Caddis Adds Particles, Loops and Animated Layouts
Caddis 1.1.0 adds particle simulation, graph loops, animated grids and Cryptomatte, with practical controls for procedural motion work.
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Fridays for Fusion & Instancer2D: Foudini’s Copy to Points
Instancer 2D brings procedural 2D instancing, Fields, atlas textures and GPU performance to Fusion and other OpenFX hosts.
Pixel Lab Sells Gems Cheaper Than GPUs
Pixel Lab packs 30 gemstones and 40+ ancient tree stumps into PLY Gaussian splats. The gems are cheap. Your workstation probably isn't.
GhostPencilPro Gives Max a Grease Pencil
GhostPencilPro brings Grease Pencil-style drawing, animation, .ABR brushes and scripting into 3ds Max, without making Max users learn Blender.
Fridays for Fusion: Lens flares, node by node
LFTools turns Fusion lens flares into modular node graphs, with procedural irises, bitmap elements, global controls and a $10 preset pack.
Photoshop 27.10 Adds Light and Save Controls
Photoshop adds a Light adjustment layer, cleaner save-format controls, Dynamic Text expansion, AMD tuning and a substantial fix list.
Fridays for Fusion: Free InPaint Macro Tackles Cleanup
InPaint adds a matte-driven cleanup helper to Reactor for Fusion shots where cloning falls apart on gradients and uneven surfaces.
Krokodove: a massive expansion of Fusion and Resolve’s creative arsenal
Nodes on hyperdrive. A huge new toolset for motion design and visual effects in DaVinci Resolve and Fusion Studio.
Fifty Ultimate Generators Enter the Node Garden
Over 50 procedural contraptions tackle cities, fluids, fractures and magic trails. Manual library wrangling remains entirely optional.
BadFX Packs Assets Into Adobe Panels
BadFX puts stock media and adjustable animation presets inside Adobe timelines. The plugin is free, though an account is compulsory.
Caddis mixes layers with nodes per layer
Caddis shows a familiar timeline, then drops a node graph inside each layer, exports common formats, and launches in June with one-time pricing.
Tangenten Puppet Pin brings mesh warping to Resolve
Puppet Pin for Resolve Fusion turns a cutout into a deformable mesh, adds pins, deformers, solvers, and locators, and even hooks into trackers.
Maxon Autograph 2026 is here
Maxon Autograph went free for individuals, learned USD, and picked up OpenFX. Nice.
Open Light: Procedural HDR Lighting Without the Texture Archaeology
Open Light is a new tool that generates procedural HDR light textures. It builds softboxes, gobos, Kino Flo style sources and other modifiers as 32-bit EXR or HDR files, with support for ACEScg and resolutions up to 4K.
ASCII Resolve: Free Resolve effect turns footage into configurable text art
ASCII Resolve is a free DaVinci Resolve effect that turns clips into configurable ASCII-style graphics. The free download is available on Gumroad.
Cinema 4D plugin for organic line growth hits the web
AlgoMesh releases Differential Line Growth, a free Cinema 4D plugin that iterates splines into organic curves.
ActionVFX Ignites: 30 Flamethrower Clips Free
Feeling the heat in global news? Now you can literally add it to your comps: ActionVFX drops 30 free flamethrower shots.
Text2Spreadsheet bridges AE and spreadsheets with one click
Text2Spreadsheet exports all text layers in After Effects to a spreadsheet for editing, then re-imports them in one click. Simple.
RealFX Part 2: From the loading bar to the keyboard
Three scripts, one goal: easyRulers, LoadUP and keyboardFX bring clean, functional motion graphics utilities for everyday After Effects work.
Photoshop Joins Overlord 2.6
Overlord 2.6 links Photoshop to After Effects for the first time, with a new image scale selector and expanded 265 MB transfer limit.
Continuum 2026: AI masks, fixes, and faces
Continuum 2026 upgrades AI masking, keying, and transitions. Face ML, Matte Refine ML, and smarter Pixel Chooser save time on tedious isolation work.
RealFX Part 1: Perfectly formed scripts
The landscape of plug-in providers for After Effects (and other host applications) has thinned out noticeably in recent times. Whereas in the 2000s and 2010s we used to receive press releases about new and interesting plug-ins several times a week, nowadays we are lucky to receive one announcement per month. But we found a few beauties!
Fluid Flow paints physics into Blender
Fluid Flow is a $14 Geometry Nodes add-on for Blender 4.2+, painting real-time water, sand, and lava straight into the viewport.
