FX Factory Pro Review
It’s a rainy Tuesday morning and I’m in the office today to meet about an upcoming project.
Jason: I got something for you.
Paul: Cool, what is it?
Jason: I need you to fix this rough cut
Paul: All right, let’s take a look…
Meet David S. Rose, entrepreneur, investor & pitch coach.
Paul: Uh-oh… (looking at the footage)
Great guy, and an engaging speaker, but there are talking heads left and right, a clean but unremarkable tape from a keynote speech at NYU and a weekend in which to make it all happen before I go away on vacation.
Meet FX Factory Pro - filters, transitions, inspiration and all around goodness.
First off, this package works in both Final Cut Pro as well as Motion, which is key if you’re like me and have to create your own GFX on a regular basis. Installation is cake. It’s also got a cool back-end app which allows you to manage your Noise Industries products & DL new plug-ins direct from NI. Perhaps most important for us working stiffs is the quite reasonable asking price of $399.
OK, watch the video now if you haven’t already.
The first thing I looked at were the transitions, and FXFP’s got that well covered. I hate it when filters and transitions scream out and draw the viewer’s attention to the effect. These transitions are complimentary and most important, they aren’t clunky. NI’s Core Melt & Volumetrix add-on plug-ins are impressive as well. (I’d love to review them next- hint, hint Noise Industries!)
I used, in order of appearance: barcode wipe, video conference 1.0, volumetrix wipe 1 (zoom), blow out crossfade and copy machine.
Sometimes you need an anchor idea to really pull a piece together. FXFP’s artist sketch and pencil sketch filters helped me to create a pair of dynamic and aesthetically pleasing background plates for my full-screen GFX. I think these two effects, placed where they are within the promo, really help to tie it all together.
Some highlights for me:
I’m into the Videoconference 1.0 transition/really love the mirrored image under the panes. Also notice how crisp the video itself looks within the transition.
What can I say about the artist sketch and pencil sketch filters? These are pretty sharp. There are loads of sliders to play with and the “mix” control is a really convenient way to smoothly keyframe this effect on over time.
To sum up, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality, adaptability and ease of use of FX Factory Pro at a price point that won’t have you bringing pb&j sandwiches for lunch for the next three months.
Paul
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