yes it is free, but in 2012 it will become paid
You must have had exceptionally bad timing. We did an update the other day when we accidentally set the webpage to say forbidden instead of updating, but that was only for 15 minutes or so.
The following should be found via Google.com Special effects: LSMaker, Wax 2.0 and Winmorph (Debugmode.com), Virtualdub, Blender3D (3D environments), Anim8or (Simpler 3D environments), Bryce (Outdated versions are made free to public and are quite nice), FormatFactory (universal conversion program to make compatible with different programs) Basically you can use all of these put together and get some/most effects, although very cheap looking, that After effects can do. You just need to know how to use them well.
1st DEMO FREE
it is called foss 4 life and free free free happy fosses
* fat-free * sugar-free * salt-free * smoke-free * germ-free * pestiside-free
Free will, free market, free-for-all, free country, free to be you and me, free time, free food, free Tibet, etc.
The slogan of the Free Soil Party.
=free you again==free you again==free you again==free you again==free you again==free you again==free you again=
Free as a bird means that you can do what you want, and be free.
Free So Free was created in 2002.
Free - Free album - was created in 1969.
no nobody can get free clothes on free relms