The Visual Effects industry is an ever-changing creative landscape full of visionary professionals constantly trying to outdo their previous work. Because of this, the trends in the VFX industry come and go. Here are some of the top 5 trends we see happening right now.
There are a million different techniques to use in the compositing world, all of which result in reaching the same end goal. Lendon hones in and keeps his eyes on the end goal, thus creating this awesome tutorial on how to best composite our Atmospheric Smoke & Fog in After Effects.
Since the 1970s, film schools have been on the rise as Hollywood hopefuls seek out training to prove themselves as filmmaking professionals. With over 100 schools in the US that either offer a film degree of some kind or are a dedicated private film school, there are definitely options available.
Motion tracking, 3D plains, fractal noise, camera shake! These are just some of things Lendon covers in our newest Bullet Hits Tutorial in After Effects. He provides so much knowledge and depth on how to properly handle compositing bullet hits into any scene.
We could all stand to be a little more productive in our day-to-day lives. With the rise of social media, YouTube, and a plethora of instant entertainment options available, getting things done can be difficult.
Compositing footage into a scene is a true art, and the art of compositing muzzle flashes to look believable in a scene can be quite complex. Lendon does an thorough job in this tutorial to make compositing fun and easy to accomplish.
Ismahawk, as Danny Shepherd and Jeremy Le say on their YouTube channel, consists of "just a couple of geeks with a camera and a passion for action!" We had the chance to interview Danny Shepherd, co-founder of Ismahawk, who has used ActionVFX in their most recent work, Joker Vs. Joker.
Compositing elements into a background plate can be easily done, but compositing them to look like the entire shot was captured in one, realtime frame is a whole different ball game. Lendon Bracewell dominates this tutorial by showing us how to achieve a seamless blend of our elements using any scene you choose to shoot.
VFX Legion is a large scale production and VFX studio that utilizes current technology to bring together creatives from across the globe. They recently made use of our assets on "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Legends of Tomorrow."
Have you ever been curious about the various tips and tricks all the talented VFX artists out there put into making a composition look so believable? Well, our talented compositor, Lendon Bracewell hits the ground running in this tutorial on how to composite Fire, Sparks, and Smoke Elements into a scene.
