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 […]
Download the Crate’s Text Animator script for After Effects here All ProductionCrate members can now download the exciting Text Animation script for free! This exciting addition to the range of tools gives you the power to create fun animations for your text – with a single click. With 25 hand-made presets to choose from, you’ll […]
Every industry has its yearly, go-to event, a time when the movers and shakers convene on the new-ness of talent or product. In comics: Comicon. For VFX and computer graphics: Siggraph. Gaming: E3. Consumer electronics: CES. I could go on — But have you ever heard of NAB? The National Association of Broadcasters trade show […]
Creating callouts for your video can often be a complicated and time-consuming process, though all that is about to change… We’ve created a free powerful script for Adobe After Effects that can do all the work for you in seconds: Crate’s Callouts! Download the Free Callout Script here. Callouts are the small infographic labels […]
Download Crate’s Lower Thirds Script here (Pro) Updated 8-17-2022 Ever wondered how to create lower thirds in After Effects? Pro members can now download the latest After Effects script to generate your own customized lower thirds! We have just updated this free script with 20 New Lower Thirds for Social Media and Youtube Call to […]
Download HD UFO VFX Assets Here Whether they’re friendly or not (usually the latter), no Sci-Fi movie is complete without alien spaceships flying over a city. They’re some of the coolest VFX shots out there. We’re super happy to be introducing these new HD UFO effects, all available for you to download! We even have […]
Stylized, magical, dreamlike and unique, these new Water Swell Sound Effects are a must-have for your audio armory. We used them recently in our Water Bending VFX Tutorial There are over 20 in total, Pro Users can download the entire collection here These are wonderful for sound designing your motion graphics projects or adding some […]
We have 5 New Film Noir tracks available for download! 3 are exclusively for Pro Users, 2 are Free for everyone. When we were figuring out the skit for our Disintegration Tutorial we were inspired to make something with Film Noir vibes. Our main character was a detective who monologued in his head, so it just […]
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 […]
If you’re reading this, there’s a chance you’ve stumbled upon our puddle map collection and wondered, “What on Earth are these for?”. You’re not alone! If you’ve had some experience with 3D design, you may be familiar with “glossy maps” or “reflection maps”. These are textures which can tell rendering software how “shiny” an object […]