Boris FX Introduces Continuum 2021.5 with Authentic 3D Particle Animation Capabilities
Boris FX has unveiled its latest update, Continuum 2021.5, which brings a host of new features and improvements to visual effects, motion graphics, and post-production workflows. Here's a rundown of the key highlights:
Streamlined Effects Browsing with the New FX Browser
The updated FX Browser in Continuum 2021.5 offers a redesigned interface for quicker browsing, searching, and previewing effects. It features GPU-accelerated real-time playback and a user-friendly layout to streamline the process of applying and customizing effects.
Simplified Mocha Tracking and Masking
The new Mocha Essentials workspace in Continuum 2021.5 simplifies planar tracking and masking, making it more accessible for users of varying skill levels.
Enhanced Particle Illusion
Particle Illusion in Continuum 2021.5 receives significant updates, including a new lens flare emitter, physics improvements, and more presets. The particle behavior controls have also been enhanced for more realistic effects.
Improved Image Restoration Tools
Continuum 2021.5 offers improved noise reduction and optical stabilization tools, as well as updates to Flicker Fixer and other restoration filters for better cleanup of problematic footage.
GPU-Accelerated Effects
Continuum 2021.5 boosts performance with an increased number of GPU-accelerated effects, improving rendering speed and offering faster real-time previews across multiple effects.
Better Host Application Support
The update includes enhanced compatibility and workflow improvements for popular editing and compositing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Avid Media Composer, and OFX hosts like DaVinci Resolve. Stability improvements within host applications have also been made.
Additional Effect Updates
Various quality and usability improvements can be found across popular effects such as Lens Flare 3D, Glow, and more. New presets and templates have been added to support creative workflows.
New Creative Effects and Features
Continuum 2021.5 introduces new creative effects such as BCC+Multi-Star, BCC+Vignette, BCC+FilmGrunge, and others. The update also includes 3D Emitter Shapes, Forces, Deflectors, and Emission.
Upcoming Live Stream
An exclusive first look at Continuum 2021.5 will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 5:00 pm EDT/2:00 pm PDT. The live stream can be watched on socialslive.com.
For more detailed information or media inquiries, please contact Jessie Electa Petrov at jessiep@pur socials.com or 617-451-9900.
Continuum 2021.5 is available as a subscription, perpetual license, and upgrade. The update also includes more robust Particle Illusion controls with fully 3D functionality, and Emitters in Continuum 2021.5 can trace AE native live text and mask layers, and emitters can attach to host native lights and 3D layers.
Technology plays a significant role in the latest update of Boris FX's Continuum, as it introduces GPU-accelerated effects for improved rendering speed and real-time previews, streamlined effects browsing through the redesigned FX Browser, and enhancements in Particle Illusion for more realistic particles andEffects. Additionally, new creative effects such as BCC+Multi-Star, BCC+Vignette, and BCC+FilmGrunge have been added, utilizing technology to provide more options for visual effects and motion graphics.
