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| Submission declined on 23 January 2024 by Utopes (talk). This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies. This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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Comment: Press releases, status updates, developer guides and feature pages do not establish the notability of the subject, which has yet to be demonstrated based on what I'm seeing here. Utopes (talk / cont) 07:56, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: With the exception of ref #5, the sources are of two kinds: the company's own website, or sources that don't even mention Left Angle Autograph. And #5 is not independent, as it is the research institute where the product's creator previously worked. We need to see significant coverage, directly of the product, in multiple independent and reliable secondary sources. DoubleGrazing (talk) 11:33, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
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 Left Angle Autograph 2023.11.1 running on macOS Monterey | |
| Developer(s) | Left Angle |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 2023 |
| Stable release | |
| Operating system |
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| Type | Visual effects, Motion graphics, Compositing, Computer animation |
| License | Trialware, software as a service (SaaS) |
| Website | left-angle |
Left Angle Autograph is a motion graphics, VFX (visual effects) / compositing software application developed by Left Angle for video production, filmmaking post-production, video game production, and television production[3][4][5][6].
It is supported on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
There are two versions of Autograph:
- Autograph Studio: intended for professional studios
- Autograph Creator: intended for freelance motion designers and VFX artists[7]
Functions and Features[edit]
Autograph functions include animation, 2D & 3D compositing, keying, tracking, template making, responsive design video production, audio mixing, non-linear editing, and media transcoding[8][4][5][9].
Third-party integrations[edit]
Autograph functions can be extended through a variety of third-party integrations, such as OpenFX plug-ins, Python scripts, Shadertoy shaders, and Javascript expressions.
Python Scripts[edit]
Autograph Python Scripts can be used to automate repetitive tasks, simplify complex features, and perform complex calculations. They can also be used to extend the user interface with custom PySide panels and QML scripts[10].
Development[edit]
Autograph was created by software developer Alexandre Gauthier-Foichat and longtime professional 3D computer graphics designer François Grassard at Left Angle[3][4][11].
Prior to developing Autograph, Alexandre Gauthier-Foichat was the the original author and lead developer behind open-source digital compositing software, Natron. Alexandre led Natron development until financial support for development ceased in 2017[12][4][3][13][14][11]. François was an active Natron user and collaborated with Alexandre to later create Autograph, which was released on January 18th, 2023[6][15][5].
Reception[edit]
Autograph has been referred to as an alternative to After Effects[16][6][17][15][18].
Similar products[edit]
- Adobe After Effects - Adobe Inc.
- Nuke – The Foundry
- Flame – Autodesk
- Da Vinci Resolve - Black Magic Design
- Motion – Apple Inc.
- Natron
- Silhouette – Boris FX
- Fusion – Blackmagic Design
While not dedicated to compositing, the open source software Blender contains a limited node-based compositing feature which, among other things is capable of basic keying and blurring effects.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Befores & Afters Press Release, Autograph 2023.11". beforesandafters.com. December 4, 2023.
- ^ "CG Channel Press Release, Autograph 2023.11". December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c Marchandiau, Laurent (April 9, 2021). "Left Angle, le compositing à portée de tous ?". PRÉSENCES | LE MAGAZINE DES ENTREPRISES DU SUD-ISÈRE.
- ^ a b c d Thacker, Jim (January 20, 2023). "Autograph: a next-gen tool for motion design and VFX". CG Channel.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Levine, Gloria (January 23, 2023). "Autograph: Motion Design & Visual Effects Tool". 80 Level.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Failes, Ian (January 19, 2023). "New compositing tool Autograph released by Left Angle". Befores&Afters. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Thacker, Jim (March 27, 2023). "Left Angle launches Autograph Creator". CG Channel.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Zapletal, Christoph (June 2023). DIGITAL PRODUCTION. Germany: DigitalProduction. pp. 30–33.
- ^ M666, Left-Angle |. "LEFT ANGLE | AUTOGRAPH". leftangle. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Left Angle Developer Guide".
- ^ a b "Left Angle About us". Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Prokoudine, Alexandre (November 25, 2018). "The demise of Natron, how we got here, and where we go further". Libre Arts.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Natron documentation — Natron 2.5.0 documentation". natron.readthedocs.io. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "NATRON". natrongithub.github.io. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ a b Thacker, Jim (January 20, 2023). "Autograph: a next-gen tool for motion design and VFX". CG Channel. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Pande, Ayush (June 20, 2024). "27 of the best alternatives to popular Adobe apps". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Adobe After Effects Alternatives". AlternativeTo. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Autograph, a comp/mograph/editing alternative". Blender Artists Community. November 11, 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Blender features page". Retrieved 2011-03-19.
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