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 […]
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 an extremely popular VFX resource. It was founded back in 2009. As the company evolved, additional libraries were added under the same umbrella. Visitors could now access high quality music and sound effects from SoundsCrate, 3D Models from RenderCrate, and graphics and images from GraphicsCrate. To bring every filmmaking tool under one name, […]
Download free space HDRI images for your 3D VFX project here. ProductionCrate has released an incredible bundle of 100 space and atmosphere HDRIs for you to use in your 3D digital art and VFX. 10 of these are available to download for free today, and only require you to sign up for a free ProductionCrate […]
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 4K Spark VFX assets here. ProductionCrate has updated its VFX asset library, with over 250 spark effects now available to download and use in any personal or commercial project. The addition of sparks in explosions, bullet impacts and crashing cars undeniably intensifies the visual spectacle of an action sequence. Blazing trails of burning hot […]
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 […]
We released our biggest 3D Pack ever, the Modular Kingdom Pack. Download this Free 3D Collection of castle, buildings, walls and structures to use in your Visual Effects and filmmaking projects. RenderCrate is a library full of free and Pro 3D models that you can download. Anything not marked with a star is 100% free! […]
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 […]
Ocean scenes for films, games and illustration are a challenging task. You may think you’ll only need a blue background, but there are many subtle features that make an ocean realistic. ProductionCrate’s mission is to empower our community with unlimited creative freedom, with over 10,000 professional VFX, sound effects, and 3D models. The diverse range […]