Visual Effects (1132 Tutorials)
Strands: Bifrost Bootcamp 3, 9-part series #mayamonday
March 18, 2024
Watch a 9-part series on Strands, essentially curves that serve as the basis for creating intricate VFX in Bifrost in Autodesk Maya.
Like Dune? Make it with INSYDIUM Fused tfSpline in Terraform
March 15, 2024
Bob from INSYDUM shows you how to make a desert dune with tfSpline, a tool in Terraform. He creates GPU sand particles to complete the look.
mtRayline Lasers with Meshtools in INSYDIUM Fused
March 12, 2024
Bob is back with Top Tip Tuesday for INSYDIUM Fused, this week featuring Meshtool’s mtRayline Lasers to generate dynamic lasers
nxBlend Paint Mix in INSYDIUM Fused
March 5, 2024
Bob Walmsley of INSYDIUM explores NeXus, using nxFluids to create fluids and nxBlends to mix the particle colors on contact.
Blow Away Your Layer with Particle Illusion
March 5, 2024
In this tutorial, John Dickinson shows you how to use Particle Illusion to blow away your logo, text, or any layer with an alpha channel, as if it were dust or sand.
nxConstraints Reaction
February 27, 2024
Bob from INSYDIUM shows you how to use nxConstraints Reaction in NEXUS to create a chain reaction rig with collision and birth constraints…
The Nominees for Best Visual Effects Are…
February 23, 2024
The VFX and Chill crew dedicates their next three episodes to the 5 Nominees for the 2024 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
In Depth: How to Choose the Right 3D Rendering Software #3drenderer UPDATED
February 21, 2024
There are so many renderers available out there, and how does an artist know what to choose? Learn what the different renderers offer.
Echo Remover and Audio Visualizer in FCP
February 20, 2024
Fix your audio with CrumplePop, and then explore the creative potential unleashed by Boris FX Continuum FCP Audio Visualize!
Trapcode Particular Particle Path Tutorial
February 13, 2024
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, learn how to animate a heart particle path for your special Valentine with Trapcode Particular.
Coremelt ShotANVIL: 6 Effect Templates Tutorials
February 13, 2024
These 6 tutorials explain how to use the newest effects in Coremelt ShotAnvil to key a blur, outline or silhouette behind a person without a greenscreen or roto, how to replace a sky with tracking, and more.
xpCache Spawning – INSYDIUM FUSED
February 13, 2024
Bob Walmsley from INSYDIUM shows you how to use a cached sim to spawn fresh new particles using xpCache Spawning.
Dynamic MeshTools – INSYDIUM FUSED
February 6, 2024
In this week’s Top Tip Tuesday, Bob from INSYDIUM dives into dynamic MeshTools. He talks about animating MeshTools, then adds xpDynamics.
How to Use VDBs – A Guide to Stunning VFX
February 6, 2024
Want to make amazing VFX? Use VDBs. How, you ask? The Pixel Lab has just published a new article to help more people understand and use VDBs.
Getting Started with Trapcode Particular – New Series
January 23, 2024
Check out Getting Started with Trapcode Particular, the new series from Chad Perkins to get you comfy with the features of Particular.