Mocha projects can also be saved and shared across host platforms. Dan has created a library of common shapes that can be downloaded here: To use in Mocha Pro 5, go to file>merge project.
Download the complimentary presets. http://bit.ly/2pTE5yQ

Boris Continuum 11 adds new tools for VFX, motion graphics and finishing including Primatte’s chromakeyer. New Title Studio features include a real-time 3D particle engine and improved UI for motion graphics and title design; and a new 360/VR Unit based on Mocha VR technology for 360 video finishing which includes Reorient, 360 optimized blurs and sharpening and a Insert 2D 360 filter.

Mocha VR brings visual effects workflows to the emerging world of 360 video content creators. Mocha VR is the first plug-in to bring native 360 optimized tracking, masking, object removal and horizon stabilization tools to host applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe After Effects CC, Avid Media Composer, The Foundry’s Nuke and Blackmagic Design Fusion. Mocha VR is available as a plug-in or as standalone application for OS X, Windows and Linux operating systems.

 

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Will you be doing stitching in Mocha VR?

We looked at stitching, and we thought we had some interesting tools that could be applied. But I personally think stitching is something that will be covered more and more by the camera technology. We’ve seen it on the low-end consumer cameras — just a two-camera system as opposed to a six-camera system — but I don’t think stitching, over the long term, is going to be the biggest hurdle. One of our customers, Koncept VR, uses Mocha a little bit to fix the stitching. They’ll do a pass or two of stitching in GoPro Kolor, but say someone on screen is moving diagonally toward the camera. You’ll see them ghosting as they go across a stitch. This customer is doing a lot of rotoscoping in Mocha, and they’ll get a clean area from either side of the stitch from the original camera so they can rotoscope across it, replacing a person as they go across the stitch so it’s not as noticeable.

So the tools can clean up some artifacting after the stitching takes place.

Yeah. We didn’t design it for this purpose, but because Mocha is a workhorse VFX tool used for all kinds of clean-up, people are employing it to fix stitching.

The last thing to mention is that — and you brought this up earlier — a lot of the negatives in 360 are nausea-inducing experiences. When people have a bad first-time experience with a headset, they’re never going to want to put it back on. And a lot of filmmakers are moving the camera around on drones, on rigs, and on cars, so jittery footage can be a real problem. That was one of the big things customers told us when we were in beta. They were looking for new ways to stabilize. So we came up with something we call Horizon Stabilization. We use the planar tracker to track an area on the horizon. A lot of times things on the horizon are out of focus or occluded, and it takes advantage of the power of the planar tracker, so we might track some clouds or some area on the horizon. And then we stabilize the relationship between the horizon motion and the camera itself. It’s cool because in 360 you have access to all the pixels. In traditional stabilization you end up having to scale the image if you’ve locked something down. But in 360, we use the seamless pixels to stabilize the motion. We’ve had a lot of great feedback on this.

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We can’t wait to show you tech demos in our Booth SL6824, April 24-27, in sunny Las Vegas!

Sapphire 11

Sapphire users rejoice! Sapphire 11 will integrate Mocha’s beloved tracking and masking tools directly into all its filters. This will introduce an awesome new workflow that will save tons of time and open the door creatively. Think tracking and masking Sapphire’s lighting and glow effects.

Sapphire Units

Yes, you read that right. For the first time ever, Sapphire’s eye-popping filters will soon be offered as nine individual Units. Perfect for freelance artists and editors who need a lower cost point.

Continuum 11

We’re following up the award-winning Continuum 10 with new VFX, motion graphics, and finishing tools that will make you work even faster and give you a leg-up in the rapidly growing world of 360/VR filmmaking.

Continuum 11 will be the first product to take advantage of Primatte’s chromakeyer. Title Studio is getting new features like a real-time 3D particle engine and an improved UI for easier motion graphics and titling creation.

And we’re extra excited about our new 360/VR Unit! The new filters will be based on Mocha VR’s technology for 360 finishing include: Reorient, 360 optimized blurs and sharpening, and Insert 2D 360 filter.

Speaking of Mocha VR…

Mocha VR

We recently released Mocha VR and it’s getting huge buzz. Mocha VR is the first plug-in to bring native 360° optimized tracking, masking, object removal, and horizon stabilization tools to host applications like Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, The Foundry’s NUKE, and Blackmagic Design Fusion. Mocha VR is available as a plug-in or as standalone application for OS X, Windows, and Linux operating systems.

