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Originally Posted by Blue_Mage
But the analogy can be extended (and don't we all just love an extended metaphor?). Guns are more likely to be used to kill people. There are certain karaoke tools that are simply more likely to be used to create overdone and overly flashy karaoke effects simply because that's what they're geared towards.
One doesn't have to use AE to create a set of effects that most people find excessive. It's just that more people seem to do so because it's that much easier to do.
Guns don't kill people. People kill people. It's just a lot easier to do it with a gun than with a wet noodle.
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Well, let's say this then: srt = wet noodle, ass = pistol, afx = assault weapon/semi-automatic
Perhaps I'm inclined to like afx for karaoke because it's really DESIGNED for that sort of thing. the ass or ssa standard was never designed for complex animated effects, and all these complex scripting solutions are, in effect, hideous hacks on a syntax that is too basic for the application. Just look at the render times. So, while it's true that afx allows more complex (and therefore, more easily abused) effect work, it's also simply the more appropriate tool to use to begin with. Forcing people to use ass for karaoke is like driving with the brake on to prevent you from going too fast. It's better to just set speed limits and give people tickets when they go too fast
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