8-Bit is back! You’ve probably noticed the growing popularity of this retro style. We’ve seen it in titles and openers, logo animations, indie games, VFX Shorts and many more. Let’s take a look at how to achieve this style. We’ll be using After Effects but if you’re a Hitfilm User you can find an awesome […]
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, […]
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 […]
Ever wanted to know how to make bouncy text in After Effects, per-Character, as quickly as possible? It’s really easy! The Text Animator in After Effects is actually quite easy to customize, with tons of hidden features. This is a great introduction if it is your first time using it. First off, type in your […]
We love our action scenes! The pacing of the edit, the looseness of the shooting and of course the music to drive the sequences make them some of the more fun projects to work on. SoundsCrate.com is a great place to find your action music. Our Action Category on SoundsCrate has been a consistently used […]
Click here to visit Tutvid’s YouTube channel. Nathan, dude, 773k subscribers?! Every time I check your channel it’s grown immensely, 1 Million is around the corner! What’s something that’s worked well and something that hasn’t for growing TutVid? I went through a period of about 6 years where I grew very complacent with the […]
Compositing can be exhausting. We composite on a daily basis, and always want to improve our workflow. Light-wrapping in After Effects isn’t too difficult, but it can be a long process. Speed things up for yourself and Download the Free Light Wrap Script Oh, and it’s Free for everybody! Light-wrapping is an essential technique to make your […]
While most special effects created practically do look incredible, not every studio has the budget to launch an inter-continental ballistic missile. But fear not! Your perfect shot of the nuclear apocalypse kicking into action can be created harmlessly using our missile VFX assets that you can download for free! This tutorial will work in pretty much any […]
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 […]