Halloween is nearly upon us. It is our favorite Holidays here at the Crates, which should come as no surprise. Nothing is more fun than creating skull animations, 3D pumpkins, terrifying music, silly ghosts and scary sound effects! Our spookily-spectacular assets will be your perfect tools for building the best Halloween ever. Whether you are […]
We have traveled to the farthest corners of the galaxy. We have visited parallel dimensions and seen worlds previously undiscovered. Throughout our journeys we have been collecting assets for our latest collection of Visual Effects. The SciFi Weapons Firing Bundle This new bundle let’s you become the hero (or the villain) of your favorite SciFi […]
We have 5 New Storm cloud effects available for download. These overlay style effects are built with compositing in mind. Instead of containing an alpha channel (transparency) as most of our VFX assets do, these storm clouds come with a black background. Black backgrounds make it easier to adjust color and luminosity channels to fit […]
Saving time is essential for any editor. Here are 5 tips when working in Premiere Pro’s Project Panel 1) Create a Bin (folder) structure and organize your footage before you start editing. The more complicated your project is, the more important this step is. Create folders to sort your footage (interviews, b-roll/cutaways, voice-over, music, […]
Download HD Magic Spell Beam VFX assets here. ProductionCrate has launched a brand new collection of magical assets, inspired by the VFX from the Harry Potter franchise! These incredible effects can be used in most editing software, with our top recommendations being After Effects, Hitfilm and Premiere Pro. Using a screen blending mode is the […]
Download 4K Lightning VFX Assets here. This is one of our largest releases ever. Over 100 4K New super-power lightning effects are available for you to download. This massive pack offers variations for aerial strikes, ground hits, lightning with or without sparks and tons more. We categorise these into four main groups, those being ground, wall, […]
After Effects scripts are a powerful way to automate and accomplish tasks that would have otherwise taken far longer. For example, many popular scripts automate the way that you animate, automatically adjusting keyframes in an instant to save you valuable time and get better results. If you haven’t tried any out yet, you can browse […]
Download Crate’s Free Hologram Script here This Script has been updated for AE CC2021 on 12-17-2021 Create a Free or a Pro account, then simply click the link above to download! This script was built with an older version of After Effects, but is completely compatible. If you have errors appearing, please go to File […]
There are a variety of ways to connect Premiere Pro and After Effects. Premiere is used primarily for editing video and audio in a clean timeline. After Effects is most often used for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics. They are both available in the Adobe Suite and are essential tools for any video editors. 1. Replace with […]
We have 10 Production-Ready Cloud VDB’s ready for you to download. These video effects were built in Houdini and are compatible with most 3D software. Load these VDB’s quickly into your scene using your renderer or plugin of choice. This set of 10 includes the most commonly seen cloud shapes. You can mix them together […]