Debut of the Refreshed Edition of Acclaimed Rotoscoping, Color Grading, and Visual Effects Software: Roto, Paint, and VFX Tool by Silhouette
In the world of visual effects, the latest iteration of Silhouette is causing a stir, with significant advancements in rotoscoping, paint, and compositing workflows. Let's delve into the details of Silhouette 2022 and its companion plugins.
Silhouette 2022
Silhouette 2022, a popular visual effects software used by top film studios, brings enhancements to create imagery and touch-ups more efficiently. This year, AI-based tools such as Matte Assist ML and Optical Flow ML are introduced, offering more accurate matte extraction and improved retiming, respectively. These advancements provide better automation and user control.
Silhouette 2022 is available as an annual or monthly subscription, permanent license, or upgrade, and supports macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems. For pricing details, visit the webshop.
Associated Plugins
Sapphire
The Sapphire plugin, developed by Boris FX, adds a comprehensive collection of high-quality visual effects, transitions, and presets. In 2022, the plugin has seen improvements in GPU acceleration and an expanded effects library.
Mocha Pro
Mocha Pro 2022 offers enhanced planar tracking, rotoscoping, and object removal capabilities. New AI-powered features enable faster and more precise tracking, and a redesigned interface streamlines the workflow within Silhouette.
Particle Illusion
Particle Illusion 2022 has revamped its particle emitter system, offering more flexible controls, real-time 3D particle simulation, and a larger library of presets for creating realistic particle effects like smoke, fire, and sparks.
It's important to note that the multihost plugin option for Silhouette 2022 includes Mocha Pro but does not include Sapphire or Particle Illusion plugins.
Additional Features
Silhouette 2022 boasts optimized native Apple M1 support and OpenColorIO v2 with GPU-rendering and improved ACES support. Additionally, the software includes Continuum effects such as magic sharp, beauty studio, and dynamic blur filters.
A new node, InPaint, removes objects and creates clean plates without manual painting, while PowerMesh Warp delivers a seamless "reverse warp stabilized" workflow to Silhouette's paint and roto tools. Tracking & Roto Improvements include a new surface tool, node actions for sharing track and shape data, and a DOD node with track cropping.
For more information about Silhouette 2022, contact Jessie Electa Petrov at jessiep@pur socials.com or 617-451-9900. A video titled "Silhouette 2022: What's New" is also available.
For precise and detailed changelogs or feature lists, visit the official Silhouette and Boris FX websites or recent release notes.
Technology advancements in Silhouette 2022, such as Matte Assist ML and Optical Flow ML, offer more accurate matte extraction and improved retiming, respectively, providing better automation and user control in visual effects workflows. Mocha Pro 2022, an associated plugin, offers enhanced planar tracking, rotoscoping, and object removal capabilities with new AI-powered features for faster and more precise tracking.
