Fog and atmosphere always look awesome, but rendering them is still a pain. Noise, trouble with lights and lack of control (and of course slow rendering speeds) make us dread rendering fog scenes. Our approach is to add fog in post-production as often as possible using a depth pass. This trick is cheap and easy! […]
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 […]
If you’re creating an ad, celebrating an event or stylizing a photo these new Gold Balloon Assets will be perfect. We have created letters A-Z, numbers 1-9 and several special characters to give you complete creative freedom. For video editors we have rendered out looping animations for each character. If you use After Effects, speed […]
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 […]
Download 4K Grenade VFX assets for your action movies here. Grenade props are expensive, especially if they’re only going to appear in your video for a few seconds. ProductionCrate is a growing library of over 10,000 professional digital assets, here to help save you time and money. Our newest bundle includes 50+ 4K grenade VFX […]
Download the 4K particle shockwave VFX assets here. We’ve expanded our collection of particle shockwave effects, all ready to download and import to your video. These stylish assets feature sudden radial bursts of wispy smoke, being a perfect addition to your visual effects and motion graphics. To maximise the detail, the particle shockwaves are available […]
Download HD Magic Spell Beam VFX assets here. ProductionCrate has launched a brand new collection of magical assets, inspired by the VFX from the Harry Potter franchise! These incredible effects can be used in most editing software, with our top recommendations being After Effects, Hitfilm and Premiere Pro. Using a screen blending mode is the […]
So you’ve embarked on a video editing project at 60fps? Here’s a little thing you might want to know! For those who need an introduction, the “fps” refers to how quickly a video will switch between individual pictures to create the illusion of a movement, which begins at roughly 15 frames per second. So why […]
The next time you’re watching an action movie pay attention to the choice of sounds effects. When the camera is following the shooter you’ll notice how prominent the gunshots sounds are, but when the focus is on the subject being shot at you will hear ricochets, pings, bullet passes and similar sound effects. Those are […]
Adrian Jensen recently created this Pro VFX Course teaching you his techniques for rotoscoping in Adobe After Effects and Mocha AE. Here are some highlights from his course, Pro Users can view the entire roto-series here. If you’re rotoscoping to place video effects behind your subject or to integrate Motion Graphics into your project then […]