Looking for stock footage advice

[Jacob Scoffield]

Hello guys,

Would you mind sharing some names of your stock footage sources?

I am looking for entire collections (not single files), in the field of nature, lights, particles, smoke, dust, surrealistism, fire; but as elements for compositing, not like an entire scene. I am looking for elements that can be layered.

Here is a good example of what I am looking for:
https://videohive.net/item/dust-in-m...ticles/6315369

Thanks for your suggestions, I will check all of them out!

[Mark Williams]

https://www.pond5.com/stock-video-fo...raphics.html#1

https://www.shutterstock.com/video/s...otion-graphics

[Jacob Scoffield]

Hey Mark, thanks for your links ;
I am really looking for entire collection packs to buy because I need a lot at once...

Like what are names of well known high quality brands who sell motion elements packs, like nature, lights, particles, smoke, dust, surrealism, fire etc...

[Mark Watson]

Check out Particle Illusion. Their web-site says their program can create content for SD and HD video.
I've only used SD output, so can't comment on how good the HD looks.
I do all my other video work, then once it's ready for DVD, I'll lay on some special effects in standard definition. I wouldn't call it high-end quality, but might be good enough for your needs, or maybe you can get more out of it than me. A bit of a learning curve but not hard to get started creating effects quickly, just the more advanced features take a little more trial and error. I think I paid $300-400 many years ago. They have added lots of emitters to their library over the years, at no extra charge. Plenty of smoke and fire effects.

Mark

[Phil Goetz]

Pond 5 doesn't take content shot on iPhone. Maybe if it was of a meteorite landing or something...