John Dickinson reviews Video Copilot's Action Essentials.
Action Essentials 2 is hard to fault, there simply isn't anything else like it on the market. Consisting of over 500 action stock footage clips in 20 categories from Atmospheres to Water, Action Essentials 2 has something for all motionographers and visual effects artists.
Here's the promo. Yes, it's awesome. Who needs Michael Bay when you have Action Essentials? ;-)
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- 20 Categories of FX
- 500 Pre-Keyed High Definition Elements
- Available in 2 Versions: 2K and 720p
- 60 Minutes of After Effects Training
- 20 Bonus Action Sound FX
- Detailed Video Thumbnails
- Over 90% Live Action Footage
Find more videos like this on MyToolfarmWhat is Action Essentials II?Action Essentials 2 is a collection of stock footage elements for compositing. Ideal for visual effects & motion graphics.
Pre-Keyed Stock FootageAction Essentials 2 is great for Film-Makers, but you can also create exciting motion graphics too! The natural elements are great for building mixtures of unexpected elements like water and fire.
No complicated Keying with these clips! Just place an element over your footage and the background has built-in transparency.
2 VERSIONS AVAILABLE: Same Elements, Same Content, 2 Resolutions!2K Film Resolution: [ 2048 x 1152 ]Action Essentials II 2K Version offers the most freedom for compositors with over 2.5X more resolution in each element. Whether you are working with in HD or plan to in the future, this collection offers the versatility and resolution needs of tomorrow. Plus a pretty sweet box!
720p High Definition: [ 1280 X 720 ] Action Essentials II 720p Version is ideal for SD and 720p work but many of the elements work great with 1080i projects as well. Especially effects like muzzle flashes and bullet holes, which are generally smaller in the frame.
System Requirements:- PC & Mac Compatible
- QuickTime 6.5+
Compatible with:After Effects 6.5, 7, CS3 and CS4
Final Cut Studio
Premiere and Premiere Elements
Vegas Video
Avid
Other Quicktime Based Programs
Labels: Action Essentials 2, Video Copilot
Product Features:
- Over 250 HD elements
- Many elements shot in slow motion
- Diverse camera angles
- Wide and close shots
- Pre-Keyed & Pre-Matted
- 95% Live action footage
- Includes tutorials and bonus content
It will be available in 2 versions: 720p HD (1280x720) and 2k Film-res (2048x1152). Sounds incredible! It will be out in June 2009. Follow Toolfarm on Twitter for notification as soon as it's released!
Labels: Action Essentials 2, Video Copilot
