As if that wasn’t hard enough, traditional software business models create a wildly fluctuating revenue stream: lots of money when new products were released or updated and not a whole lot in-between. Not only do you need a great idea, you need time, people and money to turn that idea into a robust, bug-free, shipping product. I don’t speak for Red Giant, because I haven’t discussed this with them, however based on my 25 years in the software industry, developing software is a real challenge. Website: Pricing: Free, $20/month, $99/year (US)įree trial available, 30-day money-back guarantee Red Giant has demoes of all their effects on the Universe page of their website. Universe gives you access to stunning effects and transitions for one low monthly or annual price. The Red Giant Link provides an easy way to install and update these effects, but, once installed, they work the same as any other effect. Universe provides web-based access to an expanding collection of more than 100 professional-quality transitions, utilities and effects which are downloaded to your system, installed locally and accessed within your editing system. Red Giant makes quality products and Universe is no exception. This is a subscription-based package of free and premium transitions and effects – more than 100 – which works in all major NLEs including: Red Giant launched Universe in March, 2014. For over 10 years, we have built software for motion design, color correction, visual effects and photography that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production.” Red Giant develops tools that make the filmmaking process faster, more secure, more accurate and just more fun. Then we make those products available for everyone else, helping artists create the perfect look that matches their story. For our own award-winning short films, we create new software to fill our needs. “At Red Giant, we make tools, films and training to enrich the community of filmmakers and motion designers.

(By the way, if you haven’t seen this short film, it’s worth watching.) The recent release of “ Go Bag,” directed by Seth Worley, is an excellent example of using filmmaking to develop and showcase products.

Sometimes, it is difficult to tell if Red Giant is a software developer or a filmmaker.

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