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 […]
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’re taking you on a quick journey to explore how we created this awesome car-crush VFX shot! We’ll cover plenty of techniques in this mini-tutorial that will help you build your very own VFX shot from start to finish. We used 3ds Max and After Effects for this, however, we’ve ensured that you will be […]
Anime FX are some of the most fun assets you can use in your projects. They can be used in animations, films, and motion-graphics projects. Our Anime FX are great for exaggerating motion or adding impact. They can be used subtly or deployed in a spectacular fashion. We just added 20 New Anime FX to […]
Download 4K ground fog and mist effects here. If you too find yourself entranced by the peaceful and fluid motion of wispy smoke, you’re in luck! We’ve just released a fantastic bundle of 10 production-ready fog effects, all ready for you to download right away. Each asset has been pre-keyed, so you can drop these […]
Download Apocalypse VFX matte painting assets here ProductionCrate has just released a huge new bundle of apocalyptic assets! Transforming an entire scene into a wasteland is one of the most enjoyable VFX projects you can take on. You can bring destruction to buildings, roadways, cars, plants, and just about anything that you like, taking inspiration […]
Looping in After Effects has never been easier. There are tons of looping expressions and different ways you can get your footage or keyframes to loop. Remembering all the techniques can be tricky, so we decided to make the Crate’s Looper Script Download the 100% Free Crate’s Looper Script Here You must […]
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’re always looking for ways to improve your workflow and speed up your process. Time is a valuable thing, especially with deadlines. One of our users had the fantastic idea of adding Navigation Arrows to our Video Previews on FootageCrate. These allow you to browse search results or bundles a lot faster and more efficiently […]