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Product Overview
Shake 4
Visual E∂ ects Workfl ows
Shake 4 meets the needs of the most demanding workfl ows for fi lm, television, and
commercial post-production. The following descriptions detail Shake 4 workfl ows for
the typical production environments, including:
• Commercial post-production
• Feature fi lm production
• Visual e∂ ects boutiques
• Animation houses
Commercial Post-Production
Commercial post houses are the backbone of post-production, focusing on short-
format televised content like commercials, music videos, and infomercials.
Commercial television projects demand that every part of a project—from editorial
to animation and visual e∂ ects—be created with fast turnaround and high quality,
sparing no expense. But while advertisers are paying less these days, commercial post-
production companies are expected to deliver more. Post-production facilities need
solutions that deliver top-quality visual e∂ ects, unique new looks, and fast results.
Shake 4 is an ideal solution for augmenting the huge hardware investments already
in place in these facilities. It includes production-proven tools like Primatte and
Keylight for creating high-quality keys, which can then be fi nished in Final Cut Pro 5
or a hardware-based fi nishing system. Shake 4 o∂ ers signifi cantly higher quality
than hardware-based systems for common compositing tasks like warping, resizing,
retiming, and creating multilayered comps. The integration with Final Cut Pro 5 makes
Shake 4 even more attractive to post houses looking for a fl exible high-quality editing
and e∂ ects solution.
Typical workfl ow for post-production facilities
1 Shoot/create content.
2 Edit with Final Cut Pro 5.
3 Generate CG elements and animations in a 3D application like Luxology modo.
4 Send Final Cut Pro 5 edits and layers to Shake 4.
5 Composite live action and CGI elements in Shake 4.
6 Go back to Final Cut Pro 5 for fi nishing.
7 Output to video, DVD, or the web.
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