Fog and atmosphere always look awesome, but rendering them is still a pain. Noise, trouble with lights and lack of control (and of course slow rendering speeds) make us dread rendering fog scenes. Our approach is to add fog in post-production as often as possible using a depth pass. This trick is cheap and easy! […]
Download 4K ground fog and mist effects here. If you too find yourself entranced by the peaceful and fluid motion of wispy smoke, you’re in luck! We’ve just released a fantastic bundle of 10 production-ready fog effects, all ready for you to download right away. Each asset has been pre-keyed, so you can drop these […]
Download a free Light Wrap plugin for Adobe After Effects here ProductionCrate has released a free light wrap plugin for Adobe After Effects! It is available to download now. Crate’s Light Wrap fixes one of the biggest obstacles any VFX artist faces, how to cleanly and easily composite in After Effects. We made it specifically […]
Download loopable COVID-19 backgrounds, overlays and effects for your videos here. We have recently received many requests to help editors create their videos covering the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In response, we created a brand new collection of assets and stock footage that will help you create your information videos, PSAs, news reports, infographics and more. […]
So you’ve embarked on a video editing project at 60fps? Here’s a little thing you might want to know! For those who need an introduction, the “fps” refers to how quickly a video will switch between individual pictures to create the illusion of a movement, which begins at roughly 15 frames per second. So why […]
Creating callouts for your video can often be a complicated and time-consuming process, though all that is about to change… We’ve created a free powerful script for Adobe After Effects that can do all the work for you in seconds: Crate’s Callouts! Download the Free Callout Script here. Callouts are the small infographic labels […]
Download HD snow effects for your videos here With only a few days to go until Christmas takes over, it’s time to go over one of the most fundamental uses of VFX compositing – snow! Whether you’re shooting a Christmas comedy or a reflective and chilling scene for your film, snow can always help add […]
We have 5 New Film Noir tracks available for download! 3 are exclusively for Pro Users, 2 are Free for everyone. When we were figuring out the skit for our Disintegration Tutorial we were inspired to make something with Film Noir vibes. Our main character was a detective who monologued in his head, so it just […]
Download HD pre-keyed zombie VFX assets here Continuing from a recent post showcasing our zombie effects, it’s time to put them into action with a quick tutorial! For the readers who have just joined us, welcome! FootageCrate has a bundle of truly extraordinary stock footage of green-screened and pre-keyed HD zombie effects. This means that […]
Download your HD Smoke and Dust VFX here One thing that completes any VFX shot is dust and smoke. They bring a truly gritty atmosphere to any action sequence, and shall forever be a must-have for any serious film producer! There are two ways you can become a pyrotechnic expert and blast your shot into […]