Visual Effects (1044 Tutorials)

Top Tip Tuesday: xpMultiSpawn in X-Particles
March 21, 2023
xpMultiSpawn is an X-Particles modifier that will allow you to create layers of particle spawning with just one emitter!

Create Colored Pyro Smoke with Houdini & Redshift
March 21, 2023
Tim from helloluxx gives you a demonstration of how to create simple, beautiful colored pyro smoke with Houdini and Redshift.

Motion Inheritance with X-Particles in Cinema 4D
March 14, 2023
Learn about Motion Inheritance with xpTurbulence in X-Particles and how to set up the emitter so that the motion affects the particle trail.

INSYDIUM LIVE! NeXus, TerraformFX & Taiao
March 13, 2023
INSYDIUM LIVE! on March 15 featuring NeXus, TerraformFX, & Taiao. Mike Batchelor & Bob Walmsley recreate an object lifting out of the sand.

VFX & Chill: The Mandalorian
March 10, 2023
In this week’s episode of VFX & Chill, Seth and Hashi recreate effects from The Mandalorian! You’ll learn a lot. This is the Way.

GeoTracker for After Effects Guide to Masking
March 9, 2023
KeenTools released a new video guide that explains how to use masking in GeoTracker for After Effects. Handle occlusions and more.

Create a Flamethrower with FumeFX for 3ds Max
March 7, 2023
Create a realistic flamethrower simulation with FumeFX in 3ds Maxm complete with a realistic blast with rolling fireballs and billowing smoke.

Yanobox Motype 2 Overview by Brad West
February 28, 2023
Video Editor Brad West covers the new Motype 2, “The BEST Title Animation Plugin You’ve NEVER Tried”.

Creation Trippy Effects Tutorial #gettingstarted
February 28, 2023
Learn how to create trippy, psychedelic effects in Adobe After Effects, using the “Creation Trippy Effects” template.

Creation Effects: Landscaper Tutorial #gettingstarted
February 28, 2023
Learn how to create custom 3D landscape scenes in After Effects with Creation Effects: Landscaper. You can add 3d water, fog, wind-blown elements, heat haze, and so much more.

Creation Effects: Flocks Tutorial #gettingstarted
February 27, 2023
Learn how to use the Creation Effects: Flocks template to create realistic, 3D flocks of birds in Adobe After Effects, including large flock murmuration.

Compositing Secrets – Comp Behind Weather!
February 21, 2023
On Boris FX Live Office Hours 47, Elizabeth Postol shares some compositing secrets. She uses Boris FX tools like Mocha Pro and Sapphire.

In Depth: Which 3D render engine is best? (Updated 13 Feb 2022) #3drenderer
February 13, 2023
There are so many renderers available out there, and how does an artist know what to choose? Learn what the different renderers offer.

Modifying Particle Illusion Presets
February 7, 2023
Boris FX Design Director John Dickinson dives into how to enhance existing Particle Illusion presets during Office Hours from Boris FX.

Creation Effects Pixel Pusher – Make 3D Particle Animations without Plugins #gettingstarted
February 7, 2023
Want to make better 3D particle animations without the use of third-party plugins in After Effects? This tutorial shows you how to do just that. Using the Pixel Pusher template makes it super easy.