Boris FX (139 Tutorials)
Burning Question: What in the heck is OFX? Updated #OFX #openfx
March 8, 2022
OpenFX, or OFX, plugins are exploding on the market with hosts like DaVinci Resolve, Vegas, Flame, Baselight, and others. Learn more!
In Depth: Render Farms / Network Rendering / Distributed Rendering
March 4, 2022
The idea of network rendering is to distribute your render over a network, or farm, of computers, to speed up your render times.
Create the Dune Look with Boris FX, Cinema 4D, After Effects
October 21, 2021
Create the Dune Look with Maxon Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Boris FX Continuum, and Sapphire with John Dickinson.
Procedural Photo Editing & Effects with Boris Optics
July 13, 2021
Ross Shain dives deep into procedural photo editing and effect with Boris Optics. Learn color correction, masking, optics, and more.
In Depth: Fireworks Extravaganza with Fun New Content
June 30, 2021
Each July 4 we update a collection of fun tutorials on making fireworks. Enjoy tutorials for Particular, Particle Illusion, X-Particles, more!
Design Movie Trailer Graphics – Wakanda Forever!
June 8, 2021
John Dickinson shares his clever creative techniques in this Movie Trailer Graphics tutorial. Download free demos of Boris FX tools today!
Create a Sound Blast Driven By Music, a 4 Part Series from Boris FX
May 18, 2021
In this tutorial series, Ben Brownlee takes you through how to create a sound blast by using music data, using Boris FX plugins.
Battle of the Bens: Live Photo Manipulation w Photoshop + Boris Optics
April 28, 2021
Battle of the Bens: Ben Eshagpoor & Ben Brownlee show how two different creatives approach the same task with wildly different results.
Boris FX Live: New Features in Silhouette 2021 + James Pina
March 17, 2021
Boris FX Live w Ben Brownlee. Silhouette 2021 sneak peek + special guest artist James Pina (Laika’s Missing Link, Kubo and the Two Strings).
In Depth: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Great Demo Reel
February 3, 2021
Get advice from seasoned pros on putting together a reel that will get you jobs! Learn what work to include on your reel, music choices, etc.
Burning Question: How do I make Whip Pan and Crash Zoom Transitions?
December 29, 2020
Whip Pans, Swish Pans, and Crash Zooms are stylish transitions that add energy and cause and effect to a scene. Learn more about them!
In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 1
November 2, 2020
You really have two choices when shooting scenes that take place at night. Either shoot at night and deal with the low light situation or shoot Day for Night. Shooting at night is easier if your camera is capable of it. Day for Night, which I would recommend under certain circumstances, can be tricky but can look fantastic and undistinguishable when it’s done correctly. Part one of this article will focus on shooting in after dark.
In Depth: Working with Night Time Scenes, part 2
November 2, 2020
Part 1 of this two part series focused on shooting at night and when and how to accomplish shooting in low light. Part 2 focuses on working with footage shot during the daytime and color grading for night. We'll also talk about adding some night time elements to sell your shot.
In Depth: Rain Generators
October 14, 2020
It has been cloudy here all day and is just starting to sprinkle here so I thought it might be a good time to update this article with some new information. Added June 13, 2016: Next Limit Realflow, Insydium X-Particles, a Boris tutorial, and more examples.
Boris FX Live: Virtual IBC 2020 Presentations, Day 3 is Live!
September 10, 2020
Watch Boris FX Live presentations for Virtual IBC! They are featuring customer presentations, sneak peeks of 2021 releases, giveaways.
