Boris FX Silhouette

The Art of Roto, Paint & Tracking.

Overview

Silhouette is a best-in-class, GPU-accelerated compositing application, delivering the industry’s most robust non-destructive paint and roto tools to feature film and visual effects teams. Since 2005, Silhouette has made its mark on Hollywood’s biggest films including Avatar, Black Panther, Avengers: End Game, and many more.

✨ Key Features

Advanced rotoscoping tools with integrated motion tracking
Non-destructive paint and clean plate generation
Planar tracking and stabilization
Node-based compositing
Integrated Mocha Pro for planar tracking
Morphing and warping

🎯 Key Differentiators

Specialized and highly advanced tools for rotoscoping and paint
Non-destructive workflow
Integration with Mocha Pro for superior tracking

Unique Value: A dedicated and powerful toolset for the art of rotoscoping, paint, and tracking.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Rotoscoping for visual effects Wire and rig removal Beauty work and retouching Matte painting

            ✅ Best For
            Creating detailed mattes for characters and objects in feature films
Painting out unwanted elements from live-action plates

        

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

General-purpose motion graphics
3D animation

🏆 Alternatives

Foundry Nuke (for roto/paint) Adobe After Effects (for roto/paint)

Offers a more efficient and specialized workflow for roto and paint tasks compared to the general-purpose tools found in larger compositing applications.