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Freebie Friday: Stereo Tools
Today we’re featuring a tool for checking stereo signals, Bob Perry Listener.
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Freebie: After Effects: Houdini to AE Free Python Tool
If you work in both Houdini and After Effects, the Houdini 2 AE python script can be a very handy tool. It lets you export camera and locators from Houdini to After Effects.
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Freebie: Maya: Free Fire, Smoke Effect Script
Create flames and smoke easily in Maya with the free Flame Generator python script, created by Arif Akca.
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Free: iWatch 3D Model from RenderKing
RenderKing has an iWatch model for Cinema 4D for you to download for free. It has no textures so you can make it your own.
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Freebie Friday: High Pass/Low Pass and EQ Audio Plug-ins
Here are a couple of must-have free plug-ins that will help when EQing your voice over track, sound track, or music tracks.
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Freebie: Footage: Detonate – 40 Free Explosion VFX and SFX | PremiumBeat.com
Premium Beat is offering a free pack of explosions. 15 visual effects, complete with alpha’s, and 25 different explosion sound effects.
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Freebie Friday: Conservatory 3D Model for Cinema 4D from The Pixel Lab
The Pixel Lab has another great freebie for you! This would be a nice way to fill out your 3D garden, campus, or town. This C4D freebie pack is from Jim Field and it’s huge, with 15 3D conservatory models!
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Freebie: Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts: A Cheat Sheet
Using keyboard shortcuts is a great way to speed up your workflow. But trying to remember all of them when working with Adobe Illustrator can be next to impossible. Use these handy cheat sheets for both Mac and Windows to help give your brain a break.
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Freebie Friday: 5 Great to Score Crazy Amounts (and Some Just Crazy) Free Photoshop Brushes + Tuts
No matter which video tool you use, it’s likely that you use Photoshop as well. Photoshop brushes can help you create beautiful background elements or make organic looking mattes for your video, among other things. Here a curated list of resources where you can download a variety of Photoshop Brushes. Plus, we have some tutorials on using Photoshop brushes in other applications.
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Freebie: After Effects: Free Video Editing Assets: Lower Thirds
Lower thirds can add a nice level of professionalism to your After effects projects. But if you are on a tight budget, paying for them isn’t cost effective. Premium Beat has compiled some resourses, from free presets to DIY tutorials to help you create lower thirds without breaking the budget.
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Freebies: Resources for Seamless or High Resolution Textures
Here is a massive list of fantastic textures in your 2D or 3D project, games, videos, or whatever you like, to give your scenes realism and detail. If you can’t find what you are looking, scroll down for more options that are available at Toolfarm.
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Freebie: After Effects / Premiere Pro: Free Camera Shake Presets
Shake it up with 15 free authentic camera shake presets for After Effects and Premiere Pro from Premium Beat.
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Freebie: ZBrush: 35 Seam Brushes
Jonas Ronnegard is offering a set of 35 seam/stitch brushes for ZBrush (3 of which are sci-fi based), that are free for commercial use.
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Freebie: 3D Windmill Model for Cinema 4D from The Pixel Lab
It’s almost IBC time so many of our friends are heading Amsterdam soon. If you can’t make it to The Netherlands, you can download this Dutch style windmill from The Pixel Lab, created by Rick Ellis.
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Freebie: Free Sound Effects for Video or Audio Production
Download these great free sound effects that will add all sorts of ambiance to your soundtrack. Plus, some tools that may be useful to you if you’re doing a lot of sound work.