Performance
There’s no doubt we all have plugs that make light bend around our workstations as time slows down during render. Fortunately, that’s not the case with DVS Easylooks. Its implementation is kind to your system resources and does its thing quickly with good results. No funky artifacts, no banding (unless you force it) and just flat out good renders.
Each of the six core adjustment areas can be hidden with disclose/reveal “flippies” making DVShades long toolset easy to work with.
Value
I know, I know, if you’re an uber-geek or simply like to prove that it’s possible to do almost anything with deep knowledge and as few add-ons as possible, Easylooks’ nuances may be deemed unworthy. However, if you are a pragmatist with little spare time and only occasionally need to pull-off the kind of color effects Easylooks excels at, this plug-in pays for itself in a single use.
Final Comments I hate spending money as much as the next guy, unless it’s on life giving caffeine products or end-of-the-week fermented products. Personally, I look for “tidy” solutions to my common time-sucks in the studio and greatly admire and appreciate developers that take the time to discover and address production issues. This is a tidy solution. I’m a fan-boy.
Ease
of Use
10.0
Depth
of Options
10.0
Performance
10.0
Value
vs. Cost
10.0
Overall Score
10.0
Mark Bremmer has operated his own commercial studio for 15 years. He’s been fortunate enough to work for clients like Caterpillar, Amana, Hormel Foods, Universal Studios Florida, and The History Channel; producing stills, digital mattes and animations. Mark contracts regularly as an art mercenary with production houses that shall remain nameless by written agreements. His production pipeline is Mac-based, with the FCP Studio2 workflow. He loves Shake and Motion. And his family.
