Red Giant (124 Tutorials)
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.
Dune the Best We Can, Holtzman Sheild VFX + Advanced Expression Controls
January 7, 2021
Hashi shows you how to recreate the Holtzman Shield VFX from Dune. Download a free template of Holtzman shield too!
How to Manage Red Giant Licenses, for Purchases after 17 Nov 2020
December 22, 2020
If you’re managing your Red Giant licenses purchased after November 17, 2020, you will need to log in with a Maxon account. Here’s how.
How to Log into Your Red Giant Application Manager, Skipping MyMaxon
December 18, 2020
You can still log into the Red Giant Application Manager and manage your licenses and software. Check out our visual guide!
In Depth: Render Farms / Network Rendering / Distributed Rendering
December 16, 2020
The idea of network rendering is to distribute your render over a network, or farm, of computers, to speed up your render times.
Burning Question: What in the heck is OFX? #OFX #openfx
December 16, 2020
OpenFX, or OFX, plugins are exploding on the market with hosts like DaVinci Resolve, HitFilm, Vegas, Flame, Baselight, and others. Learn more!
Christmas Tuts & Freebies Roundup: Tinsel, Santa Hat, Ugly Sweater
December 15, 2020
Create fun Christmas themed projects in Cinema 4D and After Effects. Freebies from Pixel Lab, CG Shortcuts, CG Terminal, Ratemyfuneral, more!
Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show – December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020
The next Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show is on December 9, 2020. Toolfarm is a partner on the show. Watch the show right on this page.
Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show – November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
The schedule for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, is jam-packed with goodness, including EJ Hassenfratz, Athanasios Pozantzis, and Paul Babb.
Burning Question: Can I Still Upgrade my Red Giant & Trapcode Products?
November 17, 2020
Yes, indeed, you can upgrade your Red Giant and Trapcode products at Toolfarm. You can either upgrade to suites or to Red Giant Complete.
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.
Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show IBC 2020 Edition, Day 4
September 11, 2020
Maxon’s 3D & Motion Design show IBC edition Sept 8-11, 2020. Artist-focused live shows feat. Cinema 4D, Red Giant, and Redshift.
Bill & Ted 3 VFX-cellent tutorial
August 28, 2020
Hashi, The Action Movie Dad, “travels the circuits of time to show you how to create the visual effects of Bill & Ted Face the Music!”