Sniper Systems & Solutions in association with Autodesk recently conducted a technical workshop on discovering Autodesk Smoke 2013 in presence of Film Editing and VFX houses. Studios present were Pod Media, WEFX, Sathiyam Media(TV), Splash TV, Zee Tamil, Sunn Network Ltd,Sun Tv, Kalaignar TV and Zee Tamil
Shivakumar Ganesan – Regional Sales Manager – South India Autodesk addressing the audience said Smoke software is designed for video editors who need to do more than just edit. By integrating a familiar timeline workflow and node-based compositing, Smoke connects editing and effects like never before. Smoke video editing software for Mac has finishing tools for 3D compositing, color correction, and motion graphics.
In Smoke you can Import multi-layer timeline sequences from your favorite NLE like Apple® Final Cut Pro or AVID® Media Composer® video editing software. This familiar track-based workflow allows editors to quickly feel at home and access the powerful effects tools of Smoke.”
Samit Shetty – Technical Specialist (Creative Finishing) Autodesk, covered all the features of Smoke on Mac 2013 during his one and half hour technical demonstration by speaking on Managing Media in Smoke 2013, Smoke 2013 Editorial Workflow, Introduction to Effects in Smoke 2013, Timeline Effects in Smoke 2013, ConnectFX in Smoke 2013, 3D Compositing in Smoke 2013, Advanced Visual Effects in Smoke 2013 and answered all the queries of the Technicians.
Purusothaman – Head – M&E of Sniper Systems & Solutions gave thanked the audience and assured his full support to all the studios in helping them adapt to such newer technologies and reiterated Sniper’s commitment to bringing such cutting edge technology to them. Also, he shared a few examples of how they have been successful in implementing Smoke for Mac at various studios across South India.
