Render / Generate (217 Tutorials)
Burning Question: Greeble… What is it and how to make your own.
January 30, 2019
A greeble is really all about faking out your audience! It’s the small details that make something appear to be more complex than it actually is.
Next Limit Realflow | 3ds Max Getting Started Tutorial Compilation
January 22, 2019
We’ve compiled several tutorials to help you get up and running with Realflow | 3ds Max. Covered topics include setting up a basic scene, working with different solvers, working with 2 or more fluids, and more.
In Depth: Gunfire and Muzzle Flash (Updated 18 January 2019)
January 18, 2019
If you’re planning on making an epic action film like Max Max: Fury Road or Rambo, you’re going to need lots of fire power. Here is a rundown on how to add spectacular muzzle flash and gunshot effects to your films in your host of choice. I’ve also included info on 3D models of weapons and some sound effects.
Red Giant Trapcode Form 4: New Features Tutorial
January 2, 2019
Trapcode Form 4 came out at the end of October. In case you haven’t upgraded and want to know more, here is a walk through of all the new features including the new Dynamic Fluids physics engine, Designer and more.
Sapphire Luna – Create a Photorealistic Moon Rendering
October 16, 2018
All manner of nightmarish creatures lurk under the light of the moon. But how do you add the moon to your creature feature scene? Watch this in-depth tutorial from John Dickinson of Motionworks.net, and learn how to use Luna in Sapphire to create a photo-realistic moon, in any phase you need.
After Effects: Stardust Physics Tutorial
September 5, 2018
Learn how to use physical particles inside the Superluminal Stardust plugin for After Effects.
Burning Question: Is it Possible to Make Atmospheric Effects in Cinema 4D?
August 21, 2018
Of course, it is! Whether you want to make clouds, fog, smoke, or other atmospheric effects, there are many elements to it…. particle effects, lighting, rendering, and more. Here are some tutorials to get you acquainted with some of the techniques.
Tutorials: Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation
July 24, 2018
Andrew Kramer has created several fun and educational After Effects tutorials over the past year or so. We’ve compiled our favorites here for your learning enjoyment.
Futuristic-Holo-Crystal Effect In Cinema 4D with Redshift
July 24, 2018
Yes, Futuristic-Holo-Crystal Effect! BLUE FOX Creation shows you how to use Voronoi fracture and a few effectors to create this cool looking crystal effect. They use Redshift to render but you can use whatever you have in your workflow.
Sky Replacement in FCP X + Other Hosts
July 10, 2018
Steve at Ripple training shows you how to do a Sky Replacement with Final Cut Pro X’s powerful Keyer effect and a few color correction tools.
Create Beautiful Volumetric Lighting in Davinci Resolve with Sapphire EdgeRays
July 6, 2018
Create photorealistic lighting effects with Blackmagic Davinci Resolve and Sapphire Edge Rays. For more cool lighting effects, Check out Boris FX Sapphire for Davinci Resolve, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and other hosts.
Getting Started with Mettle FLUX #gettingstarted
July 6, 2018
Charles Yeager of yeagerfilm.com explains the ins and outs of Mettle FLUX for After Effects and Premiere Pro. Download a free demo to follow along.
New: Mettle Flux for After Effects and Premiere Pro, Updated Mettle Suite + Flux Tutorial
June 28, 2018
Mettle Flux has harnessed the beauty of fractals, made them 3D Volumetric, GPU accelerated, with Ray Marching and Force Fields. Watch the tutorial!
Premiere Pro: Idustrial Revolution Volumetrix and Particlemetrix Tutorial
June 7, 2018
This tutorial shows how to get the volumetric rays, glows, glints and distorts with Volumetrix and also how to convert video into particles with ParticleMetrix. Both the filter and transition versions of the plugins are used.
Wakanda Form-ever! by Action Movie Dad | Red Giant Cheap Tricks
June 6, 2018
The second episode of Cheap Tricks is up at Red Giant! Hashi from Action Movie Kid dives into creating the Vibranium sand effects from the end title sequence of Marvel’s Black Panther, created originally by the team at Perception. He uses Trapcode tools including Form, Particular, and Shine, as well as Red Giant Universe and Magic Bullet Looks. Check it out!