We are pleased to announce the winners of the SkyBox Studio 360 CountDown Challenge! Entries had to show a creative 360 video countdown that was made in After Effects with SKyBox Studio. The judges looked for an immersive experience, that brought the viewer into 360 space. Thanks to all who participated! The judges had a difficult task!

Crazy beautiful experimental art video by Kouhei Nakama

Beautiful experimental piece using Plexus by Concord Beam

Beautiful art direction on this music video using AE Pixel Sorter by Mainstay. Includes VFX breakdown.

Awesome. An interactive cartoon in 360º VR video made using SkyBox Studio by Peter Spence at Putty Studios. Includes Making-Of video.

Support aescripts author Sébastien Perier to finish his awesome animated movie Mythomen. He has used all the proceeds from his aescripts sales to fund the production but needs help getting it finished. Click through to see his pitch and awesome trailer.

Fantastic design using Ray Dynamic Color, BAO Mask Avenger and Explode Shape Layers by PuppetTools author Greg Gunn at Blind

Clever concept and great composting by Mill+ & Bif

In this short tutorial, learn how to add a watermark, object removal, compositing, color correction, lens flare and glow, add an Element 3D sphere and more to a 360º video using SkyBox Studio. All that in 24 minutes!

Amazing commercial using mixed media by Johnny Kelly

Great use of Plexus on this graphics montage of infographic documentary by Sven Windszus

Awesome isometric music video using Newton, Rift, Connect Layers and many other aescripts tools by Felix von Líska

Most exellent title sequence using AE Pixel Sorter by HypeProduction and FastFoxes

Amazing title sequence by Raoul Marks. Includes Making-Of video and C4D project file download!

Nice explainer using Mercury by BrightPhoton

Star Wars mania is ramping up again and the Mill delivers amazing photoreal 3D in only 3 weeks of production!

Incredibly beautiful and original explainer video by Twistedpoly, The Six & Five Studio and Hugo & Marie

Excellent explainer using Newton, Explode Shape Layers, RubberHose, Ray Dynamic Color and more by Matthew Sienzant

We are partnering with Mettle in the first 360/VR Video Challenge! Create a 360/VR Countdown video using SkyBox Studio in After Effects and have a chance to win prizes and create something for your portfolio. In 360/VR it’s crucial that the viewer orient themselves in 360 space at the beginning of a film or video. What is the best way to do this? Numerically? Graphically? You show us! Can be a numeric countdown, like Hamilton+Kidd put in their LeMans 360 video below. Can incorporate live action, or can be graphics and text generated in After Effects. Be creative! Anything goes – you are helping to create a new film-making vocabulary for 360.

Explainer video using Newton and Ease and Wizz by Tom Percival