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 […]
If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you’ve stumbled upon our puddle map collection and wondered, “What on Earth are these for?”. You’re not alone! If you’ve had some experience with 3D design, you may be familiar with “glossy maps” or “reflection maps”. These are textures which can tell rendering software how “shiny” an object […]
Download HD bullet hole impact VFX assets here! Too often do we overlook one of the must-have features of a gunfight in our VFX. Bullet holes! I’ve seen a lot of fight scenes involving a shootout simply focus on the muzzle flashes, but seemingly jumping over the fact that for every bullet shot, there is […]
Many artists try to avoid the deep end of the pool with their projects. Setting yourself up with an overly demanding goal will always push you to your limits, a goal such as turning your scene into a war-ravaged battleground! But now, you can dive into the deep end will full confidence! We’re happy to […]
New Magical Sound FX are now available for download! We have been needing fantasy/magical sound effects for so long, and we are happy to share the new collection with you. Our content has depended heavily on the SciFi category for supernatural sound design, which work well for some content, but not everything. The new Magic […]
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 […]
Using a mortar and compressed air we were able to shoot a variety of debris and water up into the sky! We had a 12×20 green backdrop for the dust elements to key and keep the shadow. For the water burst elements we backlit the bursts and used a 20×20 black backdrop to pull the […]
Download your HD realistic planet textures here! Planets are the unchallenged champions of establishing shots, with the power to transport a viewer to the other side of the universe in an instant. This is why some of the most iconic imagery in cinema history has featured these planetary spacescapes. Think of almost every opening scene […]
Use this Free Script to generate Nulls where your puppet pin points are. This script will give you the control of your puppet pin points you have been missing out on. Just install it in your After Effects – Scripts folder and launch! Download the Puppet Pin Null Generator Script Here See all our Scripts & […]
Pro Users Only We have new HUD Visual Effects for you to download 20 New 4K HUD elements, animated and ready to download on FootageCrate.com For Pro Users who use After Effects, we are also supplying the Modern HUD Elements AE Project File so you can have more control of your VFX!