This week’s #mochat was all about those plugins & scripts that don’t necessarily get the attention they deserve. I’ve compiled all the posts into linked lists for After Effects and Cinema 4D. Full transcript follows.
After Effects
- CC Vector Blur + particles = stringy particles (built-in)
- qp Grade Assistant – Video scopes & more in AE ($99)
- True Comp Duplicator – Duplicate comps and all dependent precomps ($24.99, or name your own price)
- Transform effect – transformations pre or post effects, combined transforms, HQ scaling in CC (built-in)
- Layer Groups 2 – Layer grouping in the timeline ($44.99)
- Elementary – 3D layer functions like depth passes, reflections, etc. ($29.99 or name your own price)
- Orient World – Set ground plane after tracking ($19.99 or name your own price)
- MochaInport+ – Easily get Mocha data into AE ($39.99)
- Save Comp As Project – Saves a composition as a stand-alone project ($12.99 or name your own price)
- Rift – Shift, sequence, stagger, randomize layers or keyframes ($29.99 or name your own price)
- Keysmith – manipulate multiple keyframe values ($29.99 or name your own price)
- Sortie – Layer sorting methods for the timeline ($9.99 or name your own price)
- Amortype – Preset for dampened text animation (free)
- Brainstorm – Button in AE that generates multiple random settings to spark ideas (built-in)
- YY_Ramp+ – More powerful Ramp/Gradient Ramp plugin ($39.99 or name your own price)
Cinema 4D
- x-particles – Thinking particles with less thinking ($259, $396)
- ft-toolbar – Custom toolbars ($39)
- Perfect Split – Easily cut polygon groups into new objects (free)
- CV ArtSmart 2 – Add artwork from virtually any Illustrator or PDF file (free with Cineversity membership)
- Buffer Booster – Better management of object buffers ($9.99)
- Points to Circle – Arrange points into a circle (free)
- Über Delay Effector – Enhancements to the built-in delay effector (free)
- Transform tool – Easily skew objects (free)
- Magic Solo – The solo selection button that should be built-in (free)
- CopyPastePolys – Better copying & pasting of polys (free)
- Plugin Boss – Plugin manager (free)
- Viewport Snapshot – AE style snapshots (free)
- horganovski’s scripts – lots of useful C4D scripts (free)
- CV Boole Tools – Simplifies boole creation (free with Cineversity memberhsip)
- Al’em – AE- & 3DS Max-style align & distribute (free)
More Cinema 4D scripts on CG Society.
[photo by Chris Bartnik on flickr]
Transcript
Hidden gems – plugins and scripts