CIS Vancouver Selects Trapcode Particular for Use on Angels & Demons

Red Giant Software, publisher of the
popular Magic Bullet and Trapcode plug-ins, today announced that it has
shipped Trapcode Particular 2. Trapcode Particular-award-winning
software commonly used by visual effects and motion graphics artists on
feature films and TV commercials-generates quick-rendering 3D particles
with full camera integration and natural behavior. Many editing programs
offer basic particle-generation features. Trapcode Particular, a
patent-pending After Effects plug-in, goes way, way beyond the basics of
particle generation.
In Angels & Demons, one of the highest-grossing movies of 2009 with more
than $470 million in worldwide box office to date, CIS Vancouver used
Trapcode Particular to create natural media effects such as sparks and
burning embers.

“We used Trapcode Particular on Angels & Demons to help create realistic
3D embers and falling ash. We were amazed at how quickly Particular
could set up and render a shot, and then allow us to make changes almost
in real time. The embers have to have a specific look, and also animate
as they fall. The combination of custom sprites and 3D turbulence fields
allowed us to create realistic acting particles that cut seamlessly with
practically shot elements. Particular was able to handle the large
number of embers easily and quickly, even showing live depth of field as
we worked,” said Mark Breakspear, Visual Effects Supervisor at CIS
Vancouver.

For more information, visit
www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/categories/motion-graphics/trap
code-particular/

New Features

Shaded Particles, Beautifully Lit
All particle types can be shaded from multiple lights in After Effects.
Spot, Point and Ambient lights are all supported with natural light
falloff available for spot and point lights. This feature is exclusive
to Particular and found in no other After Effects particle plug-in.

Shadowlets, Enhanced Depth
Along with shaded particles, you also get particle volume
self-shadowing. This feature creates a shadow from light sources to
create a much greater sense of depth in a scene. This exclusive feature
is found in no other After Effects particle plug-in.

New Particle: Streaklet
This new particle type is perfect for long exposure-style light effects
as seen in the Apple iPod and Sprint commercials. This a
Particular-exclusive feature found in no other After Effects particle
plug-in.

Highest Quality 32-bpc Rendering
Floating point rendering (32 bits per channel) allows super-bright
(luminant) particles. When motion blur is enabled, it will render with
optically correct, extra bright results.

Backward Compatibility
Particular 2 can load projects made with Particular version 1.5.

Reasons to Buy

.Depth of Field controls mimic the focus of a real camera. Useful for
matching shots where DOF is applied, or for increased realism
.Motion Path support lets you control the path that a particle will
follow after it appears, and Particle Count displays help you optimize
your scenes for quicker rendering
.Works in After Effects 7 and CS4.

Pricing and Availability

.Trapcode Particular supports After Effects 7.0-CS4 on Mac OS X
including Intel Mac and Windows (XP and Vista).
.Trapcode Particular is available for $399 (new) at
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/.
.If you purchased Trapcode Particular 1.5 AFTER April 7, 2009, you
qualify for a free upgrade.
.If you purchased Trapcode Particular BEFORE April 7, 2009, you will
need to purchase an upgrade to version 2. The upgrade from Particular
1.0 or 1.5 costs $99.

For all upgrade information, visit
www.redgiantsoftware.com/particularupgrade