Effortless Match Visual Effects with Mocha Pro in its 2024 Version
Mocha Pro, a leading compositing, animation, and motion graphics software, has recently announced the release of its latest version, Mocha Pro 2024. This update brings significant improvements to roto workflows, tracking, AI integration, GPU acceleration, and usability enhancements.
For those who are yet to experience Mocha Pro, a 14-day free trial is available through the Boris FX Hub. Attendees of the live stream on April 4th at 2 pm ET • 11 am PT • 6 pm UTC could even win a subscription to the Boris FX Suite or Mocha Pro.
One of the key features of Mocha Pro 2024 is its AI-Powered Roto Workflow. This new tool allows users to isolate objects with a single click and then propagate the matte throughout an entire shot, substantially speeding up rotoscoping tasks.
Another notable addition is the Area Brush Tool, a paint tool that speeds up creating shapes by allowing users to add and subtract paint strokes that get converted to vector splines automatically. This feature simplifies multi-shape tracking and masking setups and supports pressure-sensitive Wacom tablets for more precise control.
Improvements in tracking include the ability to merge tracks from separate planar layers for more organic and flexible tracking workflows. The core planar tracking remains a reliable industry standard with unlimited layers and advanced modules like AdjustTrack to handle challenging scenarios such as reflections, occlusions, and motion blur.
Mocha Pro 2024 also benefits from GPU-accelerated object removal and tracking, including support for AMD hardware, delivering faster rendering and faster processing of heavy tasks like object removal and tracking.
New and improved spline tools, such as Magnetic Spline with edge snapping, freehand spline, and geometric shape tools, help speed up masking and roto work while improving accuracy and ease of use.
Mocha Pro 2024 supports industry-standard OpenColorIO color management compatible with ACES, ensuring consistent and predictable color workflows suitable for high-end post-production and VFX pipelines.
The software includes award-winning planar tracking and masking tools specifically designed for the 360/VR workflow, including horizon stabilization, stereo 360 planar tracking, and stereoscopic masking tools like anaglyph view and left/right hero modes.
New workspaces with the Mocha Essentials interface improve accessibility for new users, while retina/high DPI support optimises the UI for modern displays.
Mocha Pro 2024 is a free update for customers on an active monthly/annual subscription or upgrade & support plan. For those interested in learning more about the software, a tutorial on getting 3D tracking data out of Mocha Pro and into After Effects is available.
Attendees of the NAB can find Mocha Pro 2024 at Boris FX's booth (SL9034) and partner booths - Dell (SL8065) and AMD (SL9099).
With the release of Mocha Pro 2024, the software continues to cement its position as a powerful tool for VFX artists and post-production professionals, offering significant productivity improvements through AI-assisted roto, enhanced tracking, faster GPU-based rendering, versatile spline tools, and robust color management.
The latest 2025 updates are expected to further build upon these improvements, making Mocha Pro an even more indispensable tool in the world of VFX and post-production.
Using Mocha Pro 2024, VFX artists and post-production professionals can leverage technological advancements, such as the AI-Powered Roto Workflow for efficient object isolation, and the Area Brush Tool for simplified multi-shape tracking and masking setups.
This update also boasts GPU-accelerated object removal and tracking, which delivers faster rendering and processing of heavy tasks like object removal and tracking, thereby highlighting the role of technology in enhancing the performance of Mocha Pro.
