┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Red Giant Universe 2024.1 │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ [New Plugins] [Framework] [Localizations]│ │ • Bokeh • Under-the- • Chinese │ │ • Bokeh Transition • hood speed • Japanese │ │ • upgrades │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 1. The New Bokeh Plugin
Maxon has added over 50 new presets across various categories in Universe 2024.1. These presets serve as instant starting points for: Text animations Retro VHS stylization Futuristic glitch transitions Cinematic color grades 3. Enhanced Host App Integration
Red Giant Universe 2024.1 strikes a balance between creative styling and technical efficiency. By reducing the time needed to create high-quality bokeh effects and improving the overall rendering speed, Maxon allows artists to focus more on creativity and less on waiting for renders.
marks a pivotal milestone in Maxon’s ongoing evolution of its celebrated post-production toolkit. Designed specifically for video editors, motion designers, and visual effects (VFX) artists, this software update establishes a faster, more flexible ecosystem for high-end post-production. Whether working inside Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Avid Media Composer, the 2024.1 release introduces core framework modernizations alongside creative tools aimed at speeding up workflows and elevating overall visual output. 🚀 The Core Philosophy of Universe 2024.1
Artists have precise control over the area of focus and focus length, and can add custom blur maps and depth maps to achieve the exact look required. Red Giant Universe 2024.1
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The "story" of Red Giant Universe 2024.1 one of speed and visual depth, focusing on giving editors and motion designers high-end cinematic tools that don't bog down their workflow . This specific update, released by
Red Giant Universe 2024.1 is available through the Maxon One subscription model or as a standalone Universe subscription. Enhanced Host App Integration Red Giant Universe 2024
For post-production professionals, YouTubers, and Hollywood VFX artists alike, Universe has long been the go-to toolkit for GPU-accelerated transitions, glitches, retro effects, and text animation. But version 2024.1 is different. This release focuses on three critical pillars: new generative tools , workflow velocity , and host compatibility .
: Cuts between footage using brief bursts of digital interference and static. Performance and Workflow Enhancements
: A standalone effect that simulates highly realistic camera focus, depth of field, and optical blurs. Users can customize bokeh shapes and control focus length while adding custom blur and depth maps.
Users can feed custom depth maps into the plugin to calculate accurate, progressive depth of field. depth of field
simplifies color management in Magic Bullet Looks and enhances integration with Unreal Engine , including native support for the Movie Render Queue. As CG Channel reported in their coverage, "The update also adds support for Unreal Engine 5.3, the latest version of the real-time renderer, with the Movie Render Queue now supported natively rather than via a plugin". This is a major productivity boost for artists working across different platforms.
In Adobe After Effects, Universe 2024.1 takes full advantage of Multi-Frame Rendering. This allows the plugins to distribute the rendering workload across all available CPU cores, resulting in rendering speeds up to four times faster than previous versions on high-end workstations. Workflow Benefits for Editors and Motion Designers
The 2024.1 patch was released as part of a synchronized update across the four core modules of the Red Giant suite. The table below breaks down the specific technical changes deployed alongside Universe: Red Giant Suite Module Core 2024.1 Feature Upgrade Production Benefit Standalone Bokeh & Bokeh Transition tools. Fast camera defocusing and smooth, stylistic transitions. VFX Real Lens Flares Light Ball core projection and Obscuration mapping.
Complementing the effect plugin is the Bokeh Transition , a specialized tool for creating seamless cuts between two clips using a de-focus effect. This allows editors to move between scenes with a "dreamy" aesthetic that feels more organic than standard cross-dissolves. 3. Modernized Performance Framework
Hover over presets to see a live preview on sample footage before applying them. 3. Performance and Stability Optimizations
is a specialized collection of GPU-accelerated plugins designed for editors and motion graphics artists who need high-quality effects and transitions without heavy rendering times. This update focuses on enhancing visual quality through improved bokeh tools and tighter integration with the broader Red Giant ecosystem. Top Features & Improvements