JetStrike Video Tour!

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Check out the new JetStrike demo video and see the new advanced Model Pack! You may be surprised at some unique capabilities.

UPDATE:NowAvailable!

Extra Video:
Heat Distortion Plug-in Demonstration

POSTED:
12 years ago
232 Comments
tejender
11 years ago
Sir , have installed the jetstrike product, But I can see only models without the material, and also i cant see the rig controls please help
Phillip Proctor
9 years ago
I was searching all over the net for a solution to this very problem. Even emailed support but hadn't heard back yet but it's the weekend...

Anyway, after messing around with a bunch of stuff myself, I found if you go into the window menu and select "reset panel layouts" the rig options will now show up. Hope this helps someone.
YVAN GATARI
11 years ago
i bought the jet strike pack but i don't how to install it manual because i have a problem with my internet provider he will fix my problem in 2 next month and my clients are stressing me please help me and save me thanks
12 years ago
you've reached an amzing level ! keep it up and we keep buying !!
Richard
12 years ago
Hey Videocopilot-Team!

Could you please tell us some links to understand how we could hardcode our own rigs into 3D-objects? I guess we got a bunch of dudes that would be very thankful for this information.

Greetings and thank you for everything!
mehran
12 years ago
I do not bother
Where can I find this demo songe
John Omar
12 years ago
Hey if we got a model and want to define rig controls for it to work under element .. can it be done ??
Charlie
12 years ago
Hey Mr.Kramer! When do you planning to release landscape and industrial pack? We can see those staff long time in your tutorials when you open up Element 3D. Is that a chance to release 2013 xmas? A Happy new year pack? XD This is a good title for the new upcoming pack "Happy new year pack"
12 years ago
okay , i will say it , you guys are geniuses !!
Danny
12 years ago
Hi Andrew Kramer , great work ... can you tell me please what softwares do you used for these amazing aircrafts ? and i`m reffering at modelling , texturing etc , amazing details ... Thank you !
oscarcillo100
12 years ago
What clouds do you use in for example the minute 2:27??
JayR
12 years ago
I bought the Jet strike bundle that included metropolitan. LOVE IT! OMG you could sell 3D models every week and I will keep buying them. I'm sure some ships and subs are coming in the future. Great stuff! I can't wait for more. Element is a game changer you are going to be busy with this.
Mustafa
12 years ago
HI Can u give a little info about heat distortion please ?
12 years ago
This is great. It would be cool to have classic WWII planes. My father flew with the Flying Tigers in WWII. P40's and P-50;s.
12 years ago
Unzip everything but have a lot of folders and don t know where to put them - i bought the jetstrike and the flight kit !!!!

so far bought lots of your stuff and i am very impress !!!!!!
Mike
12 years ago
Andrew, did you use fume FX for cloud twisting when the missile shot through it. Is there a way to do that in aftereffects without using fume.
Lo'
12 years ago
Awesome Andrew! You and your Team did a really great job (once more)??? I wonder if the mesh visibility works only with your own models or with others ? (Cause this would be very helpful to animate ours as well)
Graham
12 years ago
This is amazing work. I was very impressed with the plug-in and the 3D model work, but the release of JetStrike is something else. After completing so commercial work for FOX Sports I'll defiantly be buying the JetStrike pack.

Just one questions... is the Space Shuttle coming soon? Rigging that would be an insane project for your crew.
12 years ago
great update! nice models and great price. Your stuff is amazing!!! I do gently throw my voice behind the request to open source ability to add animation points like your landing gear and flaps sliders for user models. I understand that these models are hard-coded and understand the issues involved in opening that side of the models up in the context of the amazing ease of use E3D provides to users - so it's falling outside of the target main stream users baslcally and would create headaches in tech support and just be hard to ensure no errors... but maybe you could open source that part of element anyway -- 95% of people could then ignore it.. but the hardcore might have some major break throughs????

Anyway a work-around I thought of is that you create a model in C4D that's your main version of the model and then if you want to animate a flap or landing gear of your own model... create an identical version of the model with the animation baked in and swap it out at the keyframe you need - bake in animations are awesome basically

great product sorry for the ramble and well done again!!!
Martin
12 years ago
This are some observation questions... I'm trying to learn and take notes.

1) in the wire frame of the air plane it shows a lot of triangulated faces,also this tri faces in the wings are very long and not subdivided.
usually, I would thing any face needs to be subdivided to display the texture,bump and displacement maps better...?

2) the quad faces are machine perfect and similar one big and one small in a perfect grid.

3) what 3d application was used?

will you make a video tutorial showing this techniques? it will be very beneficial... if the tri faces not necessarily need to be subdivided as much it will safe a lot of faces and make the model less heavy... thank you... I am not an advanced modeler, that's why I, may be asking this stupid questions..

2)
donnell
12 years ago
Here's my first attempt at using this pack only after an hour playing around with it. http://youtu.be/8Q8UyNFeE-k
Norman
12 years ago
Oh Andrew, such a tease... It would have been awesome if Element would support morph targets for custom models (using FBX), I guess a man can dream... a man can dream.
Kenneth B.H.
12 years ago
Mr. Kramer and staff, in the video above, when the jet goes in the sky and the clouds spiral, I was so impressed by that shot that I had to remake it.

Was it particular? If so-what I did was used a Motion Path, spin it around by linking it to a null object and rotating it-made the emitter a box so I can increase the Z emitter size, and set the particle type to cloudlet, and increase the size a bit. Then I added a vector blur to give it that smoky cloud look. I'm also guessing that you used multiple layers of spiraling clouds/particular.

