Boris FX Introduces Sophisticated Paint, Rotoscoping, and Tracking Equipment for Post-Production
In an exciting development for visual effects artists, Boris FX has announced the release of the latest versions of Silhouette and Mocha Pro. These powerful tools, renowned for their ease in rotoscoping, tracking, and paint tasks, are now available as plugins or standalone applications, offering a range of pricing options to suit various needs.
Let's delve into some of the key features of these new releases.
Silhouette 2023
Silhouette 2023 is designed to streamline the work of visual effects artists, with a focus on improvements in roto, paint, and compositing tools. The new version boasts better GPU acceleration, refined spline tools for roto, and AI-assisted paint tools to make frame-by-frame work more efficient.
One standout feature is the Stability node, which integrates Stable Diffusion's deep-learning text-to-image model, promising improved stability and precision in image manipulation. The Denoiser ML node, using machine learning techniques, eliminates unwanted noise from images, while the new expression system allows artists to create complex animations and link parameters without needing to write code.
Moreover, Silhouette 2023 includes the Primatte node, providing access to Academy Award-nominated chromakeying technology. For those seeking photorealistic film grain and camera noise, the UltraGrain node from Boris FX Sapphire is at your disposal.
Mocha Pro 2023
Mocha Pro 2023 is all about speed and precision, with updates such as improved planar tracking accuracy, new GPU acceleration, integrated object removal enhancements, and more AI-driven roto and cleanup tools.
The Remove Module is a timesaving feature that allows for the elimination of unwanted moving objects on locked or static shots without the need for tracking them. A notable addition is the falloff option for the selection tools, making rotoscoping more organic. The ability to split splines into new layers, break up roto into different snapshots, and merge multiple layers of tracking data into one simplifies complex shots.
The improved ROI (region of interest) crop in the Insert Module makes it easier to manipulate PowerMesh and Grid warps on organic moving objects, including faces, muscles, clothing, and more.
Pricing and Offers
Both Silhouette and Mocha Pro offer various pricing options, including monthly/annual subscriptions, upgrade & support plans, and permanent licenses. For a limited time, artists can save 25% on all available options until Friday, April 28th, at midnight PDT.
Compatibility and Updates
Host application support for Mocha Pro includes Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Foundry Nuke, Blackmagic Fusion, VEGAS Pro, and HitFilm Pro. Silhouette's new expression system allows artists to create complex animations and link parameters without having to write code.
Silhouette and/or Mocha Pro customers on active subscriptions or upgrade & support plans receive the corresponding 2023 product release as a complimentary update. The 2023 release also includes Boris FX sister products Mocha Pro 2023, Particle Illusion 2023, Sapphire 2023.5, and select Continuum 2023 nodes.
Compositors can generate track data nodes directly inside Foundry Nuke's node interface with Mocha Pro, choosing from linked or baked nodes.
For more detailed information on the new features and workflow improvements in Silhouette 2023 and Mocha Pro 2023, official release notes or product announcements from Boris FX are the most authoritative sources.
For media enquiries, please contact Jessie Electa Petrov at jessiep@pur socials.com or 617-451-9900.
Technology and artificial-intelligence are at the forefront of the latest releases of Silhouette and Mocha Pro by Boris FX. The new versions of Silhouette 2023 and Mocha Pro 2023 integrate advanced AI-assisted paint tools for more efficient frame-by-frame work, refined planar tracking accuracy, and improved GPU acceleration, demonstrating their commitment to innovation in the visual effects industry.
