ParticleIllusion & FX

[nwo]

hi,

i been using particleIllusion 2 se for some time now, i got this free from a pc
magazine and i am looking for some other program that can do the same
as particleIllusion (but am not after particleIllusion 3 or After Effects) any
idea's would be great thanks.

[guns1inger]

There really isn't much. Mediachance started work on something similar, but stopped after a few beta releases. Particle Illusion and Effects Lab are similar, and fill the same niche. WAX2 and ZS4 are more general compositors. WAX2 is free. ZS4 offers a lot for free, then you pay for the rest.

Then you get into the big boys

After Effects
Combustion
Digital Fusion
Shake (no longer available for Windows, sadly)
Nuke

[nwo]

There really isn't much. Mediachance started work on something similar, but stopped after a few beta releases. Particle Illusion and Effects Lab are similar, and fill the same niche. WAX2 and ZS4 are more general compositors. WAX2 is free. ZS4 offers a lot for free, then you pay for the rest.

Then you get into the big boys

After Effects
Combustion
Digital Fusion
Shake (no longer available for Windows, sadly)
Nuke

Thanks, i am just about to look at ZS4.

[spectroelectro]

After Effects only does the particle stuff in the Production Bundle, which no normal human can afford. Unless you regularly pony up $2000+ for software.

Wax 2 is worth a look. It does some particle effects.

[guns1inger]

Trapcode do a nice 3D particle plugin for AE at a good price. If there was a price cap I would not have included Fusion, either.