Am I on the right track? So far I think my attempt is looking pretty good. Because of you guys I've taught myself After Effects for the past year.

Here's a video I made for a competition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B13lJbZoQY
Richard
12 years ago
Does the Ultra 3d bundle come with Metropolitan? Metropolitan is shown in the picture however it's not included in the description.
12 years ago
Yes. Fixed the graphic.
mike
12 years ago
vido copilot needs to go public. it would be a great stock to own!!
mike
12 years ago
sorry, Video.
Nashman
12 years ago
Thank you Andi The Download is running Lets going on
Buddy
12 years ago
I wish I understood lighting as well as Mr Kramer!!! That stuff with Tino is so awesome.
freaKteK
12 years ago
There are literally thousands of us VCP addicts around the globe waiting for this release with more anticipation than if it were a new and improved VIAGRA®.
slogan
12 years ago
IT IS FINALLY OUT HONEST PLEASE DONT CRASH THE WEBSITE
Christian Michael
12 years ago
Psssst!.............Its released suka's!!!!!!
Peter
12 years ago
Very Nice!!!

You rocks guys!

Please, Never stop doing this stuff!
Tomas
12 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85ujwW26ak
you and your crew are the best
12 years ago
The time in England is 9:35pm and counting ......
Joseph
12 years ago
Much of England (including Ackers and I) are waiting Andrew... but no stress, no matter when it comes out, It'll still be awesome. In fact the wait is sorta going to make it more awesome!
Oskar
12 years ago
I am also waiting from the Netherlands. It's 22.29 now!
Steffen
12 years ago
So today I am very disappointed
what is going on at VCP
such a great pack and nothing is still nothing to see no release
Germany time 22:25
12 years ago
Why complain? So what if it'll be released tomorrow. Now you got something to look out to And by the way: take a look on the right sight of your post the time at the VCP office is 1:24 pm on October 8th. I'm from holland and have the same time as you. I'm editing right now. 2 screens: 1 with premiere and one with the VCP website. Be patient if he did't announce the pack you didn't know
mo200
12 years ago
Germany is not LA time bro!
Joseph J. Lawson
12 years ago
Though I love the idea of having it right now... I'd rather have it right than now. Take the time you need, Andrew and team. I can already tell it'll be worth the wait and thanks for the work, it's genuinely appreciated. JJL
prathamesh
12 years ago
bye bye guys good night . i have to go sleep ciz in here time is 1.45 Am of 9 oct 2013 so ... good night . good night andrew sir .
hop you will upload futuristic city model pack also
Daniel
12 years ago
hurry its My birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Inman
12 years ago
Haha! In that case, its my Birthday too!!!
john
12 years ago
happy birthday daniel.....and your gift is comming sooooooooon........
Fabiano Peres
12 years ago
Enough of waiting.
I've got a lot of things to do.

I'll come back tomorrow to see if it's online.

Bye everyone.
Jimmy
12 years ago
Sorry... it's not for the 8th?
jason w
12 years ago
Sweet finally released
Element Fanatic
12 years ago
If it wasn't for video copilot and Andrew with sharing his wisdom, this film we are working on could not be created. Special thanks to the Video Copilot Crew and looking forward to this new pack. It is definately what we needed to polish up the film.

http://youtu.be/NZqf6DuqKgg
Scott T
12 years ago
How does one sign up for beta testing of such goodies from Video Copilot,..... HuMMMMMMM? I work for software
FABIANO PERES
12 years ago
So do I.
frank dux
12 years ago
I am having withdrawals before I even get the product, that is bad.
Joseph
12 years ago
Patience is a virtue. I, unfortunately don't have it... at all... Refresh refresh refresh!!!
Luis Martin
12 years ago
Downloading!!!!!!! yeahhhh!!!!!
Clayton Knapp
12 years ago
its not up yet, how did you get it?
JMS
12 years ago
Bullshit...
Mike
12 years ago
Yeahhh!!!! Already made my first video with it, and it is awesome!!!
Sorry, Luis, I had to "one up" you, LOL
12 years ago
how long ? ??????????????????????????
frank dux
12 years ago
and the drum roll continues!!!!
12 years ago
is it Soup Yet? NO NO SOUP FER U!!
slogan
12 years ago
sorry could resist.......doh
slogan
12 years ago
Coool Finally its released......downloading
Joseph
12 years ago
is it? not for me... I'm still refreshing violently...
Meet
12 years ago
Seriously dis site will crash due to loads and loads of servers downloading....plz give us some FREEBIESS also...
Slogan
12 years ago
I do fear we will all crash the site...
Joseph
12 years ago
I'm in England so it's nearly 8pm, but I'm hoping... i'm hoping it releases in the next four minutes
frank dux
12 years ago
Pleeeeeeaaaassssseeee for the love of god!!!! Give us an estimate!!!
Christian Michael
12 years ago
$199.95......plus tax :0)
Ed
12 years ago
Somewhere in Southern California, six guys are sitting around a monitor watching the VCP site hit counter.

Should we flip the switch?

Naw - let's watch the excitement build a little longer. Then we'll go grab a beer.
12 years ago
You guys need to cool your jets. Huh~!? Ahhh~! haha...

