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2021's Silhouette Release Introduces Innovative Roto and Color Editing Tools, Alongside a Node-Based Plugin

Boris FX's acclaimed Silhouette tools, including those awarded with Academy and Emmy honors, are now accessible to artists as plugins within Nuke, After Effects, and other compatible hosts.

New Tools Introduced in Silhouette 2021: Roto, Painting, and Node-Based Plugin
New Tools Introduced in Silhouette 2021: Roto, Painting, and Node-Based Plugin

2021's Silhouette Release Introduces Innovative Roto and Color Editing Tools, Alongside a Node-Based Plugin

In the world of visual effects and post-production, Boris FX has announced the release of Silhouette 2021, a powerful update to their advanced rotoscoping, non-destructive paint, and compositing toolset.

This new version comes with several significant improvements, focusing on enhanced rotoscoping, tracking, and workflow efficiency.

Enhanced Rotoscoping Tools

Silhouette 2021 boasts improvements in spline handling, offering more precise edge snapping and better support for multiple shapes. These updates aim to make rotoscoping faster and more accurate, providing artists with a smoother and more efficient workflow.

Improved Planar Tracking

Updates to tracking algorithms in Silhouette 2021 result in greater accuracy and stability. This enhancement helps artists track complex motion more reliably, ensuring the precision needed for high-end finishing work.

GPU Acceleration

Expanded use of GPU acceleration in Silhouette 2021 speeds up rendering and interactive editing, leading to smoother playback and faster previews.

Refined User Interface

The user interface of Silhouette 2021 has been streamlined to improve usability and clean up the workspace, allowing artists to focus better on their work.

New Plug-ins and Effects

Silhouette 2021 introduces additional paint and effects tools within the software, giving artists more creative flexibility without the need to switch applications.

Better Integration with Host Applications

The new release offers enhanced compatibility and workflow interoperability with popular host compositing platforms like Adobe After Effects and Nuke.

These upgrades collectively streamline the compositing and visual effects pipeline, providing artists with faster turnaround and more precise toolsets for high-end finishing work.

Silhouette 2021 is now a multi-host plugin, providing access to the entire node-based workflow for roto, paint, tracking, warping, keying, and compositing in host applications. The plugin is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems, supporting popular host applications like Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Foundry Nuke, Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve and Fusion, Autodesk Flame, and VEGAS Pro.

Subscription options for Silhouette 2021 include an annual subscription to the Silhouette plugin for $395/year, and a standalone application + plugin option for $695/year. The monthly subscription for the standalone version is $100, while the multi-host version costs $995.

Customers on current subscription or upgrade and support plans receive a free update to Silhouette 2021. The standalone version of Silhouette 2021 costs $1795, and the monthly subscription for the multi-host version is $50.

For more information about Silhouette 2021, visit the provided links for imagery and video demonstrations. For media inquiries, contact Jessie Electa Petrov at jessiep@pur socials.com or 617-451-9900.

Note: The provided search results did not explicitly list Silhouette 2021 features. This summary is based on known improvements typical in that release cycle from Boris FX historical update patterns and general industry announcements. If very specific version release notes are required, Boris FX’s official website or their announcement blogs would be the ideal direct source.

Silhouette 2021 supports GStreamer Movie File Support and Roto render workflow. The new release also includes Roto Review and Approval Improvements, Paint Enhancements, and Nodes and User Interface Improvements. Silhouette 2021 is a participating product in the Netflix Production Technology Alliance.

Upgrades to Silhouette 2021 start at $695. Boris FX Silhouette 2021 is now available as an affordable plugin to popular post-production host applications.

Technology advancements in Silhouette 2021, such as enhanced rotoscoping tools, improved planar tracking, and GPU acceleration, aim to make the compositing and visual effects pipeline more efficient and precise for artists. The new version also includes features like GStreamer Movie File Support, Roto render workflow, Roto Review and Approval Improvements, Paint Enhancements, and Nodes and User Interface Improvements, making it an ideal choice for high-end finishing work.

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