Every profession has a special way of preparing for the task at hand, and we’re no different in the world of media and content creation. Ever see a professional chef organizing ingredients or sharpening knives in the preparation of dinner service? That’s called mise en place, which translates to “everything in its place.” Mis en […]
Download space matte painting VFX assets here Space is every VFX artist’s dream! Planets, nebula, galaxies, stars, black holes and thousands of other interstellar features can be built together into a spectacular colorful mess. In cinema, there are no rules to what our galactic scenery can look like. We can experience the dark and dangerous […]
Join the new ProductionCrate Forum today! Here you can showcase your work, find answers to your technical questions and talk with the community. The Forums are the newest addition to the many resources ProductionCrate has to offer. We want to help connect video and filmmakers from around the globe and keep this insanely awesome community […]
Download 8K HDRI maps here. Say hello to your new source of specialist HDRI environment maps! GraphicsCrate has widened its ever-expanding library of assets for visual artists by releasing over 25 HDRI maps, all ready to download. Our CG approach to creating these meant we are able to provide an exclusive range of environments unlike […]
Download HD Helicopter VFX assets here Our brand new helicopter assets have landed in the FootageCrate library, giving you the power to create your own stunning action movie VFX! Over 30 exciting elements are available for you, with some of them being free to download. We’ve made sure the selection covers all of the intense […]
Download 4K HD ink fluid effects here. Video transitions are one of the critical aspects of editing, connecting two different shots together. Since the dawn of digital editing, we have seen creators begin to take transitions even more seriously than before, especially in the vlog format. Whip-pans, spins, fades and light leaks have all become […]
A few days ago we covered creating a missile launch VFX shot. But now it’s time to take a look at the receiving end of the attack and build out one stunning looking explosion! If you’re new around here, welcome! ProductionCrate is your friendly-neighbourhood source for creative assets, ranging from VFX, sound, music and motion graphics. We have […]
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 the MotionCrate Script and give your stock VFX assets some life. This is the BEST script for creating realistic fire in After Effects. Unarchive the .ZIP and install the MotionCrate Script into your After Effects>Scripts folder. Launch the script in AE by going to File>Scripts and selecting MotionCrate Here’s what you will see – The script […]