Announcing Flight Kit!

October 5th, 2013

UPDATE:NowAvailable!
We're only a few days away from the JetStrike Product launch but first I wanted tell you about another new product: FLIGHT KIT!

This new collection goes perfectly with JetStrike but includes many great tools that are useful for any project.

Flight Kit Features:

Over 200 Aircraft Sound FX: Like the ones from the teaser! Great for Sound Design too.
25 HDR Sky Maps. Full 360 maps at 4K Resolution with various cloud types and sunsets.
High Definition Aerial Explosions Stock Footage!
Plus an advanced Heat Distortion Plug-in by Video Copilot.

The Flight Kit essentially includes 4 separate products in one so you get the tools you need. Plus both JetStrike and Flight Kit will be available in the SKY PACK Bundle on October 8th.

Pricing and bundle information will be out soon but for those of you wondering about sound FX and the Heat Distortion, we didn't mess around!

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

12 years ago

96 Comments

Dana

10 years ago

What video codec does the aerial explosions use?

Obrallan

12 years ago

como ago un intro con un texto que cail como pesado en el video

Alexander

12 years ago

What is the font used for JetStrike? It looks like you used Element 3D to create the titles which I love, but what Font exactly was used? Are the textures inside the text a part of pro shaders?

Axel G

12 years ago

For my first play with Jet Strike, had to recreate a few shots from Top Gun: http://youtu.be/4AhqxhSUcpw

Eric Lin

12 years ago

Hi Andrew,
If possible, would you make a quick gallery of all the HDRI map that's in this kit? just want to see what they look like, low res is totally fine

Sudhanshu

12 years ago

This Kit Is Amazing,Nice Job Copilots!

corey

12 years ago

lol!!!.... who has hit the refresh button like 50 times in the last 20 minutes then clearing there web browser cache and history only to realize we got to wait until morning.... noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! I want Jet Strike now!!! .....lol!!

Flexacam

12 years ago

Yes!!! Its the 8th, lets order some jets today haha

Ben Etzioni

12 years ago

It's 10/8/13! Where is it? Where is it?

Damn! I'll have to wait till morning!

Fabiano Peres

12 years ago

I want those products so bad.

Impaczus

12 years ago

there should be a different-timezone support xD where people can download on Oct 8 on their timezone xD.. sorry just freakin excited!

john

12 years ago

yeah just one day left for awesome thing which are coming in vcp

Lucien

12 years ago

In the helicopter pack is it possible to make some offshore choppers? You know the kind they use for crew changes. I could really use that

And how about some oil rigs and other industrial stuff/vehicles?
It would be amazing to use element for corporate videos. Now I own element but rarely use it. Mostly I use it for creating logo's. But I think Element will rule the film world!

tiaj

12 years ago

It's already tomorrow

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Not Today!

Thomas Gynther

12 years ago

Thanks Andrew - for all your inspiration - and very nice Element 3D models...

How do you manages to sync all you sound effects and nice music, with your graphics?

Is it all made in After Effect? Your timing is very good...

Have a nice day all Video Copilots..

meet

12 years ago

Andrew please do upload a tutorial on 8 on how to use these models..Same way which u did for Metropolitant pack..

Nico

12 years ago

Are there only fbx and obj as formats? I have E3D but i doesn't work because I don't have the right graphics card, so i work with 3ds and maya.

And how much will it cost ?

JayR

12 years ago

How about breaking the sound barrier and the cone of mist that sourronds the plane? Is that included?

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

I'm actually planning a tutorial for this effect!

meet

12 years ago

Will u upload a tutorial on 8th itself on jetstrike???

Austin Goss

12 years ago

I have been looking for good models for helicopters, will this bundle include those as well or would that possibly be in the future? Thanks1

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

This product is primariily Jets but we will be tackling Choppers in the near future.

