Red Giant (a Maxon company)

Red Giant is a software maker that develops creative tools and plug-ins for filmmakers, editors, and motion designers. The company is best known for product lines such as Magic Bullet (color correction and "film look" tools), Trapcode (particle and motion graphics effects), Universe (a collection of video effects and transitions), and various VFX and workflow utilities. Their products are widely used as plug-ins for host applications like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and other NLEs and compositors to accelerate motion graphics, color grading, and visual effects work.

In 2019 Red Giant was acquired by Maxon (the creators of Cinema 4D) and has since been operated as a Maxon-owned brand, with its product suites integrated into the broader Maxon product and subscription offerings (including Maxon One). Red Giant remains focused on developing tools that simplify professional color correction, stylized looks, particle and motion effects, and other film- and broadcast-or...