THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS is a four-part VR episodic series that immerses viewers in visually luxurious and psychologically complex dreamscapes based on Freud’s original case studies. The series is supported and distributed by Samsung VR as part of “VR
Matt Nefdt and Hanne-Lizé Delport share the timeline for their 360° Coral Reef animation. We see the process used for creating their animation, starting with a 360° underwater image from Adobe Stock, retouching it in PhotoShop, and compositing and layering
Matt Nefdt and Hanné-Lizé Delport think outside the box for the technique in their latest 360° animation, a beautiful underwater scene animated with glowing fish and coral. They used a clever combination of flat and 360° images in PhotoShop and
This tutorial shows how to create a night time version of your 360° landscape animation, also adding in a FLUX sky. It’s a sequel to Tutorial: 360° Landscapes with FreeForm Pro + GEOLayers 2 + After Effects CC 2019.
Charles Yeager (yeagerfilm.com) shows how to create a 360° landscape animation using Mettle FreeForm Pro and GEOLayers 2 in After Effects CC 2019. He uses the built in VR tools that are native to After Effects. This technique
Los Angeles-based electronic composer Piers Baron pushes the envelope technically and creatively in his latest music video “Majesty”. Legendary director Ty Evans draws the viewer into the ethereal soundscape with beautiful visuals, masterfully crafted, with stunning landscapes, cityscapes and skateboarder
We’re pleased to share another great animation from acclaimed South African director Matt Nefdt. Well-known for his haunting and ethereal Stereo 360° animations, Matt used After Effects with the latest version of Mettle FLUX. He takes creative advantage of
Adobe has released version CC 2019 for After Effects and Premiere Pro, and Mettle plugins are compatible. To use our plugins with the latest version, simply download the latest installers from your Mettle account. You can also download a demo
Looking for some After Effects inspiration? Look no further! We have 12 free project files, 3D looping animations, courtesy of prolific animator Dominic Pons. They’re made in After Effects with Mettle FreeForm Pro, our 3D Mesh Warp plugin.
Pons
In Part 2 of the series we see how to bring 3D assets into Adobe After Effects to build our scene. This includes the 360° stereoscopic background loop made in Cinema 4D. (Watch Part 1 to see how that’s
FLUX V1.1 is now available, with many new features that extend the plugin’s toolset. It’s a free update for existing customers, and the new features are included in all new licenses. We have added more mutation variations, more presets, and
Hugh Hou (CreatorUp) and Jonathan Winbush (Winbush Design & Animation) join forces in this tutorial series on how to create cinematic 360°VR using Cinema 4D, After Effects, Redshift, Subpac, Mettle FLUX and Mantra VR. Jonathan used
We’re pleased to share this animation from South African director Matt Nefdt. We love the mysterious environment that explores the beauty of space and sci-fi. Read on to find out how he used Mettle FLUX and Mantra VR plugins
Kiwi singer and producer VILLETTE teamed up with longtime partner Red Bull Music to release a 360 VR music video for her forthcoming single ‘Money’.
The video for Money lets viewers experience the singer’s personal and inspiring world through taking
Charles Yeager (yeagerfilm.com) shows us some of his favourite ways to use the FLUX plugin for After Effects:
• Create a Nebula/Space Scene, Flat and 360° Format (00:42)
• How to track FLUX to a 2D scene (shot
Canadian Director Dejan Radovanovic, Studio UMMAGUMMA, created (Surface Tension) for the Generative Gallery, MARS Contemporary Art Center Moscow. The beautifully evolving art video is a perfect expression of Jordan Nobles’ music composition.
(Surface Tension) is a 12 minute
Learn how to create a gas planet Nebula in After Effects using Mettle FLUX and CC Sphere. Charles Yeager (yeagerfilm.com) walks us through the process, and provides a free project file, which can be downloaded from the link
Francis Check of Video Realm Media shows how to create a mountainous landscape with an Aurora Borealis sky in After Effects. He uses Mettle FLUX for the sky (9:34), along with Terrascape, his 3D Model Pack for Element 3D.
Rosetta Stone is a classical music video directed by Dejan Radovanovic for Juno award-winning composer Jordan Nobles. Amazingly, the entire video is created from a single image; the CD cover art by Patricia O’Black.
The client wanted an
“Spherify” is a new effect included in Mantra VR that lets you transform your 360 footage into a seamless Sphere, in After Effects and Premiere Pro. It is a free update, available to all Mantra VR license holders. Simply download
Charles Yeager (yeagerfilm.com) gives us a walk through of the FLUX for Premiere Pro, so you can get up and running quickly. Download a free demo to follow along. Watch “FLUX: Getting Started in After Effects,
Charles Yeager (yeagerfilm.com) gives us a walk through of the FLUX for After Effects, so you can get up and running quickly. Download a free demo to follow along. You can also watch “FLUX: Getting Started in Premiere
3D Volumetric Fractal Flames comes to After Effects and Premiere Pro! Mettle’s latest plugin, FLUX, harnesses the beauty of fractal flames and brings them into a feature-rich, GPU-accelerated, easy to use tool for content creators. Supports Flat (Rectilinear), 360 Monoscopic,
IVRPA Tokyo 2018 brought together VR panoramic photography and 360° video professionals, which sparked a lot of debate and interaction on the mediums. One panel, The Future of 360 Photo and Video, moderated by Mettle Co-founder Nancy Eperjesy, looked
Join Nancy Eperjesy, Mettle co-founder, as she moderates a panel on the future of 360 photo and photography at IVRPA Tokyo 2018 with Alexandre Jenny (Kolor GoPro), Maheen Sohail (Facebook), Louis Vascon (lucavascon.net), Gerda Leopold
Charles Yeager showed us some great immersive workflow techniques for post-production in After Effects and Premiere Pro. He H\hosted a Live Stream on the Mettle Facebook page, Monday May 21st at 4:00 pm EST (1 pm Pacific). He started things
Oculus just released Oculus Go, an all-in-one VR Headset that includes a simple motion controller, 3DoF, no more phone in your face, all for $199. It has the potential to bring higher quality VR viewing experiences to the masses,
Quick and easy planet textures! Charles Yeager created this project file to go along with his tutorial “How to Create Planet Textures in After Effects with Mantra VR“. You can download the project file from the link below.
Charles Yeager (www. yeagerfilm.com) shows us how to create seamless planet textures with Mantra VR, CC Sphere, and the built-in Immersive features in After Effects CC 2018. He goes over the basic technique, which can be used to