But sometimes it is great to have something on tap to give you a special ‘something’. My go to transition ‘effect’ is usually a straight cut. Now, I have to admit that I am generally of the school of thought that likes to leave things rather unfussy when it comes to edits. Red Giant’s Universe is one of those suites, encompassing as it does everything from VHS effects (used extensively in Laser Unicorns’ Kung Fury) through to lens distortion correction. Who doesn’t love a good plugin? Especially when the effects on offer are useful.
RedShark review: We take a look at Red Giant's comprehensive Universe 2.2 effects plugin, an effects suite that takes retro very seriously. The short film Kung Fury made extensive use of the Universe retro effects