Red Giant Software’s Trapcode Particular (After Effects Plugin) is a powerful 3D particle system that creates a wide range of effects from natural smoke and explosions to geometric or organic abstract elements.

Along with big budget movies like; Spider Man 3 and Angels & Demons, Particular is also used by indie filmmakers everywhere to create amazing videos like those below.

by Najork

Testing out Trapcode Particular 2, ON THE STREET! Sound design by skeletonsuit.com – Shot with a little Canon SD960. Tracked with PFHoe Pro pfhoe.com

by Sebastian Langnickel

I created the particle cloud with AE and Trapcode Partikular v2. The tv bumper is made for MaxTv Dubai and produced by a german post company “Acht Frankfurt visual catering”

by Pierre MICHEL

Trailer for the 12th polar festival in paris.

“Pierre Michel has recently posted two intense spots, one for AVP and one called Polar 2007. Each uses vfx-powered visuals and water-based tableaux to create drama, but I find the editing and sound design to be just as powerful as the imagery. Both spots have a kind of a over-the-top, melodramatic flair that some may be turned off by, but personally I want to crawl into these worlds and hang out for a bit.” (motionographer)

by KU-SCHNEIDER

“This is a video for the launch of a new identity for the danish communication design company Aakjærs. The idea for the video was to communicate the core values of the new identity in an abstract, subtle and visually beautiful way.”

by Esteban Diácono

“I’ve used Trapcode Particular 2 to create the particles, of course, and two Trapcode Sound Keys layers to drive the position, velocity and a few turbulence and spin parameters.” Esteban’s site: estebandiacono.tv

by Rami Lob

Experimental Work created with After Effects & Particular 2

by KU-SCHNEIDER

“Part of my bachelor project in Media Production, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Germany, 2008. Features music by Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto (with friendly permission of the artist).”

by Marcus Eckert

Something more abstract if you will. Music from musopen.com.

by TAKCOM takafumitsuchiya.com

For full 5.1 effect, use headphones. Play loud! Download The Vital EP for free: officialvital.com

Music Producer: Christopher Clark – Executive Producer: Frank Alioto Jr. – A&R: Mathias Sorum- Copyright ©2010 – Black Sky Recordings LLC.



by Chris Lavelle

The finished piece. An experimental piece based around particle system generated by music and sound, pieced together to create a narrative of a cycle of life. Hopefully reflecting warmth, confusion discomfort and peace. This is the final version. Using Trapcode particular 2 and after effects. oh! and soundkeys.

By Tiny Inventions

An animated dark comedy about a vacationing couple’s encounter with a man they believe to be the Zodiac Killer. Based on a true story. Direction/Animation/Design/Writing: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata – For an extensive making-of visit: tinyinventions.com/blog/?p=317

iPod/iPad friendly version on Vimeo.

