AI-Influenced Masterpieces in Silhouette 2024
In a recent development, Boris FX has announced the release of Silhouette 2024, a significant update to their compositing and rotoscoping tool. While there may be some confusion with the Silhouette Studio software primarily used for crafting and cutting, Silhouette 2024 is specifically designed for video editing and visual effects (VFX) tasks.
Silhouette 2024 is now available as a standalone application and plugin for popular video editing software like Adobe After Effects/Premiere Pro, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Resolve/Fusion, and Foundry Nuke. This expansion in compatibility broadens the tool's reach, making it accessible to a wider range of video professionals.
One of the key features of Silhouette 2024 is the Optical Flow ML Tracker. Utilising next-generation optical flow data, this tracker allows for precise tracking of shapes, objects, or point trackers, enhancing the overall efficiency of the video editing process.
Another notable addition is the Retime ML node, which produces silky smooth time warps like never before, offering greater control over the pacing of your videos.
The Sapphire, Mocha Pro, and Particle Illusion nodes in Silhouette 2024 have also received updates, providing users with new VFX & compositing tools to elevate their workflows.
The Matte Assist ML feature allows for fast creation of animated mattes from a single frame, simplifying complex masking tasks.
Performance improvements in Silhouette 2024 include faster processing with GPU nodes, less memory used on roto nodes, and better caching, resulting in a smoother user experience.
The Denoiser ML models in Silhouette 2024 have been updated, offering 2x faster denoise models that cover more footage types. Using multiple GPUs in Silhouette 2024 can result in speed increases up to 30%.
Pricing for Silhouette 2024 starts at $495/year or $100/month. Current customers can update to Silhouette 2024 for free if they are on an active monthly/annual subscription or upgrade & support plan.
For those interested in trying out Silhouette 2024, the Boris FX Hub offers a free trial. Users can download the installer from the Boris FX Hub to get started.
In summary, Silhouette 2024 offers a range of enhancements for video editing and visual effects, including AI-powered ML Motion Estimation for precise, complex motion tracking, flexible lens distortion workflows with multi-platform export support, Parent Mesh to Tracker feature for efficient 3D asset attachment, and Enhanced AI Mask ML tool with fine mask dilation controls to reduce clean-ups. These updates represent key recent advances for VFX and video editing workflows in the Boris FX Silhouette tool.
Data-and-cloud-computing solutions may allow video professionals to access and use Silhouette 2024 seamlessly, as it is now available as a plugin for popular video editing software. The Optical Flow ML Tracker and Denoiser ML models in Silhouette 2024 are powered by artificial-intelligence, significantly boosting the tool's capabilities in motion tracking and denoising footage.