Ali Farahani

12 years ago

Andrew you are focused on the action genre. But i think there are milions things and ideas that can make with Videocopilot plugins. Plz work some times out of ACTION ...LOL

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

We mix it up. We had typewriter week and the Flight Kit has HDRI sky maps and great sound effects for sound design. We like to create themes but most of our product have other uses as well.

JMS

12 years ago

I'll love how you are able to counter that with "we had typewriter week"...Ali...ya jus got BURNED by the Kramester!

LordEdington

12 years ago

Yeah, you've done action, sci-fi, fantasy and horror. You should come up with some products and tutorials that might be useful for romantic comedies or period dramas.

Personally, I'm itching for a 'Downton Abbey 3D Model Pack', complete with corsets, silver dinnerware, mahogany furniture and a bunch of quails eggs.

Bob K

12 years ago

I honestly don't mean to sound harsh!
But these products represent a major leap for those of us who could only have dreamed of this quality of capability just one year ago.
Isn't it time we make at least an attempt to assess where we are at this juncture?

Bob K

12 years ago

If I may weigh in on the "pricing" issue .....
My feeling about restaurants (and all other consumer products on Earth)...
If you have seen the "menu", and you know of the chef's reputation, and of his dishes, his clientele, and his successes ....and you still ask "how much?" ....
Then you probably can't afford it!
Go try McDonalds"!

donnell

12 years ago

bob thats not nice

O.o

12 years ago

How much will this cost?

donnell

12 years ago

let's place bets on pricing...i say $229.00 for the jetstrike bundle...if i win you guys can pay for mine..lol

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Little bit less...

donnell

12 years ago

ok Andrew you might as well post the price its $199.00.now who's paying for mine..lol seriously whatever the price its well worth it. get the servers ready its going to be a download frenzy

Jeremy Abbott

12 years ago

Wow my friend and I were guessing $300 and you say it's gonna be LESS than $229?? Unreal....

LordEdington

12 years ago

I reckon $124.95 for JetStrike and $199 for the Skypack.

Terry

12 years ago

yet again incredible and stunning product by VC!

Tom

12 years ago

aircraft carrier....brilliant....Having just seen Gravity, I also see a potential opportunity in a Space Pack which would include satellites, space station, Shuttles, etc perhaps Actual and then also Futuristic? Then of course, there's underwater bases, subs, etc...I bet your timeline to rule the world is ahead of schedule??

george

12 years ago

may i use your product to commercial use ?

Jon

12 years ago

All we need now is an aircraft carrier to take off from!!!

mehrdad

12 years ago

Man ...
You are good I started to belive in you since I saw a tutorial from you
And I won a msi gaming laptop for a video i made that I used element 3d in it and I received a gift version of element 3d from you :X
Really awesome stuff you got there ...

meet

12 years ago

Hey Andrew Dat explosions are so real..Hey Andrew i wish to see a tutorial on how u make dose explosion look so damn Real...Crazy stuff mahn..
On 8th october itself u r gonna upload a tutorial on jetstrike models?
Cause on 8th october after buying the pack i need a tutorial which wil explain it..So wil u upload it on 8th itself???

reza irani

12 years ago

will be any Tutorial available on the pack? or they will be available Later on the web?i miss yore voice!!!!!!

Brian

12 years ago

If I have one disappointment with this pack it's that; it isn't named the "Danger Zone" bundle.

Jake

12 years ago

hey Andrew! this is going to be available for dvd too?because my internet is very bad...and if it is, wich countrys its going to sell?
(sorry for my inglish,im brazilian!)

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12 years ago

I am very grateful for the air war many nice posts

Dave

12 years ago

Can't wait to get this! ^_^

Cameron

12 years ago

TAKE ALL OF MY MONEY

James Werbe

12 years ago

This looks amazing. Im very much looking forward to getting this on October 8th.

[ .]

12 years ago

Looking forward playing 'round with this

yggrassil

12 years ago

wow!!!!!!
i want this!!

meet

12 years ago

So finally on October 8 u wil be releasing jetstrike model pack and flight kit..and what about the Heat distortion plug in??
U wil be releasing it on 8th october???