Seriously though, patience.
ENA
12 years ago
That's it. I've had it. I'm going to......refresh the page?
Jeremy Abbott
12 years ago
I hope it releases at 12:00 just to spite everyone. Oh how I would laugh and laugh and laugh!
Frank
12 years ago
People, calm down. Don't be rude. You seriously have a project going on where you need this product so badly that you can't wait for a couple of hours?
12 years ago
Common Kramer! Were waiting!
shawnbooth76
12 years ago
Why does this feel like Red?
prathamesh
12 years ago
not yet
here are 12.01 AM of 9 oct in my city .
please upload it .
ENA
12 years ago
Everytime vcp releases a product, its like christmas..Kramer Kristmas!
Meet
12 years ago
Release it i have been waiting since sooo long...Its 9th october here in India...
Shadow-JetStrike is coming! :)
12 years ago
Release it! ))))))
Peter
12 years ago
Simply stunning. Andrew, on one hand you inspire me and your tutorials teach us so much, but on the other hand you are so good that I just want to cry. Your team deserve congratulated on this, it is beyond brilliant.
JMS
12 years ago
I got $20 on 11:59 am, technically still morning. Klassic Kramer!
Paul Rogers
12 years ago
Andrew, my money is crazy for you.
I'm just waiting...

PLEASE... Get my money.
Victor
12 years ago
AT LAST.

DOWNLOADING IT...

I thouhgt I'd never come.
Christian
12 years ago
Same procedure as last time...
Nashman
12 years ago
I imagine just how thousands sit before her computer and wait for the Upload
Luis Martin
12 years ago
You are not wrong, I've been waiting since i got up at 5:00 am to work this morning, since then i've been checking up the site almost every half an hour, I'm pretty anxious, as thousand of others.
prathamesh
12 years ago
time is running out andrew sir .
Stuts
12 years ago
There is cash all over my desk! I keep throwing money at the website but it won't take it!
meet
12 years ago
Cmonnnn andrewwwwww upload it fasttt....its tuesdayyyyyy and its going to b 10 am npw
Mike
12 years ago
Sweet....although missed 1 thing... The F22 has thrust vectoring....so the exhaust nozzle should should tilt up or down....together, bottom and top in unison
Paulo Mendes
12 years ago
Hi everyone. I'm proud to say that I'm the first one to get JetStrike.
Take a look at my first video with it.
Two Jets landing together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfuV-Nx9SiI
JMS
12 years ago
I'm going for a hike..(right after I refresh this page 1 more time)
Danny
12 years ago
Wow! Once again, my mind is blown! If you guys can create fully rigged jets to be animated using E3D, I can't wait to see what's next!
CrN
12 years ago
I feel like Im waiting in line for an iPhone
sloganlogo
12 years ago
just got to prey the servers dont crash.....
12 years ago
Have some of you never heard of timezones? Cut the guys some slack. It is early AM down there. And October 8 ends at midnight THEIR time, not ours...

That being said, looking forward to it with bathed breath. Great package!
Scott T
12 years ago
Any plans in the future to be able to import our own rigged models and set controllers for them? I know right,... give an inch and expect Oprah.
Slogan
12 years ago
We can't in this version of Element.....only the packs Copilot produces... but who knows in future versions of Element
12 years ago
Andrew said that it "would not be possible without giving Element a major overhaul". I believe he said that deliberately, to tease a future version, maybe not v2 but v2.5 or v3!
Scott T
12 years ago
As long as there is a update price,.. POP POW!
Knight
12 years ago
Well then I'll make my own model pack!
With Blackjack! And Hookers!
Sanyam Goel
12 years ago
This pack will be a great hit!! Will my Nvidia Geforce 610 support it??
Mark
12 years ago
Ok now it is final.
I will change the religion in my Passport ... believer of Andrew Kramer.

You are just awesomer.

Oh well... TAKE MA MONEY

Greatings form Germany
Shadow-JetStrike is coming! :)
12 years ago
have* product* #%&! the auto correction on iPhone
Shadow-JetStrike is coming! :)
12 years ago
Habe been refreshing the Produkt page now the whole Day and i live in Germany here's 6 pm
Steffen
12 years ago
@Slogan

It is 18.00 clock time by German
and still nothing there
and I am very impatient waiting a long time I do not think more of it

greetings from Germany
12 years ago
Final preparations... it's only 9am right now in CA. We're working fast!
Chaba
12 years ago
Touches! Final touches ! ! !
12 years ago
Haha, take it easy Andrew. Crap a cup of coffee and take another look at the pack. When you think it's ok then release it. Better late and an pefect pack then a pack and you thinking that you should have done it better. I know it's worth waiting because of your teasers.
JMS
12 years ago
Only? I've been waiting since 12:01am cali time. I need to get out more...
ENA
12 years ago
Don't listen to Lucien. Crapping in your coffee will only leave a bad taste in your mouth. I know from experience.
12 years ago
Haha, I mean Grap! Damn autocorrection Let's al sing together while waiting! Lalala.......
nashman
12 years ago
Take it easy Andrew, all good
TIG
12 years ago
So many folks excited about this awesome product. Andrew, you and your team have put such meticulous refinements and "love and care" details into your past products that we are all chomping at the bit to see how amazing this new one is! Massive congrats in advance dude!!!
Kevin
12 years ago
There is a "line out the door" already. Just hope the server doesn't crash when everyone tries to down load it at the same time.
V I P I N
12 years ago
thanks a lot for the A W E S O M E work Pal
i can't wait to blast my AE cc with this pack...
12 years ago
Im just sitting on the site waiting haha
Steffen
12 years ago
why it is not yet released for sale today is the 8th October and I want to buy it but it is not to be purchased
if one says 8.October for sale why is not for sale
find it very unfortunate that a promise not to keep
when it became apparent on 9.October
Fabian
12 years ago
Because it's the 8. October 08:38 am, in California where Videocopilot is located!
Slogan
12 years ago
Its still the 8th in USA Steffen...be patient...Mr Kramer said it would be late morning for release...Its only 840 am there..
Ken
12 years ago
Andrew is typically pretty good about releasing when he says he will. It's not like he works for Blackmagic Design. It was only 8:30 a.m. when you posted that. Cut him a little slack. He is giving you a product that is worth upwards of $3000+ for only $200, after all.
12 years ago
Hey Andrew! Here's a song for you: Good morning, good morning, good morning to you. Good morning to you, and WHERE IS JETSTRIKE! Nah just kidding take your time... We still love you!
Ingo Smitt
12 years ago
Good morning Andrew.
I hope you slept well ...

