Boris FX live event is back for all Visual Effects artists. And this time, it is much more bigger. Boris is revealing the first look of their major softwares – Mocha Pro, Silhouette, Sapphire and Continuum. This online event will focus on Sapphire 2023.5 and major release of the Boris FX Suite.
The product demos of new features will be given by the team of experts – Ben Brownlee, Elizabeth Postol, Nick Harauz, and Alan Lorence.
Why tracking is essential in VFX Pipeline?
Tracking is a fundamental part of the visual effects pipeline. It involves analyzing the movement and position of objects or characters within a scene, which is essential for creating realistic and seamless VFX shots. Accurate tracking is critical for creating convincing visual effects, and without it, the final result may look fake or unprofessional.
One of the best software tools for tracking in VFX is Mocha Pro. This software has gained a reputation for its powerful and user-friendly tracking features, making it a popular choice among VFX professionals. Mocha Pro offers a range of tracking tools, including planar tracking, 3D camera solving, and object tracking, making it suitable for a variety of tasks. Planar tracking is one of Mocha Pro’s most popular features, and it is used to track the movement of flat surfaces in a scene. This is especially useful for tracking screen replacements or adding text to moving objects. Mocha Pro’s planar tracking algorithm is highly accurate and can track even the most complex movements with ease.
Another essential feature of Mocha Pro is its 3D camera solving capabilities. This feature allows VFX artists to track the camera movement in a scene, which is crucial for adding 3D objects or environments to live-action footage. Mocha Pro’s camera solving algorithm is highly accurate and can generate a 3D camera solve in just a few clicks.
Benefits of Silhouette software for VFX
Silhouette software is a fantastic tool that is widely used in the film, television, and media industries to create stunning visual effects. Its primary function is to help VFX artists create mattes for compositing by manually tracing around objects in a scene. This process is called rotoscoping and is necessary for creating realistic-looking visual effects. In addition to rotoscoping, Silhouette software also includes tools for paint and cleanup. These tools can help VFX artists remove unwanted elements from a scene or touch up areas that need improvement. For example, they can be used to remove wires or rigs used during filming or to fix makeup or wardrobe issues.
Silhouette software also includes tracking tools that allow VFX artists to track the movement of objects within a scene. This tracking data can then be used to apply VFX elements such as scars, tattoos, or fire that move realistically as the characters move. This is especially useful for creating complex VFX shots that require precise tracking and timing.
Why should you use Sapphire and Continuum softwares?
Continuum and Sapphire are two popular visual effects and compositing plugins offered by Boris FX. While they share some similarities, they also have some notable differences.
Continuum is a comprehensive visual effects and compositing plugin that offers over 250+ effects and presets. It includes tools for transitions, glows, keying, color correction, particle illusion effects, prism, Camera shake, automatic flicker, lens textures and more. Continuum is designed to work with a variety of host applications, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Avid Media Composer.
Sapphire, on the other hand, is a collection of over 3000+ presets and 270+ visual effects and transitions that can be used in a range of host applications, including Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Foundry Nuke, Blackmagic Resolve, Autodesk Flame and Avid Media Composer. Sapphire offers a range of effects, including lens flares, glows, and transitions. It is tightly integrated with Mocha Pro.
Boris FX Live event details
Login in this event to check our all exclusive look and new features of your favourite VFX tools.
Date: 19th April, Wednesday
Time: 2 pm ET / 6 pm UTC
Registration link: Register yourself for free for Boris FX live event
Win free VFX Softwares
Online attendees can win an annual subscription of the given below Visual Effects softwares. Get early access and make your own VFX.
- Boris FX Suite ($1295)
- Sapphire ($895)
- Continuum ($695)
- Mocha Pro ($595)
- Silhouette ($795)
- CrumplePop ($296)
Winners will be randomly selected during this Boris FX live event and announced during our live stream.