Episode 41 Harry Potter Wand Effects Tutorial Chris, Adrian, and the reformed Professor Unicorn prepare to battle his old apprentice; Ellen, The Hidden One! Enemies become allies, a student confronts her former mentor, and the fate of all the magic in the world is at stake in the finale to Season 3 of Saturday […]
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 […]
Professional VFX and mo-graph artist Jonathan Winbush demonstrates how to create simple 3D space scene animations. He did it by using Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, and After Effects. Additionally, all of the assets used came from ProductionCrate. These include 3D Space models, Sci-Fi Sound Effects, and our brand new Space HDRI’s. First, he used Cinema […]
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 […]
We’re constantly asked where is the best place to stay updated on all the new content. The answer is right here! Watch the latest Monthly Crate Update and find out what new 3D assets, visual effects, sound effects, music and graphics are available for you to download. You can also watch entries into the famous […]
Download the 3D City Road Models here. Along every 3D modeller’s journey, there is an attempt to create a 3D city. Several fatiguing hours later, it becomes clear that this project is no walk in the park. One of the most time-consuming steps in such a project is creating the roads, where everything from pathways, […]
You’ve seen his videos, now hear his story! Daniel Hashimoto (Hashi) of ActionMovieKids sat down for an interview. From film school to Dreamworks, from viral-videos to VFX guru, his story is exciting and inspiring for anyone looking to get into VFX. This is the first video on our new channel, the Craters! We’ll be doing […]
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 […]
Spaceships, done right, can be iconic. They’re a character in their own right. Just think about your favorite spaceship. The Millennium Falcon, Serenity, Battlestar Galactica, Starship Enterprise, they’re all as much a part of your favorite movies and shows as the actors are. The best ships are the ones that have personality (figuratively […]