EFFECTS & PLUG-INS

ProDAD's excellent range of software includes the Adorage effects plug-ins, the video filtering tool VitaScene, the titler Heroglyph and the image stabiliser Mercalli.

NewTek produce a range of exciting 3D animation packages, including LightWave 3D 9, which has been used in programs such as Lost In Space, Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica.

Cinema 4D is Maxon's very fully featured 3D animation software which can be extended with numerous tools for modelling, painting and rendering both simple and complex 3D projects.

Boris produce a range of high quality plug-ins including Boris RED - similar in features to After Effects Pro, but usuable as a plug-in in many editing programs, Boris FX - a plug-in for high quality and complex effects, Boris Graffiti - Boris' titling program with lots of control and 3D text, and Boris Continuum Complete which is an excellent collection of filters for many different editing applications.

Adobe After Effects software helps you create compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with efficiency, precision, and infinite variety. Its also integreates seemlessly with Adobe Premiere Pro, Encore, Photoshop and Flash Pro via the dynamic link. Not just for the seasoned effects pro After Effects has a lot of ways to help the beginner make spectacular effects, and the common interface with Premiere means its easy to learn.