After Effects Gets Hands-On: Victoria Nece Shows Off Quick Offset & Co.
At IBC 2025, I talked with Adobe’s Victoria Nece about Quick Offset, Smooth Zoom, and 3D compositing in After Effects. It’s tactile, fast and oddly fun.
Maxon drops Red Giant 2026.0
Red Giant 2026.0: fixes, Capsules, Resolve controls. Universe 2026.0: UI polish. A maintenance release wearing a party hat.
Resolve Animation: Everything moves!
Resolve Animation? Well, everything is based on keyframes. Fusion adds power (and pain), 3D feels clunky. Still: motion graphics inside an editor? Works.
Premiere Pro gains 90+ Film Impact effects – plug-in now built-in
Premiere Pro 25.5 folds Film Impact into the app. 90+ GPU-accelerated effects now ship natively, real-time playback, no plug-in, no red render bars.
River in a Click: Baga River Generator v2 Brings Automated Terrain Carving to Blender
Baga River Generator v2 for Blender adds terrain carving, procedural foam, and scatter modifier support for rapid river creation in 3D scenes.
ScatterFlow Add-on brings gravity‑aware scattering to Blender
Apex Assets releases ScatterFlow, a Blender 4.4 add‑on enabling physics‑based scattering with optional asset pack.
Achoo-Free Effects: “3D Dust & Pollen Free” for After Effects
New free preset "3D Dust & Pollen Free" for After Effects simulates pollen, dust, spores, dander and other floating irritants – without triggering allergies.
Adobe’s Premiere Pro and After Effects 25.2
Adobe unveils Premiere Pro and After Effects 25.2 at NAB 2025, introducing AI-driven tools like Generative Extend, enhanced search capabilities, and HDR monitoring.
Maxon One Update: ZBrush for iPad, Redshift Resolve and More
Maxon's latest update for Maxon One introduces ZBrush for iPad, Red Giant tools for DaVinci Resolve, enhanced Cinema 4D splines, and Redshift upgrades.
Using 3D Objects in After Effects
Since 2024, it has been possible to integrate 3D objects into After Effects Beta. The updated version of the Adobe compositing solution now also has this functionality.
HandCraft Pro: Giving Animators a Hand – Literally
Animator Tal Minks introduces HandCraft Pro, a Maya plugin that captures hand movements via webcam, offering an alternative to traditional motion capture methods.
Autograph Starter: Free Motion Graphics Tool with a Twist
Autograph Starter offers a free, feature-rich motion graphics and VFX compositing tool with seamless DaVinci Resolve integration, enabling professionals to create high-quality projects without some limitations.
Adobe After Effects Beta: HDR Preview for Precision Workflows
The latest After Effects beta introduces HDR composition previews, supporting more accurate workflows for HDR-ready monitors.
Photoshop und Express Beta – Refill my Picture?
As soon as the Adobe Firefly beta is officially available to every Adobe Cloud subscriber, the features are also being introduced in the Photoshop beta and then immediately in the Adobe Express beta.
XPresso in Cinema 4D
XPresso in Cinema 4D is a node-based programming and an important way to build or programme small circuits,
to build or program small circuits that can help you simplify complex processes without writing a line of code. Today we will look at a few small examples and create a small setup to build a road configurator.
The Continuum plugin package gets an update!
Continuum 23 from Boris FX comes with over 250 presets - and Particle Illusion has been significantly accelerated. Suitable for artists in broadcasting, motion graphics and compositing.
News in After Effects?
The fun thing about IBC is that you meet interesting people - and as we were walking through Hall 7, we met Victoria Nece from Adobe!
Is Motion Graphics Artist a crisis-proof profession?
Eric Say, founder of the agency Gameday Creative, talks about the importance of the motion graphics industry - and how artists manage look development with Cinema 4D and After Effects.
Title sequence for the action comedy Bullet Train!
Motion graphics with a bite: Picturemill has reached into its bag of tricks for the Brad Pitt action film Bullet Train - without the Black Mamba!
Premiere listens – and types!
New functions and tools are added with every Creative Cloud update. In the last major update for Premiere, there was an entire subsection - transcribing. But how exactly does it work? (Including self-test and prize draw)
Artlist Acquires FXhome, Expanding into Video and VFX Software
Artlist acquired FXhome, adding HitFilm, Ignite, Imerge and CamTrackAR to its portfolio of creator tools and media services.
Mehdi Hadi at The 3D and Motion Design Show
VFX and motion graphics artist Mehdi Hadi discusses his multidisciplinary work at The 3D and Motion Design Show.
