Visual Effects (961 Tutorials)
Scarlet Witch Energy Powers with HitFilm
January 19, 2021
Fxhome posted a fun tutorial on creating Scarlet Witch Energy magic effects, featuring special guest Zach Alan. Project files too!
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!
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: 3D Renderers (Updated 17 December 2020) #3drenderer
December 17, 2020
There are so many renderers available out there, and how does an artist know what to choose? Learn what the different renderers offer.
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!
Setting Up A Render Farm in Cinema 4D with Team Render
December 16, 2020
Who wants to render faster? Everyone!! With Team Render for Cinema 4D, you can set up a render farm quickly and easily. Tutorials from Maxon and Greyscalegorilla.
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!
omotion Damage Control for FCPX #gettingstarted
December 11, 2020
Learn how to jump right into omotion Damage Control for FCPX and create some glitchy titles, transitions, and effects. Try a free demo today.
How To Turn Your Kids Into Super Heroes (After Effects Tutorial)
December 2, 2020
Ben Eshagpoor of beMotion.dESIGN shows you how to turn your kids into Super Heroes. He uses After Effects and Boris Sapphire in the tutorial.
Glowing Outline Effect in After Effects
December 1, 2020
In this tutorial, Josh Olufemii’s friend Herman Huang shows how to create a really cool glowing outline effect in After Effects. He also uses the free Video Copilot plug-in Saber. And there’s a free project file so you can play along.
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: Making The Super Moon
November 14, 2020
They say it’s the Super Moon of the Century! Here are some ways to recreate the moon in After Effects or your NLE or editor, if you’re unable to capture the moon.
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.