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Yes, it will be part of the Flight Kit product.

Meet

12 years ago

Ohkk..cool...

lakekover

12 years ago

Will the Flight Kit be available as a stand alone product or only with the bundle?

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Yep, they will be available separate or in a bundle.

Mansooryan

12 years ago

» High Definition Aerial Explosions Stock Footage!
hmmm .. only one? call me greedy .. but only one? lol
waiting for 8th

Shadow

12 years ago

Hey Andrew

,
Will there be a bundle including Jetstrike, flight kit and metropolitan, too?

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

I can see about this. Good idea.

Zar

12 years ago

I would like that too.. so pls see if that's possible

Henrique Malaquias

12 years ago

Please, create a bundle just like this:

METROPOLITAN PACK + JETSTRIKE PACK + SOUND FLIGHT KIT

If you do it, without element 3d, just the 2 new 3d model pack plus this new sound effect pack i sure buy it.
I already have Element 3d and the others packs, for me is missing just metropolitan and this 2 new ones.

Someone else would like it?

Evren

12 years ago

"High Definition Aerial Explosions Stock Footage!" ========= With air explosions, we need to know how to combine fragmented objects with E3D. I mean, fragment a plane for explosion with RayFire > export .obj sequences > combine and use via E3D and air explosions. Tutorials are meaning everything for us. You'll do the best as always you do. Thanks A. Kramer.

meet

12 years ago

Hey andrew just wanted to knw dat i am buying this pack(bundle) so what wil be the requirements for this to work as in i am just bit worried about element 3d whether it wil crash or not..i have element 3d 1.6..Just wanted to know whether it wil work fine or we need some additional requirements..

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

There are no new requirements for this pack. There are tips to help reduce memory usage when using many differn't jets in a single scene like setting the preference to 2k instead of 4k. But Shouldn't have to do anything special.

Meet

12 years ago

Ohhk cool...

reza irani

12 years ago

sir,are you ready to upload the Tutorials after this packs available?

Matin

12 years ago

I AM SO EXCITED!!!
ARE THOSE AERIAL EXPLOSIONS MADE WITH FUME FX? BECAUSE I KINDA HOPE SO!!!

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Yes they are.

JMS

12 years ago

SWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

Chaba

12 years ago

MORE CAPS LOCK GUYS! IT IS CRAZY!

Kel Bomber

12 years ago

You Guys are just legends of Vfx Cant wait for the 8th
Video Copilot rocks

Psimoh

12 years ago

Great! More aircrafts! \o/

Dave

12 years ago

Will you be releasing the heat displacement plug-in separately as well? I can think of a lot of applications for it beyond the Jet Strike.

Andrew Kramer

12 years ago

Possibly in the future. And yes it is quite useful...

Daniel

12 years ago

Great, I was just about to ask the exact same thing. Looks awesome, thank you!

Snir

12 years ago

Amazing !

speculator

12 years ago

dammit. gonna have to skip rent this month

IMRAN KHAN

12 years ago

Andrew The Explotions are Real Footages or CG

Prashant Dwivedi

12 years ago

That is Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome ....................................Awesome Awesome Awesome !

zafar

12 years ago

Andrew can you upload some targeting huds Footage in this pack it will be useful for following jets and shooting and blowing them woooow

IMRAN KHAN

12 years ago

Andrew what time the packs relese

tiaj

12 years ago

08.10.13

tobi

12 years ago

Take my money Andrew

Tomjhons

12 years ago

wew... i like you andrew... please include helecopter please

Tomjhons

12 years ago

WOW AMAZING.. PLEASE INCLUDE HELICOPTER PLEASE

prathamesh

12 years ago

really really nice andrew sir .
you guys are awsome . i wish please give some pilot with jets also parashoots

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so when we make jet crash my pilot succsessfull servive

Sbu

12 years ago

I have a dream that one day Andrew Kramer and video copilot will make a kick ass action movie starring Vin diesel and our very own Sam loyer. It'd be really nice to see sound and visual fx pushed to limits. Anyway great product guys! Can't wait for tuesday!

