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 […]
We have always loved the super-slow motion scenes of Quicksilver in the X-Men films. A lot of creators have attempted to create their own version of the effect, we thought it was past due for us to try the same. Check out our results and the tutorial below! We used a variety of practical effects, […]
Download Crate’s Camera Shake script here (Available for Pro Members) There’s something unnatural about the well-known wiggle expression. It’s fair to say that this sort of shake is too perfect. If you watch over a hand-held video recording, you’ll be quick to notice the immense differences between handheld footage and the go-to wiggle expression. While the […]
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 […]
Download HD blood impact VFX assets here Halloween is approaching, which is the perfect time to think about the spooky areas of VFX, like blood! It has always been very close to our hearts when working in special effects. Producers tend to want to keep their actors alive, and so studios must find ways to recreate […]
Pro Users can download the Chromatic Aberrator Script Here Chromatic Aberration is a fantastic way to add style and energy to your shots. It’s wonderful for glitches, music videos, space-travel and logo animations. The techniques, while fairly simple, are always time-consuming. We took our 5 Favorite Chromatic Aberration techniques and turned them into an Adobe […]
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 […]
Need music for a heist, caper, spy scene or any sneaky business? We got you covered. These 6 new tracks will make your audience wring their hands in anticipation. We’re offering a few tracks with more serious tones, and a few that are more playful. We’ve used these in a few of our shorts already, […]
Episode 41 Harry Potter Wand Effects Tutorial Chris, Adrian, and the reformed Professor Unicorn prepare to battle his old apprentice; Ellen, The Hidden One! Enemies become allies, a student confronts her former mentor, and the fate of all the magic in the world is at stake in the finale to Season 3 of Saturday […]
The wonderful and wonderfully weird monthly show is back! Adrian hosts this episode of the Monthly Crate Update and shares with us all the wonderful news from last month. The After Effects TypeCrate Script helps you use the TypeKit bundles. We also have a new animated font, the Meltdown Typekit! TypeKits and Script: https://bit.ly/2KAPqPk […]