1 reviews
Sales Rank: 21320

Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard Upgrade Edition
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 8.2 x 3.8

MPN: M9937Z-A
Model: M9937Z/A
UPC: 718908092620
EAN: 0718908092620
ASIN: B000A3VXYE

Release Date: June 30, 2005

Features:

•	Compositing software for both single artists and visual effects facilities
•	3-D multi-plane compositing; cutting-edge optical-flow image processing
•	32-bit Keylight and Primatte keying; Final Cut Pro 5 integration
•	Intuitively create sophisticated film and television visual effects
•	Upgrade for earlier versions; must own Shake to purchase

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Apple Shake 4 Upgrade (Pre-Order Today! Due 8/31/05). bUsed to create the world's most celebrated visual effects, Shake 4 is the only compositing software delivering a complete toolset for both single artists and visual effects facilities./b With 3D multi-plane compositing, Keylight and Primatte keying, optical flow image processing and Final Cut Pro 5 integration, Shake 4 delivers all the tools required for sophisticated visual effects. brbrShake 4 delivers the most efficient compositing operations for handling large images with pristine quality. From full 32-bit float Keylight and Primatte keyers to OpenGL-accelerated 3D multi-plane compositing, no other visual effects software delivers as complete a toolset for individual artists and full visual effects facilities.brbrShake leads the way in integrating the latest image processing technology into a single, affordable visual effects package. Shakeas Optical Flow technology uses pixel-by-pixel image analysis to create smooth retiming, incredible high quality resizing and automatic stabilization. The results are cleaner, sharper and more natural-looking images. brbrbApple Shake 4 Features:/bulliComposite unlimited layers in 3D space for seemless blending of live action CGIbrliIntuitive way to construct sophisticated compositesbrliUses advanced optical flow technologybrli32-bit Keylight Primatte/ulExtend the out-of-the-box feature set by using Shakeas internal C-like scripting language and macros to make custom effects and functions. This open, extensible architecture makes Shake completely customizable for large production pipelines: Incorporate Shake commands with AppleScript, PERL or other scripting tools. Run Shake from the interface or the Unix Terminal, depending on your needs as a compositor, 3D artist or technical director. brbrbShake 4 System Requirements/bull...

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars

Powerful, but beware December 3, 2007
When it comes to compositing,Shake can do just about anything you would ever want to do. I own a small private media company (meaning a one man show- me) and I bought Shake, along with some plug-ins to try to fix a problem I was having with some footage. First, let me say the final result was amazing, the 3 frames I rendered looked great. The problem was those three frames took about an hour, and since I had about 4 hours of footage, this ended up being a bust for me. br /br /I've also used Shake for some more generic compositing. I love the set up and interface, and basic design - but beware, if you try to do very much expect huge render times (unless you're one of those people who happen to have their own render farm in their basement). I run off of what was a top-of-the-line powermac 3 years ago (dual processor, 8 gigs Ram, good Nvidia 6800 graphics as well as an additional Cinewave graphics card, and doing anything major, even to a short clip usually means I have to walk away from my computer for a couple of days, at least - one 30 minute clip with moderate compositing and effects took nearly a week, until I finally gave up and killed it and went back into AfterEffects instead.br /br /So, in short, if you're a "pro-sumer" like me, even the low price now would probably be better spent somewhere elsebr /br /(I won't lie, some of my dissapointment may also be the fact that I bought this literally one week before the price dropped by 75%)