• Adobe After Effects

  Essential plugins?

  Posted by Sostroud on January 9, 2006 at 4:32 pm

  It is the new year and my boss is open to spending a bit of money. I was wondering what plug in packages you consider essential? Currently I have Trapcode Shine and 3d Stroke plus a couple of freebies I’ve picked up here or there. Any suggestions would help. BTW I do promos for a sports network.

  Thanks for the help.

  Amish Ed replied 20 years, 4 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Derrick

  January 9, 2006 at 6:14 pm

  Well I don’t have it yet, but if you are after “look” type plug-ins, then 55mm is a must (https://www.digitalfilmtools.com/55mm/). an amazing set of plug ins.

  Um, do you have Zaxwerks 3D Invigarator? (https://www.zaxwerks.com), this is cool for promo spots.

  If you wanna create awesome water effects Psunami is the one for the job (https://www.digitalanarchy.com/psunami/psunami_main.html).

  Get the other trapcode plug ins!

  Check out https://www.walkereffects.com

  What AE do you have?

  Thanks,
  – Derrick
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  Mark

  January 9, 2006 at 6:46 pm

  I also do promos for a sports network….I use Boris Continuum Complete, I also used to like Final Effects when we were on Mac, we are now PC and our license is too old for the upgrade….
  The ultimate plug in for sports though, is the Magic Bullet. Sports look too damn good when they are film. F1 in film look is simply stunning.

  BTW….who do you work for ??? I’m at RDS….we are an ESPN affiliate, french language sports station.

  Regards
  Mark
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  Sostroud

  January 9, 2006 at 6:59 pm

  Yea, I have the classic version of invigorator that came free woth 6.5. Thanks for the suggestions.
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  Sostroud

  January 9, 2006 at 7:03 pm

  Thanks Mark. I work for Comcast SportsNet in Chicago. We are a growing network in Philly, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Sacramento and New York in the spring.
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  Amish Ed

  January 9, 2006 at 9:52 pm

  These are the ones I use the most…Zaxwerk’s 3D Invigorator; RE:Vision’s Shade Shape; Knoll Light Factory; Boris Continuum Complete; Digital Anarchy’s Gridlines, Gridsquares, and Hairlines; and Buena Software’s Au Naturel.

  Amish Ed
  Dual 2Ghz G5, 4GB, running 10.3.6 w/QT 6.5.2, Black Majic DeckLink, AE Pro 6.5 w/BCC and Invig. 3D, PS CS2, AI CS2, FCP HD

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