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 […]
A lot of us talk about the good old days of ‘Early Youtube’. We like to look back five or ten years and remember the ridiculous sketches, mind-blowing short films, awkward music videos and the initially unique but now tired gimmicks. There were also the early VFX legends inspiring new waves of […]
I came across Jared’s work not so long ago and was instantly impressed by his style and skill. Jared was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions for us. If you’re looking to enter the field of Visual Effects or Motion Graphics then this interview is a must-read. Jared’s answers were […]
Download the free Heat Radiation plugin for After Effects here. ProductionCrate is releasing a free plugin for Adobe After Effects – Heat Radiation. We’ve lost count of the number of times that we have added any fire-based effect to our VFX. Maintaining realistic colours is always a challenge for artists, as different fire VFX assets […]
Download the new bundle of 3D Grenade models here RenderCrate is making an explosive entrance to the year with the release of 5 grenade 3D models. These include: 3D M18 Smoke Grenade model 3D M67 Grenade model 3D M84 Stun Grenade model 3D Type 97 Grenade model 3D WWII Stick Grenade model These have been […]
Saving time is essential for any editor. Here are 5 tips when working in Premiere Pro’s Project Panel 1) Create a Bin (folder) structure and organize your footage before you start editing. The more complicated your project is, the more important this step is. Create folders to sort your footage (interviews, b-roll/cutaways, voice-over, music, […]
Mark Thorsen from Digital Cube Media is the host of ProductionCrate’s exclusive 3D VFX course covering the techniques utilized in his short film “Prying”. This 5 Part VFX course will go deep into the workflow and tools used in this amazing project. Mark covers Substance Painter, Z-Brush techniques, Pose-Morphing in C4D and more. Course Contents […]
Story: The Great Unseen Equalizer in VFX There is an art to using VFX as an unseen tool. So much consideration goes into the curating of what you, the viewer, see at any given moment, that it is easy to forget about what you don’t see in a shot. But more often than not, what […]
In 2009, at the peak of its powers, FCP 7 was replaced with FCP X. A 2007 SCRI study reported that Final Cut Pro made up 49% of the US pro editing market and Avid at 22%. A published survey in 2008 by the American Cinema Editors Guild placed their users at 21% Final Cut Pro, […]
The team at Suite Tracks produces your exclusive music at SoundsCrate Their tracks are unique, from the hard-hitting Hip Hop tracks to the fear inducing Suspense category you will find music you couldn’t ever find anywhere else. Suite Tracks takes pride in creating non-generic content for the Crate Community. Gerardo Garcia Jr. and Isabelle Engman are a composing team […]