility.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/03_Smoke-2015-Action-in-timeline.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-38818\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/04\/03_Smoke-2015-Action-in-timeline.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Desktop Smoke 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>No Flame Project Compatibility\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>No Wire, Archive &amp; Remote Connection workflow (with Flame) \u00a0You can work among 2 or more other Smoke systems.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u2028No Burn Remote Rendering\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>No Network Licensing\u2028<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>No Remote Gateway for Media Transcoding.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>No Support for Sparks<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now many of these changes make sense and Autodesk says that many Smoke users never used these features anyway. Most of them I don&#8217;t have an issue with accept for the compatibility with Flame. \u00a0But this is where Flame Assist would come in. Again, these limitations are not present in the perpetual license you get via subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Now, one last thing to mention, if you are a Creative Finishing customer and are running Flame and you have been using Smoke on the Mac. \u00a0You will be able to cross-grade your <strong>Smoke 2015<\/strong> product to a Flame Assist product. \u00a0If you are solely a Smoke Desktop user, and you can not get access to Flame Assist, and this is what may cause a problem for freelancers using Smoke who may also share projects with larger post facilities running Flame.<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, Autodesk has \u00a0made a positive move with the Flame upgrades and with Flame Assist. It really shows their commitment to that product. 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