The nice thing about Fusion is that it's easier and faster to experiment with completely different setups because you're not constrained by the linear 'top-down only' system used in After Effects. It's a very different workflow from After Effects, which as you know, is layers based. That was a very long time ago though, and now you can get it for $295! Fusion's great strength is that it's a nodal system and very efficient. I can tell you a little bit about all of these.įusion is awesome! I still use it a lot at home, and at the current price it's a bargain! Back when I started using it, it cost nearly $5,000 and I thought it was a bargain when they gave me a discount to buy for $1,500. At home, I have a personal license of HitFilm and HitFilm plugins for After Effects I also use Fusion and Ae at home. I've been at Dreamworks Animation for about 6 years now, and I use After Effects and Nuke for compositing and vfx for our TV shows on Netflix and other streaming services. When I was with Rhythm and Hues for 12 years, I used Fusion for all my composting and vfx work, working mostly in commercials, game cinematics, and some feature film work.

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