{"id":46843,"date":"2014-10-17T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=46843"},"modified":"2014-10-25T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T17:36:19","slug":"nuke-vs-after-effects-a-realistic-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/nuke-vs-after-effects-a-realistic-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuke vs. After Effects: A Realistic Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"which-is-best-node-based-or-layer-based-in-this-showdown-of-compositing-effects-apps-nuke-and-after-effects-are-put-to-the-test\">Which is best: node based or layer based? In this showdown of compositing\/effects apps, Nuke and After Effects are put to the test.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/108931064\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re used to working with a layer based compositing software like After Effects than switching to a node based compositing software like Nuke can be a real challenge. So much so, that many designers refuse to switch over. From the outside it seems like both After Effects and Nuke produce similar results, and while this is for the most part true, the node-based workflow of Nuke can make compositing much easier, especially if you are working with 3D elements.<\/p>\n<p>In the following video tutorial created by Joey from <a title=\"School of Motion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofmotion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">School of Motion<\/a>\u00a0he demonstrates a few of the advantages Nuke has over After Effects in regards to compositing. We will also get a few keen insights into what a node-based workflow looks like. If you\u2019re considering whether or not switching to Nuke is right for you than you need to watch this video. The video covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Node-Based Workflows<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cloning in Nuke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Setting Mattes in AE and Nuke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Masking Features in Nuke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Node-Based Hierarchys<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find many more awesome tutorials by Joey on <a title=\"School of Motion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.schoolofmotion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">School of Motion\u2019s website<\/a>. If you missed his recently completed\u00a0<a title=\"30 Days of AE\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/30-days-of-after-effects-the-perfect-way-to-end-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">30 Days of After Effects<\/a> tutorial series we highly recommend checking it out!<\/p>\n<p>I<span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">f you\u2019ve switched over to Nuke we\u2019d love to hear about your experience in the comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the difference between After Effects and Nuke? 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