Boris FX Silhouette has become part of the Netflix Post Technology Alliance, gaining a stamp of approval from the content platform and production studio. The inclusion also highlights the major role rotoscoping and digital paint have in post workflows as overall production values rise. Artists working in roto and paint departments are essential in creating the VFX-heavy content audiences have come to expect–prime examples of which range from sci-fi explosions to fantastical backgrounds, and subtle invisible retouching in historical dramas.
Artists working on Netflix Originals like The Umbrella Academy, Stranger Things, Project Power, The Punisher, and Black Mirror rely on Silhouette.
Framestore recently used Silhouette on Project Power (starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to help build many complex behind-the-scenes invisible effects to lay the groundwork for stunningly explosive visuals.
“Silhouette is an indispensable tool for our roto and paint team. We used Silhouette on Project Power (and integrated Mocha tracking) extensively to remove stunt wires and LED lights where necessary, reconstruct sets digitally, and clean up practical footage for CG replacement,” said Josh Barham, lead paint and roto artist, Framestore.
BOT VFX, based in India, also relies heavily on Silhouette and used it to tackle rotoscoping and paint work on season three of the megahit Stranger Things.