Idea & Maker at The 3D and Motion Design Show
London duo Maxim and Johana Kroft combine software, cinematography, design and mathematics in their Idea & Maker studio practice.
Trapcode Suite 16 Introduces New Particle Physics and Emitters
Trapcode Suite 16 expanded Particular with combined air and bounce physics, wind, flocking, meander behaviour and new Cinema 4D inputs.
Studio AKA Designs Raised by Wolves Titles
Studio AKA created the atmospheric title sequence for Ridley Scott’s science-fiction series Raised by Wolves.
Cinema 4D IBC 2020 Reel Showcases Motion
Maxon’s IBC 2020 Cinema 4D reel combines film effects and motion graphics from Aixsponza, The Mill, Tendril and other studios.
After Effects Tutorial: Liquid Reveal Animation
Ben Marriott demonstrates a liquid reveal animation in After Effects using an illustration by Pierre Kleinhouse.
Cinema 4D Tutorial: Fast Motion Graphics
EJ Hassenfratz introduces cloning, texturing, object animation and MoText in a practical Cinema 4D MoGraph tutorial.
After Effects Tutorial: Animated Gradient Backgrounds
Peter Arumugam of Move Shapes demonstrates a concise workflow for creating animated gradient backgrounds in After Effects.
DSP Motion Generates Sound Effects from Drawn Gestures
Tsugi’s DSP Motion turns drawn gestures into sound effects for animation, motion graphics and real-time projects.
Red Giant Universe 3.3 Adds Quantum and Modes
Universe 3.3 introduced Quantum and Modes, updated four effects and added more than 100 presets for editors and motion designers.
Adobe Character Animator Beta Adds Speech-Aware Animation
Adobe Character Animator’s 2020 public beta added speech-aware head movement, improved lip sync, limb IK and timeline tools.
Lusine Arakelyan’s Quarantine Reel Explores Dark Motion Graphics
Lusine Arakelyan’s compact Quarantine Reel presents a dark, atmospheric sequence of motion-graphics experiments.
2020 Emmy Main Title Design Nominees
Seven title sequences earned 2020 Emmy nominations, with Elastic represented by Carnival Row, The Morning Show, The Politician and Watchmen.
After Effects Warp Stabilizer Tutorials
Four After Effects tutorials cover Warp Stabilizer defaults, parameters, advanced settings and workarounds for difficult footage.
Until We Fall Down Main Titles
Fabian Aerts created a dark one-minute title sequence for the fictional series Until We Fall Down.
Xpresso Left String Tutorial
Julian Field explains Cinema 4D's Left String node in part 41 of his Xpresso tutorial series.
2020 3D and Motion Design Show
Maxon's three-day online event covered VR, AR, character animation, photoreal VFX and motion design during SIGGRAPH 2020.
MoFractal Builds Fractals in Cinema 4D
MoFractal added procedural fractal primitives, presets and animation controls to Cinema 4D for static and motion-graphics work.
Maxon NAB Rewind Sessions Online
Maxon's 2020 NAB replacement stream covered Cinema 4D S22, Red Giant, Redshift, After Effects, motion design and production breakdowns.
Universe 3.2 Adds Five Motion Tools
Red Giant Universe 3.2 adds Typographic, Reframe, Warp, Multitone and Socialize, plus more than 100 presets and templates.
NoiseScape 2 Builds Layered Displacement
NoiseScape 2 adds procedural Noise, Tile and Brick displacement layers, presets and custom shaders to Cinema 4D.
Fusion: Maxon and Red Giant
Maxon and Red Giant united from early next year: after years of cooperation, both companies have announced their merger.
X-Particles Public Release 2019
The new X-Particles features will soon be available in Public Release 2019 - we took a look at what the tool has to offer.
Houdini Talks | FMX 2019
The Houdini talks from FMX are online: anyone currently becoming familiar with the software will find interesting input here!
Permutations in C4D
Something to watch for the weekend? Here is the opening film for the “Motion Plus Event” – including behind the scenes.
25 Tips for Adobe After Effects
If you are new to Adobe After Effecs: No Film School gives you 25 tips and tricks so that you have an efficient and smooth workflow in no time.
Master Artists Motion Graphics Templates
The free Master Artist Motion Graphics Template Collection is available for Premiere Pro CC: Adobe offers the templates free of charge via Adobe Stock.
Onesize Creates Graphics Package for “The Strain”
The US television series “The Strain” ended at the weekend. Commissioned by television giant FX, Onesize, a motion graphics design studio from Amsterdam, created a graphics package for promos, teasers and countdowns.
