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Utility Resources

Create photo-realistic CGI renders of planet Earth with Earth Digital. This 3D project file and 3D model for Cinema 4D and Chaos Corona lets you create advanced space VFX for film, game and commercial purposes. This product includes high quality texture maps up to 86K and uses NASA satellite images to give you the best assets for making space cinematography look cinematic. Earth Digital includes a physically accurate atmosphere. Learn how to render shots and scenes of space and planet Earth with ease and achieve Hollywood results.

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Earth Digital

Project File for 3D-Rendering

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Star System consists of High Dynamic Range HDR star assets. For sky replacement VFX and space CGI, Star System gives you a wide range of customisation. Art Direct the colour, density and brightness of your starry nights. Star System is optimised for After Effects, Photoshop and any 3D rendering software. Easily use Star System for the CGI and compositing workflow and speed up your workflow with premade HDRI maps.

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Star System

HDR Star Assets

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Create realistic monitor screen replacement in vfx with our Digital Screen Diodes pack, allowing you to achieve authentic RGB diode separation and moire patterns, perfect for creating photo-realistic screens in your 3d renders. Use this is a 2D compositor such as After Effects or Nuke or take your realistic screen 3D renders to the next level by using it as alpha masks in your 3D renderer.

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Digital Screen Diodes

RGB Alpha Maps

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This collection of 100+ hand painted graffiti decals makes your 3D-renders more realistic by adding natural details found in urban environments. Use real Graffiti tags to add realism and texture to 3D rendered environments and scenes. These image assets include texture maps and are optimised for Environment Design. You can use these assets for texturing in Substance 3D Painter, or use them for your 2D designs in Photoshop.

The Graffiti Scrapbook

Real-world Alpha Maps

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Add texture and realism to your 3D renders or Videos with Digital Noise to seamlessly integrate and composite your assets into your footage. This collection includes noises from a variety of cameras and taken at different ISOs, ready for compositing. These Noise Overlays are optimised for Photoshop and After Effects.

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Digital Camera Noise

Video Overlay Maps

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This collection of customisable industrial decals is made to elevate your 3D and 2D texturing workflow. Add additional details and realism to your props and 3D assets by adding small stickers based on real world design elements. Customise every decal to create realistic details for industrial design props and scenes. These image assets can be customised in Photoshop and include Texture Maps.

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Industrial Decals

Customisable Stickers

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This is a package of presets to create custom aperture maps. Aperture maps are used to create bokeh for a realistic depth-of-field effect in 3D renders. These image assets and After Effects project file are optimised for the 3D rendering workflow. Control the look and feel of the blurry areas in 3D renders. Use Bokeh Builder to achieve a new level of photorealism.

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Bokeh Builder

Aperture Map Creator

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Create and composite photo-realistic matte-paintings for your skies with the clouds pack. Over 800 RAW assets from dark storm clouds to fluffy clouds. Level-up your matte-painting, concept art and sky-replacement vfx or use them for projection mapping in your 3d render. You can use clouds pack in a compositor such as After Effects or Nuke as well as in any 3D renderer you like.

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Complete Clouds Pack

Database of Cloud Images

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Production Resources

For independent filmmakers safeguarding your creative ideas and projects is paramount. Our Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) template offers comprehensive protection, allowing you to share your concepts, scripts, and collaborations with confidence. Ensure the confidentiality of your sensitive information throughout every stage of your filmmaking journey, from initial brainstorming sessions to distribution negotiations. With our NDA template, you can focus on bringing your vision to life without worrying about unauthorised disclosure.

Non-Disclosure Agreement

Document Template

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World-building is an incredible skill to have as a storyteller. In this advanced world-building template you will find a list of assignments and questions to ask yourself while creating your story. Filmmakers, screenwriters and storytellers can use this introductory document to help you create believable worlds for your story. Understand everything from story structure, to plot holes and magic systems.

Building Worlds - Document

Advanced Worksheet

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For independent filmmakers it is essential to be prepared for your film production. With the Sustainable Filmmaker Manual you will learn about every aspect of setting up your project for success. Follow the lessons in this document to sustain the development of your film from pre-production all the way to distribution.

The Sustainable Filmmaker Manual

Intro Worksheet

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Basic Resources

World-building is an incredible skill to have as a storyteller. In this printable world-building template you will have a list of assignments and questions to ask yourself while creating your story. This can be used as an interactive workshop to help Filmmakers, screenwriters and storytellers create believable worlds for your story.

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Building Worlds - Intro

World-building Worksheet

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Download the Free Storyboard template for film production and animation. The storyboard template is available as a printable .pdf and as a customisable .psd file. Open the professional storyboard template in photoshop and edit it to your likings with composition guides and aspect ratios.

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Storyboard Template

Printable Worksheet

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Our Night-Vision setup for Chaos Corona and Cinema 4D accelerates your workflow in creating realistic night vision effecsts. This preset consists of camera settings, a LUT setup and an After Effects project file for additional effects to achieve realistic night-vision.

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Night Vision

3D Camera Setup

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Test out the look of your 3D assets in a turntable studio setup optimised for realistic lighting and look development. This turntable setup can also be used for presentation purposes. These 3D assets are compatible with any 3D rendering software.

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Turntable Backdrop

Cinema 4D Project File

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Sometimes you are just looking for a simple morph-suit that has nice gloves and fits your character tightly. For this Morph-man comes to the rescue! The package includes a Marvelous Designer project file, a Posing and Fitting Manual and 6 PBR Textile Textures.

Morph-Man

Character Asset

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Always get pixel perfect motion tracking data by using professional tracking markers with contrasting shapes and colors. Used to create clear and readable tracking data. These image assets are optimised for improving the compositing workflow. Are you shooting a film-production that requires visual effects? Be sure to save everyone time by using easily trackable and contrasty tracking markers.

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Tracking Markers

Production Tool

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Budget your film production with a production ready budgetting template that includes every important department for your project. These templates give a clear overview of all production departments and expenses. This Excel Sheet is optimised for film production. The Budget Topsheet is a document with separate tabs for each department of production.

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Budget Topsheet

Production Document

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This layout improves organisation and accelerates the editing workflow. This Premiere-Pro project file is optimised for editing. This is our preferred Premiere layout for editing films. It has been set up to prioritise your clip reviewing experience.

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Editing Workspace

Project Setup

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Stitch brush for Photoshop and Illustrator. Add stitching details to drawings and garment flats. Vector stitch brushes to draw stitches in every size.

Stitch Brush

Photoshop Brushes

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For T-shirt product visualisation or game character design, there is this 3D file of a white T-shirt.

3D Mockup White Tee

Marvelous Designer File

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The Pattern Blocks Archive is an ongoing initiative to digitalise commercial paper patterns. Creators can use the patterns to recreate and reference authentic vintage styles. These patterns are created in Illustrator and are great for both physical and digital use.

Pattern Blocks

Digital Clothing Patterns

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Textile Textures is an growing archive of textile pbr materials. Apply in any 3d software, and texture 3D clothes.

Textile Textures

PBR Materials

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Togather is a library of custom digital brushes made from real-life natural objects. Diversify and enrich your mark-making, while including the stories of our living planet.

Togather Brushes

Procreate brushes

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Brush marks and swatches for digital brush making.

Brush Starter Set

Brush marks

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