Yanobox Storm: Procedural 3D in a plugin for FCPX and Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects

Yanobox recently released a brand new procedural modelling plug-in, called Storm. The plug-in that is available via FxFactory works with After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, and Premiere Pro. The term procedural modelling covers a number of techniques in computer graphics to create 3D models and textures from rules. For example, fractals and generative modelling are both procedural modelling techniques. In the case of Storm, the rules can be configured using parameters. Storm is built around a self-contained rendering engine, has multiple noise generators and supports volumetric and directional colours.… Read More Yanobox Storm: Procedural 3D in a plugin for FCPX and Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Erik VlietinckLeave a comment

Create video walls the easy way with Griddy for FCPX

FxFactory’s Griddy is an excellent way to create video walls and multi-story projects in Final Cut Pro X in a very simple way with a large number of creative possibilities. Griddy is usable in almost every situation where you’d like to have multiple clips playing at the same time in their own frame.… Read More Create video walls the easy way with Griddy for FCPX

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

FxFactory Progress Bars v2

Luca Visual FX Progress Bars v2 is a pack of 20 generators and eight effects, including an object tracker. They provide a wide variety of progress, loading, processing bars and rings as well as gauges and hi-tech motion graphics to overlay over any media. It’s distributed by FxFactory.… Read More FxFactory Progress Bars v2

February 12, 2020 Erik Vlietinck

Color Finale 2 turns FCP X into a colour grading powerhouse

Color Trix has just released its colour correction and grading plug-in for Final Cut Pro X, Color Finale 2.0.… Read More Color Finale 2 turns FCP X into a colour grading powerhouse

December 24, 2019December 26, 2019 Erik Vlietinck

A new control surface for image-editing video post-production and more: the Loupedeck CT

A decade or so later than when I tested a Tangent Wave control module, the Loupedeck CT is here, retailing at half the price, with a touch screen, a wheel, dials and buttons, and the promise of usability with multiple applications.… Read More A new control surface for image-editing video post-production and more: the Loupedeck CT

November 28, 2019December 2, 2019 lilyboudini

Make video elements really glow with Hawaiki Super Glow

Your average NLE’s built-in glow effects are a bit skinny. Taking Final Cut Pro X as an example, it’s actually not worth dragging the effect to the timeline. A plug-in like Red Giant’s Universe Glow doesn’t add a glow effect around the underlying footage elements; it’s completely independent and has its own merits and use, but it may not always be what you want. Hawaiki’s Super Glow, on the other hand, is a glow effect that “just” adds glow to underlying footage and does so with six “glow sources”. It offers complete control and the result can be simple but also complex.… Read More Make video elements really glow with Hawaiki Super Glow

November 26, 2019November 24, 2019 Erik Vlietinck

Is Red Giant Universe 3.1 a Yanobox Nodes 3 competitor?

Universe, Red Giant Software’s subscription-based plug-in for Adobe After Effects and seven other NLEs and compositing apps, has been updated to version 3.1 and incorporates some interesting new modules.… Read More Is Red Giant Universe 3.1 a Yanobox Nodes 3 competitor?

October 1, 2019October 13, 2019 Erik Vlietinck

Apple announces its new “real” Mac Pro and its Pro Display XDR

I remember buying my first and last Power Mac Pro many years ago. It looked gorgeous, it was blazingly fast and I used it for about eight years. Keep in mind that last figure as I take you on a city trip to the price level of the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR.… Read More Apple announces its new “real” Mac Pro and its Pro Display XDR

June 4, 2019June 19, 2019 Erik Vlietinck

Hedge acquires Postlab, will turn it into a cloud-based service

The people of Hedge, the (mainly video) offloading slash backup app, have acquired Postlab. This will allow them to deliver an efficient and vendor neutral workflow solution very soon.… Read More Hedge acquires Postlab, will turn it into a cloud-based service

April 18, 2019 Erik Vlietinck

Red Giant Universe 3.0’s new text effects are brilliant for Sci-Fi

There are five new text effects and a brand new dashboard in Universe 3.0. I tried the new version with Final Cut Pro X and Motion, and while the dashboard still needs some tweaking, the new text effects were brilliant for enhancing sci-fi and thriller movies.… Read More Red Giant Universe 3.0’s new text effects are brilliant for Sci-Fi

February 7, 2019February 15, 2019 Erik Vlietinck

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