Maxon Red Giants new Bokeh and Bokeh transition Tools are fast and impressive new additions.
Looks decent enough though it does feel like Red Giant gas slowed down a bit sincd being acquired by Maxon, but I am glad to seenew features and speed improvements.
Maxon has updated most of it’s apps, Cinema 4D to 25, Redshift, Trapcode to 17, he VFX Suite to 2 and included new plug-in Bang!, Magic Bullet to 15 and Universe to 5.
Trapcode 17 is updated.
Features the long-requested ability to work with Particular and Form in the same 3D space by bringing Form behaviors to Particular. The release also sees upgrades to the Flocking simulation with the addition of On Predator/Prey Contact and Team designations as well as improvements to system organizational capabilities in the Designer. Form also includes many quality-of-life updates and all Trapcode tools now support Adobe’s multi-frame rendering.
Includes the newly acquired Bang plugin, a fully procedural 3D muzzle flare generator that enables the quick and easy addition of muzzle flashes to your footage. Bang gives full creative control over the look of muzzle flares, including position, shape, color, decay and duration. Recent enhancements include more realistic Glows, Heat Blurs and Age Control refinements. VFX 2 also introduces compatibility with Apple’s Metal Graphics API for Primatte Keyer for optimal performance on supported systems.
Incorporates compatibility and optimization for Apple Silicon-powered Macs, as well as support for Multi-Frame Rendering (MFR) in Adobe After Effects. In addition, Cosmo, Mojo, Film, Renoiser now take advantage of Apple’s Metal Graphics API for optimal GPU performance on Mac.
Both Magic Bullet and Universe 5
now support Multi-Frame Rendering (MFR) in Adobe After Effects. *Denoiser has not been updated in this release.
The most intuitive 3D application interface just got even better with a new modern skin, user interface enhancements and an expansive preset system for optimizing your workflow. All-new Spline Import options allow users to easily use Illustrator, PDF and SVG vector artwork in their 3D scenes. Capsules allow anyone to tap into the power and flexibility of Cinema 4D’s Scene Node system, with plug-in-like features directly in the Classic Object Manager. And the New Spline and Data Integration functionality can be used to build powerful Capsule Assets.
A new rendering mode that provides near real-time rendering performance while using the same shaders, lights, and efficiently co-existing with the standard Redshift render engine in the same DCC and scene. Perfect for artists to use during the development process of a project or even final render if the project does not need the same amount of fidelity as standard Redshift.
II have been using Red Giant for years, still hate that you only get 1 install vs 2 you had before Maxon bought them, but there suite is still something I use almost every day.
Nebula Construction Kit examples from Peder Norrby on Vimeo.Red Giant has released a Nebula Construction Kit and Tutorial using Trapcode Mir and Form.Very cool! Going to have to play with this one.Check out their tutorial and download the kit from Red Giant.
Dan Stevers has posted a Trapcode Essentials Tutorial Video that is almost an hour long on Vimeo. Worth Checking out.
Trapcode Suite 12 from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Check it out at Red Giant, where it is $899 or between $99-$499 for an upgrade.
The new upgrade includes Trapcode Mir a brand new motion design tool.
Trapcode Mir from Red Giant on Vimeo.
It now includes 105 Particular/Shine Guru Presets from MoGraph artist David Vinson.
And maintenance updates for Lux, Echospace, Particular and Form.
The Guru presets help, but this doesn’t seem like much of an overall suite upgrade for the price, especially if you already have the guru presets! I mean a new app, that you may or may not use, and no update to the rest of the suite, and the upgrade costs the same as buying the app. Red Giant obviously included the Guru presets to make this seem more worthwhile, but at $99, it seems a bit much when all you get is a maintenance release for all the apps you know and love.
Trapcode’s blog has an excellent tutorial by John Einselen on how to create realistic dust hits with Trapcode Particular.
Trapcode is sharing an excellent Smoke Project. Download it here.