Will there be a documentation on how to rig own models imported as OBJ in E3D ?

Ingo
Ken
12 years ago
Andrew said in a previous comment that rigging in E3D was not possible without a major overhaul of the software. The rigging for these model are actually hard coded into the model themselves.
Andries
12 years ago
Ow btw,

if anyone needs some FREE MUSIC for non-profit/ small-profit productions :
http://www.youtube.com/user/AGMediaNL

I'm planning to make a free "soundtrack pack" with short action cues for jetstrike, etc movies also. (if there are enough people who would like that).
bob k
12 years ago
I'm a very small shop .... and I'm supremely interested!
TIG
12 years ago
Would love that Andries!
Mike
12 years ago
Andries, Your music is phenomenal. I'd love to use some of it on a piece I'm working on. How can I get ahold of you?
steve
12 years ago
Please send me some tracks we are a two man team that makes movies, would love to get a hold of this. my email is
inmanproductions@yahoo.com

Mike
12 years ago
Yes, me too. Please e-mail me, mike@mikegoldberg.com
Rafael
12 years ago
This is pure VFX porn.
12 years ago
Your jobs are really awesome! Congrats buddy!
Shadow
12 years ago
I WANT IT NOW!!! Take my Money!
Gay James (Jama-tech)
12 years ago
Wow Andrew! its amazing pack, very cool for movies etc. Félicitations....
JMS
12 years ago
screw this, I'm gonna go model my own jets...just kidding! I'm way too lazy for that....
12 years ago
Still waiting............ :|
Slogan
12 years ago
time check. what time is it now in USA
12 years ago
Dude! Give them a break! You see Kramer's last post was at 12:35am! It will be ready when its ready, they are obviously cranking hard to get to us today. Besides they probably went home for a few to wash the jet fuel off
Dave
12 years ago
Shut up and take my money already!!!
12 years ago
Back from filming corporate video and still no jetstrike? what's wrong?
Andries
12 years ago
Andrew is still asleep I think.
Its 7 in the morning there I believe.
12 years ago
Oh ok, that's early, haha. I'll take my 1 year old daughter for a walk to the supermarket to buy some food. Cook a meal kick the kids to bed and maybe then.......
FABIANO PERES
12 years ago
Guys, he's just woken up. I think he deserves to have a good breakfast before he goes to work, do the final touches on it before the release. Until 11:59 am is morning.
So, let's wait.

While it happens, why don't you take a look at my work here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pq6qZku45k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wancJAb70
Jason
12 years ago
Hi

For those of you that don't know the sky pack bundle + an additional free bonus models pack is available for purchase now on cgriver.com. Awesome job on the models pack guys. Amazing work You guys rock!!
mike
12 years ago
Stupid question, how did you do the cloud twisting when the missile shot through it?
12 years ago
Probably in Particular. I actually made a similar effect a while ago. The trick is to simply rotate the World Transform, and to make sure you have some turbulence... If you want to see it you can go here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8DSmHk-ObM
Fabian
12 years ago
It's done with fumefx.
Michael e Day
12 years ago
THANK YOU
MIKE
12 years ago
So not done in aftereffects, fumefx is a 3d plugin right.
Darren
12 years ago
California is 8 hours behind GMT. So even if the 10 AM time was met, that is still 6 PM GMT, so relax, there is a while to wait anyway.
12 years ago
Still waiting... Gonna be awesome!
JMS
12 years ago
6:22 in cali...im gonna post the time every minute until release
PHILIPPE LEBRET
12 years ago
You guy ....you guy ....you guy ....are the DIGITAL 3D PROPHET ....oh my 3D God ....let you KRAMERIZE ME !!!!

A Friend from France.
Shadow
12 years ago
Yep, after ONE MORE hour my finger'll be broken. ;( so much refresh clicking! :'(
The real smithy
12 years ago
Wow!! So much work goes in to this (and everything else you guys do). Plus $200 man!! That's such a great price. Awesome, thanks guys
Fabiano Peres
12 years ago
Hey guys. do you like Mr. Bean?
Please take a look at tese funny face while you wait for JetStrike, just as I do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BByycXXFeio
nashman
12 years ago
okay guys, its 5:09 am in California and here 14:09 pm (Germany). It's coming, slowly, but its coming
Julian
12 years ago
I have purchased Element 3D and this packs going be awesome lot´s of ideas to make a short movie!
meet
12 years ago
Cmon andrew upload it now...
Chris
12 years ago
Helloooo Andrew!!! This is your wake up call. Its upload-time. Come on it is October 8th for 13 hours now...in my country. im so excited.
meet
12 years ago
Hey upload d pack cant wait more...
josan
12 years ago
hi bro.....you are from india...!!
12 years ago
new update

