Boris FX expands with the addition of SilhouetteFX and Digital Film Tools to its roster.
Headline: Boris FX Acquires Silhouette and Digital Film Tools, Bolstering Its Visual Effects Portfolio
In a significant move, Boris FX has announced the acquisition of both Silhouette and Digital Film Tools. This strategic move adds high-end rotoscoping, paint, and effects tools to Boris FX's already impressive product line.
Silhouette: A Powerhouse in Visual Effects
Silhouette, renowned for its role in creating visual effects for blockbuster films like Avatar, The Hobbit, Wonder Woman, Avengers: End Game, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, is set to unveil its latest offering, the Silhouette 2020 release, at the Boris FX stand (7.A65) during IBC (September 13-17, 2019). Top artists at VFX studios such as Weta Digital, Framestore, Technicolor, Deluxe, and others rely on Silhouette for its robustness and feature-rich capabilities.
Silhouette 2020: A Leap Forward in Compositing
The upcoming Silhouette 2020 release promises to be a game-changer, featuring a full-fledged GPU-accelerated node-based compositing application with integrated Mocha planar tracking. With hundreds of new features, it's poised to redefine the standards in visual effects.
Digital Film Tools: The Photographer's Ultimate VFX Toolset
Digital Film Tools (DFT) is a comprehensive visual effects (VFX) toolset widely used by photographers and filmmakers to enhance digital images and footage with professional-grade effects and finishing. The company, born from Hollywood post houses, offers a variety of products, including those inspired by the demands of the film industry.
DFT is celebrated for its powerful toolkits for film and video enhancement and compositing. Its suite includes features for film emulation, lighting tools, special effects, matte and texture tools, color correction and grading, and integration with various digital imaging and video editing platforms.
The Team Behind Digital Film Tools
The team behind DFT created custom tools due to a lack of desired looks and effects, bridging the gap between photography and visual effects. Their suite is especially favored by photographers aiming to add film-like qualities or cinematic effects to still imagery.
The Boris FX Family Grows
The acquired tools join Boris FX's flagship products Sapphire, Continuum, and Mocha Pro, which recently won an Academy Award. All original founders from both Silhouette and Digital Film Tools are joining the Boris FX team, ensuring a seamless transition and continued growth for these powerful tools.
With the addition of Silhouette and Digital Film Tools, the Boris FX product line now offers a more comprehensive suite of tools for visual effects professionals, filmmakers, and photographers alike. The future is undoubtedly bright for Boris FX, with the new Silhouette 2020 release and the anticipated impact it will have on the industry.
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Technology has played a significant role in the acquisition of Silhouette and Digital Film Tools by Boris FX, as these high-end tools come equipped with advanced features such as GPU-accelerated node-based compositing and integrated Mocha planar tracking.
The new Silhouette 2020 release is poised to revolutionize the standards in visual effects with its numerous innovative features, highlighting the ongoing influence of technology in the film and post-production industry.
