
Problem is that that kind of effect, a “one off” effect, doesn’t really fit in with any of the current product lines. So, they get the developers to come up with this effect. One day the team is sitting around talking, and someone says “You know what would be really cool, if we had an effect to simulate a VHS tape playing in a machine!”. I can probably imagine how things go over a Red Giant. It’s a place where all the odds and ends go, and I don’t mean that in a negative way at all. Red Giant Universe is in an interesting position in the Red Giant Family. Let’s take a look at the newest release, Red Giant Universe 2.2, and see what it has to offer. Red Giant Universe has expanded from fifty effects at launch to now over seventy in just a few short years. Users are going to love how quickly we offer new plugins.”Īnd add effects they did. It marries the simplicity of Javascript with the power of the GPU to deliver speedy renders and pixel-perfect results. “It’s rare we get to introduce technology that is entirely new! Universe is an entirely new foundation for tools. At the time, Sean Safreed, Red Giant co-founder and CTO said: Way back in March 2014, they announced a new venture, Red Giant Universe. Shine and Magic Bullet Looks are my “go to” effects from Red Giant. Red Giant develop and distribute some of the best plug-ins out there.