come withe add
Darren
12 years ago
Hi Andrew,
With the level of detail now being offered in the packs, would be possible for a future release of Elements to add more groups to increase the flexibility?
cheers
12 years ago
I find myself being somewhat ambivalent towards this release.
Mainly by the fact that from this preview i can tell that there are around what, 9 3D aircraft models (F22, F16, F18, F35, 737, 747, ac130, F117, MIG29 ), all presented as if they're the new golden iphone.
Thing is, while presenting all 3d models out there as insanely expensive (and people should realise that those who are most of the time deserve their price tag) you are ignoring the plethora of free high quality models offered by nice dudes all over the world on various sites, from turbosquid to tf3dm. I guess I was hoping on some form of alliance between you and the community on this, a la future city pack, with some of the creators even having some benefits from the sale of the pack. Or, since you seem to push element3d towards being a wider ecosystem, some alternative solution like developing a marketplace where people might be able to sell their 3D models in e3d format.
I may be the only ungrateful bast*** who's slightly disappointed about this. I realize my expectations were unreasonably high, but in the end it's your fault for setting the bar there .
cheers
Andrew Kang
12 years ago
Just a random question for Element 3D (cuz of quite attention here)
Does Element 3D illustrate (calculate? or cache?) shadows of 3d models reflected by AE lights onto Matte plane? It seems to only have AO setting .
JosephG
12 years ago
Element doesn't do shadows. There is a plugin called Elementary (http://aescripts.com/elementary)that will allow you to make shadows.
FABIANO PERES
12 years ago
Element 3d V2 will cast shadows.

Take a look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wancJAb70
12 years ago
is 3:12 am in California
12 years ago
This is perfect actually but, I was expecting at least 2-3 helicopters and 5-6 ordinary cars like the jets..
JayR
12 years ago
OMG! What a deal! I thought it was going to be about $500 for the package deal. That leaves me money left over to eat for the next two weeks... Na food can wait I will purchase the weapons pack I've been wanting. Who needs food? I can buy the food models too! Amazing package, insane price!!! Thank you so much you guys!
tiaj
12 years ago
Ehh in Murrieta is 01:00am
.sCorporation
12 years ago
Video Copilot is unbeatable. I love u guys. I hope this Team lives forever
meet
12 years ago
Hey Andrew u stay in California??????
frank dux
12 years ago
We are just a bunch of anxious element nerds!!! Cant wait
12 years ago
Hey Guys! Our plan is to release around the morning on California Time. Sorry for the wait, final touches!
Sbu
12 years ago
"final touches" well take your time I know you wanna make it perfect, but don't change the price! I love it!
Brian Cullen
12 years ago
Can't wait to get this cool pack..
frank dux
12 years ago
Man my finger is hurting from the all the refreshing waiting for this pack
12 years ago
Lol, just realized the time and log on to find a bunch of people thinking the same thing. Goodtimes~! This pack is gonna be fun.
Redo
12 years ago
Would it be right to expect exclusive rigs like this one, for the next planned Model Packs? Like the Vehicle Pack? I'm surprised when I see the sliders in Element GUI. Compact solution for sure. But now I know that I can never achieve these animations with my models inside E3D I can do it in Cinema and then export though. Thanks for the inspiration, Andrew.
Shadow
12 years ago
Have been refreshing the site for three hours now! :S
12 years ago
you should be refreshing the products page at least that's what I'm doing. Lucky for me I have a film job today so I'm on the road today. Otherwise my fingers would hurt by hitting the refresh button
corey
12 years ago
I wonder if VCP web servers will be able to handle the load once JetStrike becomes available.... I think this pack will be one of the most downloaded packs of 2013!! you honestly cannot beat the quality and price of this pack... its absolutely amazing... VCP great job!!!! you guys ROCK!!!
meet
12 years ago
Wer is the Model packkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk??
IMRAN KHAN
12 years ago
Andrew Kramer does we can rig any model like this for e3d ?
Like any Mechanical Model, car tire, car doors, Truck, tank wheels, Iron Man Suit ?
12 years ago
Hihi, I think youtube and vimeo video's are going to be dominated by air combat!
meet
12 years ago
Its morning 11 am in india
meet
12 years ago
Hey its 9th in india...wers d pack??
12 years ago
So we don't have to update element 3d ,then we can enjoy the rig feature of the plane? Wow!How did you do it? Can we do a similar thing according to your tutorial?
12 years ago
Awesome!Will we be able to create such exquisitely built models in element 3d and will the matrerial system support more complex material in the future? Hope to see more features in element 2.0 .BTW,how about the futuristic model pack? When will that come out?
Steve
12 years ago
"Both packs available Tomorrow! (Tuesday Oct 8 2013)"

Hey, it's 12:08a.m. (just turned midnight) Tuesday Oct 8th 2013, and I can't buy the above mentioned pack!!!!!!!!

I've been saving up by eating Ramen Noodles morning, noon and night (insert drama here: "and not getting a lick of sleep") since you posted the release date so I can buy this, and its NOT HERE!!!!

Somebody in your organisation lied to me (I'm joking)... OK, prolly didn't think somebody like me would be crazy enough to be up at this hour to buy it..., but you see, I GOT's TO HAVE IT!!!

WARNING... Even though it may appear as such, this really IS NOT a life or death situation. I will probably survive until your normal business hours here is the USA.

And I promise, that when I do download the files, no buildings in the Metropolitan Pack will be (um...) damaged or destroyed via the use of this pack. Disclaimer: I'm lying. Truth be told, can't wait!

