With Shake 4, you can leverage the creative work you’re producing in Final Cut Studio, extending it with an integrated workflow that puts a wide range of tools — including sophisticated 3D multi-plane compositing, 32-bit Keylight and Primatte keying, cutting-edge Optical Flow image processing, smooth stabilisation, image tracking, and an open, extensible scripting program — at your fingertips.
You can, for example, drop Motion 2 projects directly into Shake to create a powerful graphics and effects combination; then render the resulting project using the shared OpenEXR format for film-quality reproduction. The result: now everyone who uses Final Cut Studio has the power to create the most sophisticated film and television visual effects. Without breaking the budget.
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The choice of Oscar Winning effects artists over the past nine years, Shake now offers a host of new features that give you the highest quality output for film and HD. Use Shake to create convincing, photorealistic, Hollywood-calibre visual effects on a desktop — and on a budget.
Unified 2D/3D Compositing
Shake 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.
Advanced Image Processing
Shake leads the way in integrating the latest image processing technology into a single, affordable visual effects package. Shake’s Optical Flow technology uses pixel-by-pixel image analysis to create smooth retiming, incredible high quality resizing and automatic stabilisation. The results are cleaner, sharper and more natural-looking images.
Open, Customisable Architecture
Extend the out-of-the-box feature set by using Shake’s internal C-like scripting language and macros to make custom effects and functions. This open, extensible architecture makes Shake completely customisable 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.
Editing and effects pipeline integration
Now the leading film visual effects software can be combined with the world's leading non-linear editing software for a powerful editing and effects integrated pipeline. Cuts and layers from the Final Cut Pro 5 timeline can automatically create a Shake node tree. Shake 4 will automatically launch from the Final Cut Pro 5 timeline, reducing the need to recreate the edits and layers in Shake from scratch.
Unified 2D/3D compositing
Shake 4 lets you composite live action and 3D CGI layers with more realism using the new OpenGL-accelerated 3D multi-plane compositing node. 3D compositing is seamlessly integrated into the node view to work with the same flexible user interface as every other operation. You can combine full 32-bit float Keylight and Primatte keyers, vector-based paint and rotoshapes with tracking along with 3D animated cameras; or import your camera animation from a Maya-compatible camera data file.
Advanced image processing technology
Shake 4 leads the way in integrating the latest image processing technology into a single visual effects package. No other visual effects software delivers a complete set of tools including shape-based morphing and warping and advanced Optical Flow technology. Optical Flow algorithms use pixel-by-pixel image analysis to create smooth retiming, incredible high-quality resizing and automatic stabilization.
Mac System Requirements
- Power Mac G5; Power Mac G4 or PowerBook G4 with 1GHz or faster PowerPC G4 processor; or any Intel Core-based Macintosh computer
- Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later
- QuickTime 7.0.4 or later
- 512MB of RAM or more
- 1GB of available disk space for caching and for temporary files
- AGP graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory and OpenGL hardware acceleration
- Display with 1280-by-1024-pixel resolution and 24-bit color
- Three-button mouse
- Optional: AJA Kona or Blackmagic DeckLink card required to preview composites on a broadcast video monitor