Motion Graphics Handbook Released
In our motion graphics focus in DP 02 : 17, Timo Fecher already gave useful tips for creating motion-design work. Now, after a long period of work, his handbook has been published.
C4D Script for Dynamic Paths
Free for Cinema 4D: With Jan Sladecko's Python script, you can create dynamic paths – for commercial and private use.
Cinema 4D Showreel 2017!
The new 2017 Cinema 4D showreel is here! Maxon presents interesting work by its users from the past year.
Autodesk: Maya 2018 Released
The new Maya 2018 is here – including improvements and new features in modeling, UV, animation and motion graphics workflows.
animago AWARD Deadline Extended!
The day after tomorrow would actually have been the last chance to take part in the animago AWARD 2017. But we are giving you a little more time—with the current temperatures, everything is moving a little more slowly. The new submission deadline is June 19—participation is free as always!
Houdini Talks from FMX 2017
The Houdini talks from FMX are online: Talks with interesting insights into use of the tool from Entagma, TD Kai Stavginski and Helge Maus.
Adobe After Effects: April Update
The update for Adobe After Effects comes with interesting new features, including a Motion Graphics Panel, new Deblur effect, Lumetri Scopes and more!
Cinema 4D Webinar: MoGraphs with Cycles 4D
In this webinar, you learn workflows for rendering motion graphics content with Cycles 4D. The renderer is available as a plug-in for Maxon Cinema 4D.
Richard Feynman: Dimensions of a Flower
How do you think about flowers? In this video, a way of thinking by the famous physicist Richard Feynman is visualized using motion graphics.
Into the Learning Universe with Motion Graphics
Motion graphics are also used, among other things, to visualize educational content. We show you interesting works with a view to our next issue.
Adobe Update: After Effects 14.1
After the major update from Adobe in November, the 14.1 update for After Effects follows with bug fixes and changes for team projects.
Mash in Maya: Between Chaos and Order
In this Maya tutorial, you will learn to use Merge Nodes within the Mash motion graphics function to create interesting effects.
Motion Graphics: Frame. and the Big Cat
You can always expect interesting shots from Frame—and now they are taking off in the world of motion graphics with a kaleidoscope.
Sneak Peek – DP 02 : 17
New year—more focus topics: in issue 02:17, we take a closer look at the current hype topics AR & VR and explain what lies behind them and where the technology journey can go. Our second focus will make the hearts of Mograph artists beat faster.
Get a Motion Graphics Book for Free
The "Motion Graphics Design Academy – The Basics" book by author Timo Fecher is in the final stages of publication. Anyone who wants to receive the 200-page ebook for free can register in advance on the Crossfeyer homepage.
Here they are: the animago award winners 2016!
Yesterday, the DP team presented the animago AWARD for the first time in Munich's Gasteig. Here is an overview of the award winners who can now look forward to receiving an animago trophy.
Motion Designer (2D) Generalist and Motion Designer (3D) Generalist Wanted in Heilbronn!
experimenta (a Science Center) is looking for a Motion Designer (2D) Generalist (m/f) and a Motion Designer (3D) Generalist (m/f). Who fancies varied tasks in the beautiful south?
Current C4D Showreel
In its General Showreel 2016, Maxon shows the best CG work created with Cinema 4D.
Fusion 8.2 for Linux
Blackmagic Design has released Fusion in public beta version 8.2 and has now made the VFX and MoGraph tool compatible with Linux as well. Best of all: Fusion is available free of charge for all three operating systems!
Update to Red Giant Universe
Red Giant Universe 2.0 comes with new plugins, 29 new effects and transitions, a new visual preset browser and much more.
Combining Real-Time Animation and 3D Video Compositing
No more renting an expensive broadcast studio: Reallusion's new iClone 3D Video Compositing Studio Pack combines real-time animation and 3D video compositing.
Amberlight 2
Something colourful for the weekend: Escape Motions launches the second generation of its graphics tool Amberlight.
animago AWARD 2016 – Here We Go!
DP readers have known exclusively for some time; now it is official worldwide: submissions are open for the animago AWARD 2016!
Motion Graphics with Fusion 8
In this half-hour tutorial for complete Fusion beginners, Rob Redman shows how to create motion graphics with version 8 of the BMD tool.
Fusion 8 Studio in Public Beta
After Fusion 8 was already available in public beta in August, Blackmagic Design has now also released the one for Fusion Studio.
Motion Graphics with Blender
Motion graphics are not initially associated directly with Blender, but with these Animation Nodes plus a little more time, great results can be created.