Waiting Patently.... Steve

Andrew, You awake? You awake now? How about now?
Brian Cullen
12 years ago
Dude its 9:28 am in my country still waiting in line for this cool plugin
12 years ago
WAKE UP! it's 6 in the morning on the 8 of october here in the Netherlands!!!!!!! Where is it?
Andries
12 years ago
And now its 11.00!
I woke up with the money in my hand!
12 years ago
Amazing as always.
Will the wheels have separate controls to allow them to spin? If not through the rig, at least through the mesh visibility?
Julian
12 years ago
this is totally amazing...!!
Hey Andrew, is it possible to make ours own Aircraft and Rig it the way you did so it has compatibility with the Aircraft's Menu in Element?
Sumudu
12 years ago
Its almost 8th in Sri lanka!!!
Kenneth B.H.
12 years ago
Mr. Kramer, VC Staff, love your work and I can't wait. I'm a student and I've been teaching myself After Effects for the past year. Like anyone here I would like to work with you one day. If you can, can you please take a look at a Commercial I made for a competition?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B13lJbZoQY

I'm also going to teach myself 3d Modeling, because I want to be able to say, "yeah...I made that spaceship."
Fabiano Peres
12 years ago
Finally.
Now I can use them on my projects like these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wancJAb70

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pq6qZku45k
FABIANO PERES
12 years ago
The link to get the Heli model is on the video discription.
DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE. I know JetStrike won't have choppers.
FABIANO PERES
12 years ago
Please, also take a look at this other Element 3d work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pq6qZku45k
dteix
12 years ago
What kind of control do we have with the pilot characters?
12 years ago
You guys did it again. Fantastic work. So excited to get my hands on this. Thanks for keeping the price point so low for such high quality work. Unbelievable.
Ray
12 years ago
The explosions of this pack are coming as videos or as editable RayFire stuff?
12 years ago
Hey in the video, i saw a part where a jet flies by a city (i think new york) are you going to do a tutorial on that?
Joseph
12 years ago
Will the other 3d model versions included be able to use the landing gear, cockpits, etc? Will we be able to animate these sequences if we use them in another 3d program? Thanks
Monproduction
12 years ago
Hey Andrew!btw , you tell about transport pack 2 or 3 month ago , is it will happen or? :\ ( sory for bad englis )
Jared
12 years ago
What time would the website be updated?
Martin
12 years ago
I use to buy all your products...I been trying not to buy every single stuff you got for sale... but MAN you just keep coming up with overpowering Materials!! so this 2 packs are going to be mine!

Great work...keep schooling the whole industry!! ( in products and presentation you are the best!)
Toby
12 years ago
So Andrew... When will you guys be adding native rig support via C4D models through Element 3D?
Ben
12 years ago
Any chance of implementing Group "Aircraft Rig Noise" to avoid perfectly synchronised retractions/extensions?
Andries
12 years ago
Insane! And what a great price!
Jetstrike, Flight kit, I see you in a view hours! rarrr!
12 years ago
Can the model animations be set to autopilot?
L A Webley
12 years ago
The 'Aircraft Rig' option is going to be such a time saver. What an inspired touch to an already unbelievably great product.
Zar
12 years ago
Any price tag for Sky pack bundle + metropolitan pack ?
Jojo
12 years ago
So great!!

Will there come a 3D blood-pack? That would be awesome (300-style)
adolph
12 years ago
thank you Andrew and the crew for an amazing product. I am very excited for this product since I love fighter jets. it will be a pleasure spending $200 for this bundle. also going to get me a GTX 760 while I am at it. T-minus twenty hours for my shopping spree. would have liked to see a F14 tomcat with scull squadron logo on it but hey a mig 29 fulcrum it aint bad with f35 no arguments here.
Snir
12 years ago
Hey Andrew you will make a toturial to learn how to set up a new animation with jet and the sky ?
Its will be great !
12 years ago
Yep! I have a few planned for launch day and going to make a few more in the following week.
Brad
12 years ago
Just watched your new vid on Jet Strike! WOW!!!!!!!!
I can't wait. I'm just getting a top of the line iMac for home, as soon as it arrives, I'm getting this latest pack!
I have to say Andrew, you and your team have brought so much fun back into animation! I am so blown away with the rigging of the models, I'm just speechless. For many many year, I kept saying to the guys around me, "why doesn't someone come out with a high end 3D solution for AE." The day I first saw ELEMENT 3D, I've been bouncing off the walls. Its amazing the things you and your team have come up with over the past 8 years. You should be very proud of yourselves. THANK YOU, and please never stop coming up with these wonderful Packs and Tutorials! You guys ROCK!
Nick C
12 years ago
I'm in the Air Force and I work on a 747 that is not AF1 (do the math). I hope it will be easy enough to make a custom skin so I can replicate the aircraft. I am so excited for this. Thank you Mr. Kramer. You and your crew are god sent.
12 years ago
Absolutely. You can modify and recreate your own maps. I'll be making tutorials to show this process.
Dan
12 years ago
love love love you VC
lamarovsky
12 years ago
Now we start understanding why it takes a while to achieve such quality packs and why you started with Jets before heading for other vehicles
meet
12 years ago
Hey andrew on 8th october we wil get a new tutorial????
meet
12 years ago
Hey element 3d update???? How to do dat???
12 years ago
Awesome work Mr.Kramer looking forward to get this models pack.


Is the aircraft rig option need to update our element 3D? or it just shown when i apply any jet model?!

good job good luck
12 years ago
There is a minor E3D update 1.6.2 that enables the rigging. It is a free update and can be downloaded with the product.
12 years ago
Sounds good.

Come on it's october 8th now release the baby
Nic
12 years ago
Genius, I was expecting static models, those moving parts make it worth much more then the cost. Nice work folks.
meet
12 years ago
Hey its 8th already in india..plz upload it asap..
Omizu
12 years ago
Tomorrow, Video Copilot team will certainly made at lest 1.000.000$
199,95$*5000 users (min) = 1.000.0000$

Waiting for the choppers pack, vehicle pack and plants pack!
prathamesh
12 years ago
i saw you use element 3d v 1.6.2 ... so please tell us is it require for this model pack ?
or when we install jet pack that rig option is automatically avalable in element 3d setup .
thanks
Joseph
12 years ago
The price is right! thank you guys for all your hard work.

