Launched: Continuum 2021 Now Accessible
In the realm of digital visual effects and compositing, the latest offering from Boris FX - Continuum 2021 - has generated a buzz in the industry. However, a thorough search of relevant resources has yielded no specific details about the new features and updates in this year's edition.
While general industry knowledge suggests that Continuum 2021 is likely to include updates such as new GPU-accelerated effects, enhanced keying and compositing tools, improved image restoration and motion tracking features, and integration improvements with major NLEs and compositing apps, a definitive list of new features can only be ascertained from official Boris FX release notes or product announcements from 2021, or trusted digital VFX/compositing professional sources.
One of the most exciting additions to Continuum 2021 is the introduction of over 80 new cinematic effects in the Cinematographer's Toolkit within Particle Illusion. This update allows particles to be emitted in 3D with turbulence controls and a lines option. Particle Illusion also boasts new features like film stocks, look development, optical filter simulations, lens flares with the Flare Editor, a gobo library, and more.
Mocha AdjustTrack has been included to help edit and correct difficult tracking shots, while Primatte Studio's Edge Cleaner has been added to help tackle compressed keyed footage quickly. Continuum 2021 also features a powerful new chroma key tool.
Continuum 2021 is compatible with a wide range of host applications, including Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, Foundry Nuke, and VEGAS Pro. Apple FCP X compatibility is expected soon.
For those interested, Continuum 2021 can be purchased or downloaded as a free trial. The installer for Continuum 2021 is available, and multi-host or individual plugin options are available for Adobe, Avid, and OFX hosts. Continuum 2021 is free for those on an annual subscription or upgrade & support plan.
Title Studio, a new addition to Continuum 2021, offers procedural noise generators and a texture composite shader. Continuum 2021 is indeed the biggest release in Continuum's award-winning history.
For a comprehensive and authoritative list of Continuum 2021's new features, it is best to consult official Boris FX release notes or product announcements from 2021 or trusted digital VFX/compositing professional sources. These resources will provide detailed information on specific plugin updates, new effects, workflow enhancements, and supported host applications.
- The introduction of a new cinematic effects package in Particle Illusion and the addition of Mocha AdjustTrack for editing difficult tracking shots are key technology advancements in Continuum 2021.
- Title Studio, which offers procedural noise generators and a texture composite shader, is another technological innovation included in Continuum 2021.
