Boris FX expands with the incorporation of SilhouetteFX and Digital Film Tools into their group.
Silhouette Joins Boris FX: A Powerful Addition to the VFX Toolkit
In a significant move for the visual effects industry, Silhouette, a high-end rotoscoping, paint, and effects tool, has joined forces with Boris FX. This union brings together the original founders from both Silhouette and Digital Film Tools, further strengthening Boris FX's product line.
Silhouette, an Academy Award-winning software, offers a comprehensive solution for paint, rotoscoping (roto), and node-based compositing tasks. Its unique features include:
- Advanced Rotoscoping and Paint Tools: Silhouette integrates powerful rotoscoping and paint tools into a flexible, node-based compositing workflow. This enables artists to make precise image adjustments and apply effects with ease.
- AI-Powered Nodes: Silhouette's AI-powered nodes, such as Matte Refine ML, Depth Map ML, and Frame Fixer ML, automate complex tasks, increasing efficiency and improving the quality of the output.
- PowerMesh Morph Tool: The PowerMesh Morph tool combines precise image stabilization with sophisticated paint workflows, allowing artists to paint directly on moving or distorted images. This automates the stabilization and morphing processes, reducing manual labor and enhancing accuracy in cleanup or touch-up processes.
Silhouette's compatibility with other Boris FX tools and popular host platforms like Adobe After Effects expands visual effects workflows, providing seamless integration for rotoscoping, compositing, and paint cleanup.
Top artists at VFX studios like Weta Digital, Framestore, Technicolor, Deluxe, and more have been using Silhouette for over 15 years. Eddie Soria, Digital Paint Lead at Weta Digital, uses Silhouette for its hand-paint capabilities, automated paint strokes, and smart integration with other apps. Matt Mueller, Head of Optical at Weta Digital, considers Silhouette an essential tool.
Silhouette's contributions to visual effects can be seen in blockbuster movies such as Avatar, The Hobbit, Wonder Woman, Avengers: End Game, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. The upcoming Silhouette 2020 release will be showcased at IBC (September 13-17, 2019) at the Boris FX stand (7.A65).
With the addition of Silhouette and Digital Film Tools, Boris FX now houses a number of flagship creative and time-saving applications and plug-ins, including Sapphire, Continuum, Mocha Pro (another Academy Award-winning product), and Digital Film Tools. The future of Boris FX includes the upcoming releases of both Silhouette and Digital Film Tools.
- The integration of Silhouette into Boris FX's product line will undoubtedly revolutionize the entertainment industry, as the award-winning technology is renowned for its advanced rotoscoping and paint tools, which are crucial for creating stunning visual effects in movies and TV.
- As Boris FX adds Silhouette to its already impressive arsenal of tools, movie and TV production studios can look forward to even more cutting-edge solutions for rotoscoping, compositing, and paint cleanup, enhancing the overall quality of their movies-and-tv productions.