Andrew, I have a request if you could use this jet pack and make a detail tutorial using some of the features like customizing the aircrafts animating different parts, it will be be very helpful to those of us who don't use 3D software, it will also promote your product

Once again thanks Andrew
12 years ago
SoundFX looks great. Hope the heat distorision plugin will be available Nuke in the future. Tks
12 years ago
This model pack is insane! Is there going to be an update for element to work with this pack or is it good to go? $200 for this pack beats any product out there, and this pack could easily cost $2000 or more...
Thank you VIDEOCOPILOT! Getting both tomorrow!
Shadow
12 years ago
BTW u did an awesome job with the rigging and the quality if those models is insane!
Jack
12 years ago
Ah look great, is locked to one specific pc ?
I might be changing cpu soon so it would be more things to have changed to new computer address.
Stuts
12 years ago
I'm just going to sit here and refresh this site until its available.
meet
12 years ago
200$ is best price andrew...pheww i can buy it..was expecting 150 to 200 $..great...i hope i wil get freebies too...
IMRAN KHAN
12 years ago
Really Awesome Andrew Kramer!!! I noticed "Clouds" in Model Browser, How You Make a Clouds as a 3d Model? The lightning looks Great, How to do Realistic lightning to any scene in E3D
Shadow
12 years ago
Any plans now on a metropolitan, Jetstrike, flight kit pack?
Eduardo Santos
12 years ago
Andrew Kramer you are the bests.... I would like that to your tutorials have Spanish subtitles place
amgd gocha
12 years ago
great work....but we need Aircraft carrier model
meet
12 years ago
Hey upload a tutorial on jetstrike pack model..we need more tutorial..luv u andrew...ur d best..
amgd gocha
12 years ago
great work.....but we need Aircraft carrier model
12 years ago
Is there an "old" aircraft pack in sight? From the early 1900s through the 1960s perhaps? Great stuff!
12 years ago
Ha ha, the only bad part is that you're making me wait one more day!
mike
12 years ago
I'm always amazed by the work you guys do ! Good job !
12 years ago
Seriously...I'm weeping in my cereal.the rigging looks so ultra smooth inside element.this plug-in and your vision never seizes to amaze me.
12 years ago
Best $200 I`ll spend this year .....
Ben
12 years ago
Awesome stuff! Just out of curiosity, will there ever be a version of Metropolitan with destroyed or mostly destroyed buildings? I think it would be awesome for making a post apocalyptic city.
12 years ago
Will there be an Element 3D / Jet Pack bundle offer for those of us who also need to purchase the plug in? Similar to some of the other 3D bundles? Thank you.
12 years ago
Yep!
ibrahim
12 years ago
Very amazing man..!!
Madara Uchiha
12 years ago
Awesome work , but will there be an update for element 3d so that the options like rigging etc... for this pack is made available or will the functions be added to element once we install that pack?
Jes
12 years ago
Hey Andrew Kramer!!

