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 my day-to-day, I interact with many different types of artists, who have vastly different technological needs. They constantly ask “How can I best configure my personal computer for VFX like the one I have at work?” Here’s a quick guide to figuring out what kind of computer you really need to edit and render […]
Welcome to the Newsroom Carlos! What can you tell us about yourself and the work you do? I’ve been making short films since I was 14. I love what I’m doing and I do it with passion. My love for art is what keeps me going. I’m as fascinated as frightened by the world I […]
Download HD snow effects for your videos here With only a few days to go until Christmas takes over, it’s time to go over one of the most fundamental uses of VFX compositing – snow! Whether you’re shooting a Christmas comedy or a reflective and chilling scene for your film, snow can always help add […]
Epic. That word gets thrown around a lot these days. We’re glad to bring you something truly epic. Our 5 latest tracks available on SoundsCrate are just that. If you have soldiers marching into battle, heroes putting on the mask, or villains finalizing their plans, then the Epic Category is the place for you. Now […]
We have some new effects for you, Birds and Bees! This isn’t a euphemism, we literally created some bird and bee effects for our latest Animals & Creatures category. A common issue with matte painting and compositing is that everything just looks too static. Reality isn’t static. These new effects help add some life to […]
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 […]
Download HD Mountain Set Extensions for your Matte-Painting scenes here! It’s time to take Middle Earth to your front lawn with our epic mountain asset collection! Matte-painting with these HD set extensions makes the process of large-scale terraforming as simple as a click! Just take a look at this before and after using the mountains from […]