HitFilm 2 vs Adobe After Effects CC

You can import .obj, .lwo or .3ds models right into your composites, then texture and animate them. No 3rd party plug-in required.

A 2D track is built in HitFilm and the "Camera Solve" part of Mocha comes integrated with the software.

Physics based 3D particle simulator that can interact with surfaces and forces. You can have custom particles, size randomness, bounce, different emitters, etc. It can even be set to animate based on audio waveforms.

Particles, models, lights, camera tracking, effects, etc are all in true 3D space. You don't have to manage object or effect depth or angles by obfuscation.

Works on both Mac OS X and Windows.

Color grading, motion blur, lights, flares, 3D muzzle flashes, procedural fire, etc. They both work out of the box and can be heavily customized. More than 150 visual effects and more are added constantly.

Amazing all-in-one starter software thanks to a lot of powerful presets and a simplified workflow. There are tips, guides, explanations and easy access to community support. The interface is intuitive and easy to overview.

Gives access to community.

Ae is the de facto standard for motion graphic design.

Because of the popularity of Ae, there are a plethora of tutorials, presets, plug-ins, etc that can be used.

After Effects has extensive plug-in support. A broad range of third party plug-ins are available including solutions for particle systems, 3D environments and grading.

After Effects CC includes a Lite version of MAXON CINEMA 4D, a 3D modeling, animation and rendering application.

After grasping what panels do what, the workspace feels safe and comfortable. And the timeline moves and shows things how you would expect it to.

This program is made to interact very well with the other Adobe production apps like Premiere Pro, Soundbooth, Photoshop and others. You can dynamically link with a set list of Adobe software so when you update something in Ae it will update in other software accordingly.

Ensures you always have the latest version of the software. Allows saving preferences in the cloud, so you can load them on a different machine. You can even sync setting from a different user.

You constantly have the latest software that is updated regularly.