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Motype
Motype is one of my favorite plug-ins from a Noise Industries partner company. If you haven't read my initial review of it, you can check it out by clicking here. New in version 1.2 of Motype is:
- Added optional Drop Shadow
- Added optional Glow on characters
- 10 new HD and SD presets
- Preservation of the user's custom text when changing presets
If you haven't checked it out yet, you really should. Version 1.2 is a free update for all current users, and you can download the update, or purchase Motype for $99 US by clicking here.
Volumetrix 2
The easiest way to describe Volumetrix version 1 is that it is a "God-Rays" effect. Version two has improved on that by leaps and bounds with new features and enhancements including:
- Angle of wipe can be 0 through 360 degrees ( Limited to only 0, 90, 180, 270 deg. in Vol.1)
- Six methods of hide and reveal (Three only in Vol.1)
- Better, more organic rays
- Improved glows that can now fill a frame from text
- Glints are new + autorotate etc
- You can now distort footage
- Effects are now stackable (eg. - rays & glow)
- Loads of new presets
- Plus many other tweaks and performance improvements
Aside from FXFP, Volumetrix 2 has given the users the most improvements in an update, and the crazy thing is that version 2 is free (yes FREE) for current 1.0 users, and is only $49 US for new users. Great product for a great price!
DV Shade Easylooks 2.5
I looked at DVShade's Easylooks a little while ago, and was pretty impressed, and was of the opinion that it was a good color grading effect for editors to add to their arsenal. Version 2.5 adds some new and very welcomed new features such as:
- 3-Way Color Correction
- Adjustable Beginning and End Points for Gradient Effect
- New Vignette Effect
- New Rendering Pipeline for Additional Quality and Speed
Version 2.0 users can update for free to version 2.5, and new users who want to jump in and start color grading, can pick up this great plug-in for $49 US.
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ParticleMetrix
I wanted to throw this in right at the end, not as any kind of a review, but more of a "you really have to check this out right now!!!!", as ParticleMetrix is not an update to a previous plug-in, but a brand new stand alone plug-in. ParticleMetrix from Industrial Revolution is a plug-in that lets you take video or text, and turn it into particles. Anything and everything in your project or composition can be turned into a particle emmiter to blow your clients away. Not only is it a FXPlug plug-in (meaning faster previews and renders from within Final Cut Pro and Motion), but with the power of FX Factory Pro, After Effects users can now harness the power of ParticleMetrix from within either After Effects CS3 or CS4 (as FX Factory Pro runs on Leopard only). ParticleMetrix is $99 US which might seem a little steep in price, but you will definitely see where your money is going. Check it out!
Interested in ParticleMetrix? You might already have the free demo as it comes with the most recent version of FX Factory Pro (version 2.0.8), which is a free download from www.noiseindustries.com .
I want to wrap this article up by noting that when looking at FX Factory Pro and it's partner effects companies, there really isn't one that stands out as being a weak one in the bunch. They all produce awesome effects that would be a welcomed addition to any editor or motion designers arsenal. If you haven't updated recently, or are unfamiliar with Noise Industries and their partner products, you really need to check them out. For more information on any of the products I have talked about in this article, you can check them out at www.noiseindustries.com .
 | Kevin P McAuliffe is currently a Senior Video Editor working in HD post production in Toronto, Canada. He has been in the television industry for 12 years, and spends his days onlining on a Final Cut Pro HD. Kevin's high definition onlining credit list includes concerts for Coldplay, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Snow Patrol, Sum41, Paul Anka, Il Divo and Pussycat Dolls, to name a few. Also, Kevin is an instructor of Advanced Final Cut Studio 2 at the Toronto Film College. If you have any questions or comments, you can drop him a line at kevinpmcauliffe@gmail.com |
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