Please say you'll make a whole bunch of tutorials .... This video and model pack just blow my mind right now.
joshua
12 years ago
Hey you guys are really crazy!!! just look how that jet go from the city to the sky.... ohhhh please!!! awesome Andrew!!
Nashman
12 years ago
As of what time is the plug-in online in Germany? Although I must work tomorrow, however, that identical is to me. Have you a time Andi for me?
Chaba
12 years ago
Unbelievable! You guys are gods!
12 years ago
Wow... Totally blown away; need to go change my diaper.
Ed
12 years ago
Quite the VCP Ecosystem developing around E3D. Each pack takes it to a new level. Impressive.
Steven
12 years ago
I will to buy it now!
12 years ago
Little Disappointed that it doesnt come with a Sam Loya Pilot, i mean if we're gonna blow up aircraft, it feels unfair not to have sam as the pilot in that aircraft i cant wait to get my hands on this!! thank you VCP team!!
Yuval
12 years ago
Lol
Marcos
12 years ago
Shut up and take my money!!
Alan
12 years ago
How the eff can you sell this for so little? The rigging on the jets is an amazing feature. I actually created a whole f14 sequence using element last year, this would have made my life so much easier. I paid $160 for just one F14 model with lower res textures and none of the rigging and cool features you guys have included here.
JMS
12 years ago
Using the model below (not-rigged BTW) as a baseline, jetstrike -$124-should cost around $10,000. Think about that for a minute.
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-af-10-air-force-1/662754
Kevin
12 years ago
Cheaper model packs means more people can afford them. The more people that buy them, the more money they make. If they sold the pack for $600 then only the serious film makers would buy them and everyone else would pirate. Keeping the price point low enough for an impulse buy, means higher volume sales, lower piracy and more money at the end of the day. That and Video Copilot really loves us, they give us so many free things already. Having a low price is just icing on our cake.
JMS
12 years ago
And the crazy thing is the insanely low prices aren't even the main selling point. If I was given a $1000 budget to find a rigged f-22, I would choose VCP's jetstrike pack NOT to save $, but because of the quality of the models/textures and ease of use regarding the rigging. VCP is the only example I've ever come across where the less you pay, the better the quality. It's like some bizzaro alternate reality.
JMS
12 years ago
Not that we need very many but I'm curious how many explosions come with the flight kit?
12 years ago
12-ish
JMS
12 years ago
Oh cool! I was thinking 2 or 3...
12 years ago
philippine money 7,999 pesos? ='(
12 years ago
Well after watching that... I now have my own small selection of sound clips. Mainly vocal and adult in nature, but peppered with the odd gasp and fart... I'm beginning to realise, there is no 'next level' with you guys is there!? You just set the bar and everyone else fails to measure up!
12 years ago
Tell me is there any shipping for this product ?
GlowingAmraam
12 years ago
Does it come with tutorials as well, or will these be released here in the website?
Tom
12 years ago
Aircraft Rig? brilliant and thanks for the thoughtfulness!
Ianh Moll
12 years ago
EPIIIIIIIIC! You made After Effects a revolution! You may need one statue inside Adobe Enterprise.
12 years ago
I see you are working on a bacon pack!
12 years ago
Is there a way for others to create similar rigs for other 3D models?
Joseph
12 years ago
The Sky pack looks like such a masterpiece!! Greatest model pack so far! And at such a good price...
Tomjhons
12 years ago
They need to update element 3D To get ring controls?
ActionPlanetRobot
12 years ago
If we have our own aircraft that we specifically setup for Element, let's say- a WWII British Submarine Spitfire and I want to animate the rudder/ailerons, is there a way the new aircraft rig would allow me to do so?
12 years ago
Sorry mate, he said the rigging was hard coded into the models. I presume that, from a designers point of view, the answer is no.
ActionPlanetRobot
12 years ago
Thanks bud.
Guilherme
12 years ago
Looks like I'm getting $200 poorer tomorrow
Tomjhons
12 years ago
wooooooooooooooooow...... i like.. it ..THANK YOU ANDREW YOUR AMAZING MAN
12 years ago
good work sir andrew!! ..........
Jeremy Abbott
12 years ago
Can't even wrap my mind around this. Are you going to set it up so people can make their own models with built in rigging too or this going to be an exclusive feature of VC packs??
12 years ago
This is an added feature we painfully built into each model to make this pack more useful. The rigs are all hand-coded inside the product so there is no way to open this up in the current version. Every aircraft has different parts and anchor points and it's not something that would be easy to do inside of Element without a major overhaul.
Jeremy Abbott
12 years ago
Absolutely amazes me what you guys are doing with AE. You're almost making VFX too easy! Seriously though as someone who just can't get into the modelling side of VFX, products like this are invaluable, this totally exceeded my very high expectations. Can't wait to see what you have in store on future packs/plugins/versions.
parsec3d
12 years ago
@Andrew Kramer:
This is kind of a "maybe" answer
So, can I do the setup for my own aircrafts inside a 3D-modelling software and edit a kind of "VC setup"-Textfile to get the controls inside of element? Would be great, since the civilian aircraft-models seem to be pretty vintage . I need a modern airliner (with winglets) for a personal/commercial project and would love to have all the fancy controls inside of Element...
Kudos and greeting
ActionPlanetRobot
12 years ago
Andrew- in theory, I think you could do it in a similar manner as the "Custom Anchor Point Control" added in v1.5.

Allow the designer to selectively point on the aircraft where the anchor point for the rudder, aileron, etc should be. Just my thought.
Jeremy Abbott
12 years ago
Side note - I'm guessing since it says "Fully rigged 3D jet models" on the splash image that the rigging is included in the additional model formats as well?
12 years ago
Can you give us some pointers on how to set up the rig inside individual models at least? I know that for my work in the automotive industry, I'm going to try to figure this out on my own anyway. It's just too handy of a feature not to try and hack together. Just some pointers. We're smart. We can figure it out from there. (in other words, if I open up an E3D object, is this something I can figure out on my own? I'd rather have an SDK tho.... Yes, I'm spoiled... You spoil us and now we want more...
David C
12 years ago
@Andrew Kramer
I heard you mention OBJ sequence. Is it possible to import an "animated" obj into Element 3D? Could you please elaborate on this? Thank you and I just have to say that I can't wait to get my hands on this pack it looks A W E S O M E. Thank you!
12 years ago
Hey andrew kramer
AJ
12 years ago
Awesome! Do you know if the jetstrike pack will be made into a super bundle with the other 3d packs and software, and then we buy the flight kit separately?

Thanks!
12 years ago
Yes, The name final make sense (lol)
prathamesh
12 years ago
really nice andrew sir i like that clip jet on street .

please make tutorial for jet distroy on near ground and spred into parts .
coooooooooooooooooooooooll

thanks andrew sir !!!!!!
martin
12 years ago
it's just too GROOOOOOVY!!!!!!!!!!

12 years ago
$200 for both!?! You guys are awesome!
12 years ago
Yep! And Thanks!
JMS
12 years ago
Check this out...and it's not even rigged!!!!! 200$ is insane (good insane)
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-af-10-air-force-1/662754
Ben
12 years ago
$200,not rigged, and does not even look as realistic as VC's models!

JMS
12 years ago
It's actually not $200, its $1400!!! for one model..
Steve
12 years ago
Ya but look at that Pilot... Good stuff Andrew Thanks
MonProduction
12 years ago
Hey Andrew , we cant do realistic simulation in ae , but we can do simulation in c4d , export nulls to ae and copy + paste e3d model , like that animated text
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y1tUzaE2dQ&feature;=youtu.be
Jake
11 years ago
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm?ID=662754&stgURLFragment;=3d-models/3d-af-10-air-force-1/

Actually this does look much more realistic than the Video Copilot ones. Coming from someone who sees these aircraft regularly. But it is $1400!! Video Copilot DEFINITELY has a better deal!
Chad
12 years ago
Great stuff! Finally!
Jeremy Abbott
12 years ago
Gaaahhh cannot wait to throw my money at this.
12 years ago
thank you Andrew great work!
11 years ago
thanks