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Fire + Sparks

Real Fire VFX in Stunning 4K Resolution. Burning Elements, sparks and embers, screen-hits, torches and so much more.

Dust + Smoke

Epic VFX to impact your audience. Massive distant plumes, hits and bursts, atmospheres, shockwaves and more.

Natural

Weather is a great way to set the mood. Rain, Storms, Snow, Avalanches and more are all included in this essential collection.

Dirt + Debris

Whether you need Sand Sharks in your Film or Land Mines we have you covered with our collection of HD dirt and debris VFX.

Magic Powers

Magical, fully customizable, drag-and-drop assets for your videos and fan films. Many free HD options are available.

Muzzle Flashes

Premultiplied HD muzzle flash VFX so you can Shoot like the Pros! Includes Single-shot and Multi-Point/Automatic options.

Glass Elements

HD collection of glass overlays to shatter your windows screens and more without breaking the bank.

Blood Elements

Download drag-n-drop blood hits, squibs, splatters and more from the best collection of lossless RAW quality HD VFX.

Action Elements

Save time with pre-keyed HD action video elements. 3D Shells, bullets, arrows and more.

Henchmen + SWAT

A versatile collection of 4K combat extras to fit many scenes. Corner shots, reloads, clearing rooms, hits and more.

Zombies

A versatile collection of 4K zombie extras to fit many environments, including headshots, approaching, wide walking, standing and more.

Water + Ice

Make a splash with this collection of streams, waterfalls oceans and more in stunning 4K resolution!

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Textures + Overlays

Awesome animated grungy textures, TV and camera overlay effects, artistic elements to personalize your Shots, more.

Elements + Accents

Accents can be used to highlight just about anything, build engaging intros and outros and make titles look clean and professional.

Transitions

Slick transitions to take your viewers from one scene to the next. Matt patterns for blend modes, and themed assets for drag-n-drop.

Lower-Thirds

Stylish and Themed Anchor Text Backgrounds. Introduce new people and places, add detail, or label just about anything!

Buttons + Icons

Get more clicks when it counts with fun animated icons to fit a variety of endcards and social platforms.

Hand Gestures

Handy for product previews, explainer videos, app demos and more. Both live and animated options are available.

Edgy Filters

Great for punk rock music videos or that 80s throwback your viewers never knew they needed.

Backgrounds

A huge collection of loopable and animated backgrounds. Useful for everything from product promotions to disco parties.

Leaks + Flares

4K Optical Lens Flares, wonderful for warm lit scenes and flashbacks, adding realism to renders, and other unique lens filters.

Glitch Textures

Grungy staticky overlays, awesome for extreme sports videos, hologram textures, static glitch transitions, and more.

Fluid Color

Make beautiful intros, logos, custom filters and more with this versatile collection of 4K underwater video footage.

Technology

Let your viewers visualize inner workings, computations, and other complex and abstract concepts with these HD tech assets.

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Scripts + PluginsView more

Download Crate’s Text Message Generator for FREE

SoundsCrate Extension for Sound Design in Premiere Pro

Download the free SoundsCrate Extension for Premiere Pro. Import thousands of music and sound effects right into your timeline.

How to export Images from Adobe After Effects – Free Script

Download Free Light Wrap Plugin for After Effects

Download ProductionCrate's free Light Wrap plugin!

Post-Production tutorialsView more

3D Tracking in After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to track footage in 3D in this After Effects Tutorial! Download the assets seen in this video from ProductionCrate.com

Chroma Key in After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to key out green screen footage in this After Effects Tutorial! Download the assets seen in this video from ProductionCrate.com

Compositing in After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to composite VFX in this After Effects Tutorial! Download the assets seen in this video from ProductionCrate.com

3D Displacement in After Effects Tutorial

Learn how to create 3D terrain using displacement in this After Effects Tutorial! Download the assets seen in this video from ProductionCrate.com

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