Badhon

12 years ago

new explosion pack and a new plugin!!! just awesome.

Snir

12 years ago

Amazing !

Paul

12 years ago

Looking forward to that,but worry about the price

himesh bhargo

12 years ago

WoW !!!! this one is gonna be rockin ! Loe your work so much ! Also When is the transportation pack out bro ?

Impaczus

12 years ago

can we have those neat explosions too?

sathu

12 years ago

Im Waiting........

swordblader

12 years ago

what program u used to creat this model
cinema and 3dsmax?

bwoogie

12 years ago

Jaw Dropped. (nothing more to say but the system is making me)

Kevin

12 years ago

Can I get in on the IPO when the company goes public? Does the heat distortion have other applications besides the jet pack?

JMS

12 years ago

This is what they invented credit cards for...hooaaa

Nashman

12 years ago

Oh man Andi, the costs for this pack kill me, but i will this

I have the complete pack Element 3D, also must have this too

Gratulation for this pack

Gay James (Jama-tech)

12 years ago

Mwen felisite'w anpil Andrew bon travay

husseinmohy

12 years ago

Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting
But how many plain insinde this pack

Rich

12 years ago

Can you hear it? I can hear it! "highway to the danger zone"

Ha ha, can't wait!

Pericles Costa

12 years ago

Cara tu é o maior na área de efeitos, ainda vou aprender td isso, muito bom mesmo, continue assim, pois me inspiro em voçê.

Pablo

12 years ago

HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simon Langhoff

12 years ago

I really hope I can affort it! Sounds really cool. But the prices will maybe be hard for a poor student

Stuart Wurtman

12 years ago

If he hasn't posted the price, it's probably because he hasn't decided on a figure yet. I know that I can say I trust the folks at video copilot enough to keep the price as low as possible for us!

Izzy

12 years ago

Really Awesome I can't WAIT!!

Bayu Rahmawan

12 years ago

Amazing, I Love it
any one come from Indonesia :p

Saleem

12 years ago

What will be the price tho??

Mahdi

12 years ago

I can't wait ...

FX Shop

12 years ago

Nice surprise, looking forward to both of the products!

Gui

12 years ago

I just hope the price will be affordable, can't wait to get It

David Urbinati

12 years ago

*it's no news, sorry, typo and felt compelled to correct...

Matt

12 years ago

So excited for this! Even more so for the potential car/ground vehicles one

David Urbinati

12 years ago

I'm sure it's no new, but you are changing the way ppl do motion graphics/vfx my friend. When Adobe announced Cinema 4D Lite being paired with AE, people wondered what you were going to do. Well with Element 3D I wonder what Maxon/Autodesk/etc. is going to do! People are having to leave After Effects less and less. When does your company go public so I can invest?

Ron Weaver

12 years ago

Wow, an amazing pack for an already amazing plug-in. Congrats & Thank you!
Greetings from Germany

Kyle

12 years ago

And my wallet continues to get thinner...

Alex

12 years ago

Would be cool if E3D had some cloud features, but I guess we'll have to stick to particular for that? :C

Can't wait for this

Jason Sanders

12 years ago

WOW! You have out done yourself again Video Copilot! Great work everyone!

JaydenB

12 years ago

Have any pricing figures been planned? If not, what do you think it could be around? (For the Sky Pack)

ShahabG

12 years ago

"Pricing and bundle information will be out soon", i believe that is what he said.

JaydenB

12 years ago

I feel ridiculous now.

Ben

12 years ago

Wow, looking really forward to this.

John Omar

12 years ago

That i was thinking ... when i saw teaser...!!
How would i record these sounds,,, And here we are.. Seeing @ it

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