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51 Blood VFX Assets to Download

HD Blood VFX Collection

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 […]

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Missile VFX Tutorial!

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 […]

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Interview with Matt Dean – SyFy Original: Megalodon!

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 […]

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New Bullet Hole Assets!

Download HD bullet hole impact VFX assets here! Too often do we overlook one of the must-have features of a gunfight in our VFX. Bullet holes! I’ve seen a lot of fight scenes involving a shootout simply focus on the muzzle flashes, but seemingly jumping over the fact that for every bullet shot, there is […]

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the ‘Search New’ Feature

The easiest way to find the latest content on FootageCrate, SoundsCrate, GraphicsCrate, and RenderCrate is the semi-secret ‘Search New’ feature. Simply typing and entering ‘New’ into the search bar will show you the latest 100 assets added to those libraries. If you want more detailed descriptions and updates on content, you can always visit the Content […]

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Use Forced-Perspective to Make a Giant!

30fps x  √X = 96fps Where 30fps is our desired final frame-rate and 96fps is what we will be shooting in. The next step is to divide both sides by 30 – 30/30 x √X = 96/30 to get √X = 3.2 the final step is to just find the square of that number √X² = 3.2² […]

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Put a Gun Through a Hand in After Effects!

Inspired by Deadpool 2, we wanted to challenge ourselves with getting this effect to look as realistic as possible. We failed at our first attempt; trying to build the effect purely in post. After going back to the drawing-board we realized the best technique would be to have 2 identical guns, but one sawed in […]