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The acquisition is part of Boris FX founder Boris Yamnitsky’s aggressive growth strategy. Boris FX most recently acquired Imagineer Systems, the UK-based developer of mocha: Academy Award-winning planar tracking tools.

“We are excited to announce this strategic merger and welcome the Sapphire team to the Boris FX/Imagineer group,” says Yamnitsky. “This acquisition makes Boris FX uniquely positioned to serve editors and effects artists with the industry’s leading tools for motion graphics, broadcast design, visual effects, image restoration, motion tracking and finishing — all under one roof. Sapphire’s exceptional suite of creative plug-ins has been used to design many of the last decades’ most memorable film images. Sapphire perfectly complements BCC and mocha as essential tools for professional VFX and we look forward to serving Sapphire’s extremely accomplished users.”

“Equally impressive is the team behind the technology,” continues Yamnitsky. “Key GenArts staff from engineering, sales, marketing and support will join our Boston office to ensure the smoothest transition for customers. Our shared goal is to serve our combined customer base with useful new tools and the highest quality training and technical support.”

The Sapphire team agrees on the value the merger will bring to the industry. “I’m excited about what a combined Boris FX/Imagineer/GenArts company can create,” states Gary Oberbrunner, Chief Scientist and VP of Engineering at GenArts. “We are impressed with the collaborative integration of mocha technology in the recent BCC 10 release and look forward to exploring similar technology sharing and product improvement opportunities.” Oberbrunner continues, “All of us share a passion for innovation, quality and creativity. Combining resources and knowledge, and working with our amazing customers, will enable us not just to continue the pace of innovation we’ve had separately, but to move even faster, creating entirely new effects, tools and combinations to delight our users.” Oberbrunner will now join the Boris FX senior management team as Chief Technical Officer for the combined group.

Longtime users of Continuum Complete and Sapphire are now sharing positive first impressions of the announcement:

Seth Buncher, Senior Finishing Editor at NYC’s Post Factory, recently completed the color grading and finishing on ESPN’s acclaimed mini-series “O.J.: Made in America.” According to Buncher, “BCC and Sapphire have been part of my finishing tools for over 10 years. I use Sapphire to create unique looks and BCC’s image restoration tools to help salvage and fix problematic footage. Both packages are essential to my finishing workflow on Avid Symphony and DaVinci Resolve, so learning that my favorite plug-in developers are joining forces is exciting news. I look forward to more BCC/Sapphire/mocha developments in the future.”

Yuhei Ogawa, longtime Sapphire user and current editor at Trailer Park in Hollywood, is thrilled at the announcement and all future collaborative possibilities. “Boris, Imagineer and GenArts joining forces is a colossal move for the post-production industry. Here at Trailer Park, we use all three products on a regular basis and they are a big part of our success. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this new plug-in powerhouse.”

Attendees visiting the IBC tradeshow in Amsterdam will have the opportunity to meet with teams from both GenArts and Boris FX and preview the latest new products and technology for professional post-production. Boris FX/Imagineer can be found at Booth 7.K29 and GenArts at Booth 7.J05.

About Boris FX

Founded in 1995, Boris FX is a leading developer of VFX, compositing, titling, video editing, and workflow tools for broadcast, post-production, and film professionals. Boris FX products have grown to serve over a million artists worldwide. The company’s success lies in its ability to tightly integrate and leverage technologies through strong partnerships with Adobe, Apple, Avid, Grass Valley, Nexidia, Sony, Quantel, and other leading developers of video editing software.

About GenArts, Inc.

GenArts, Inc. has been a leading global provider in specialized visual effects software for industry standard editing and compositing solutions since 1996. Its flagship product,Sapphire, has become the standard for high-end visual effects creation at leading studio, broadcast, and post-production facilities of all sizes around the world.

About Imagineer Systems

Imagineer Systems Ltd is the Academy Award-winning developer of visual effects solutions for film, video and broadcast post-production markets. Imagineer Systems has made its mark on such marquee Hollywood blockbuster productions as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and the “Harry Potter” series. Imagineer’s flagship product is mocha Pro: the planar tracking, masking and removal utility. Imagineer Systems was founded in 2000 and its headquarters is located in Guildford, United Kingdom.