Join our Discord and discuss LaForge with us and the ProductionCrate community! https://discord.gg/E2RDdYNj9Q Adding Effects to your Project To get started, add a LaForge effect to your layer in After Effects. Then activate the panel by clicking “Start Panel”. Once the panel is loaded, you will see all the presets at your disposal! These are […]
The SyFy Channel has a long history producing VFX heavy Shark Week films, and 2018 was no exception. One of those films released was the SyFy original Megalodon (not to be confused with The Meg (2018)) We had the pleasure to talk with Matt Dean, a VFX artist who knows a thing or two about […]
Joseph Lawson has been in the field of Visual Effects for over 20 years, with credits on iconic movies and shows like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Star Trek: Enterprise, and many films from The Asylum (the Sharknado series). The father-son team at Lawson Digital Arts bring us their latest […]
FootageCrate is now offering 14 New Destruction VFX, providing over 60 free and 300 for Pro Users. Sign up to a Free or Pro Account here, and start downloading! These assets are perfect for your project. Ceiling collapses, barriers exploding and debris bursts scattering the air are all available in this free pack. Pro Users […]
What is the ACES workflow? ACES. It’s a simple term, with plenty of difficult-to-grasp concepts behind it. Nevertheless, let’s take a step forward with an entry-level explanation of what ACES is: ACES, or Academy Color Encoding System is considered to be the ‘industry standard’ for colour. Think of standardised traffic laws but for colours instead! ACES […]
FootageCrate is offering an amazing free bundle of video effects. Step 1: Register and Sign in to a free account Step 2: Click Here to Download Step 3: Unzip the downloaded folders! Step 4: Share with anyone who wants to get started with VFX VFX can be a daunting field to get into, […]
We have half a dozen VFX artists working at ProductionCrate, with our education ranging from completely self-taught to entirely curriculum based. For new and prospective VFX artists, there eventually comes a time in your educational journey to choose between taking online classes, or to be entirely self-taught. Our artists are very familiar with this fork […]
Download Crate’s Face Relighter for Pro users here Windows Compatible Only When compositing VFX into live-action footage, one thing is absolutely essential to get right – lighting. This is the most powerful and crucial aspect of blending visual effects into video. When done correctly, replicating the real-world behaviour of light helps convince your viewers that what […]
We live in truly amazing times. The technology we use, the resources we have and even many of the jobs that pay our bills did not exist only a decade ago. I’m always trying to stay up-to-date with the latest visual effects and film-making resources. I love hearing about creators who are finding their own […]
We know how expensive adding visual effects to your films and videos can be. ProductionCrate started because utilizing VFX was a difficult and costly process. In our journey to bring you professional and accessible assets for your projects we have come across software that shares a similar vision. Here is our list of the top […]