VFX Blog
Javert Valbarr
August 13, 2017
While I was happy to check in with my family, I did not at all want to leave Norwich and FXHOME. I returned to Washington, D.C. on August 3rd and was greeted by my parents at the airport. I felt tired and a bit hungry from my flight, but was also immensely satisfied with the experience I’d just had. I’m repeating myself when…
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Javert Valbarr
June 20, 2017
My time in Norwich working for FXHOME has been everything I had expected, and more. I’ve been having a wonderful time getting to know the people and the city. My coworkers have made me feel welcome, the weather has been incredibly nice (except for this heatwave), and I’m doing work of which I can be proud. The HitFilm team have put together…
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Javert Valbarr
June 1, 2017
Tomorrow I will board a plane to Norwich, England to begin my 8-week internship with the HitFilm team. The question I’m most often asked is, “Are you nervous?” The answer is no. This is a bit of a strange response coming from me, considering that three years ago I didn’t want to look at colleges outside the state in which my…
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Javert Valbarr
May 18, 2017
FXHOME and popular YouTube filmmakers Film Riot have joined forces to release HitFilm Express 2017 – the only free video editing software to include over 150 professional visual effects. With 1.2 million users worldwide, HitFilm is the fastest growing video editing & VFX software in the world and includes free comprehensive tutorials and customer support for all filmmakers and YouTube…
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Javert Valbarr
May 12, 2017
Today’s video is a complete guide to the procedural Fire effect in HitFilm. I take you through each setting, explain what it does, and provide a visual demonstration. This effect is available in HitFilm Pro and in the Destruction add-on pack for Express. Hope this helps!