The case for and against. What Rubberhose 3 does well, and when it costs too much.
For. What works in its favour.
- Very fast setup for flexible limbs.
- Editable styles without rebuilding animation.
- One-time purchase with no subscription.
- Compositions rely on native After Effects features.
- A strong balance between simplicity and visual control.
- You want to test different silhouettes without rebuilding the rig.
- Your team needs to open and render compositions without licensing every render workstation.
Against. What to plan for.
- Entirely dependent on After Effects.
- Less comprehensive than a general-purpose rigging system.
- Each person creating or deeply managing rigs needs a license.
- The flexible-limb look does not suit every character style.
- You primarily work in Blender, Moho or Toon Boom.
- You only create characters occasionally and Duik already covers the workflow.
