Restructured Warp Tracking in Mocha Pro 2021 through PowerMesh Enhancements
Mocha Pro 2021, the latest release of visual effects software, has made a significant impact in the post-production industry with its groundbreaking planar motion tracking technology. The software now offers a range of affordable subscription options, making it accessible to a wider audience.
One of the key new features in Mocha Pro 2021 is the PowerMesh tracking system, a mesh-based tracking algorithm that enables highly detailed tracking of non-linear and warped surfaces. This technology allows users to track complex warping and distortions of a surface, going beyond traditional planar tracking which is limited to flat planes.
PowerMesh tracking provides improved motion blur and smooth warped surface compositing, streamlining the workflow for inserting elements onto moving warped surfaces in post-production. It's particularly beneficial for inserting elements onto organic objects or curved shapes, such as graphics, scars, tattoos, blood, and digital makeup.
In addition to PowerMesh tracking, Mocha Pro 2021 also introduces warped spline and warped stabilization workflows. These workflows leverage the PowerMesh tracking data and warped spline shapes to provide more accurate and flexible roto and stabilization results, especially on surfaces that deform or warp over time.
The Insert module has been enhanced to utilize PowerMesh tracking, allowing for warped surface compositing within a new streamlined workflow. This includes rendering mesh tracking with motion blur, new blend modes, and a Grid Warp interface for bending and distorting inserted elements.
Other tracking improvements in Mocha Pro 2021 include new RGB channel tracking and controls, multi-link layers to link mesh tracking to planar tracks, and a better Quick Stabilize tool for roto workflows. Export options for PowerMesh data have been expanded to support formats like Nuke Tracker and Alembic transforms, enhancing integration with other VFX and compositing applications.
Katie Morris, senior VFX artist and professor at fxphd.com, remarks that PowerMesh simplifies the typically tedious and unpredictable motion vector workflow in Mocha Pro 2021. Daniel Smith, Senior Compositor at Crafty Apes and author of Nuke Codex: Nodes within Nodes, states that PowerMesh tracking in Mocha Pro 2021 is one of the most exciting new tools from Boris FX.
Post-production professionals have used Mocha's planar tracking for high-end visual effects on acclaimed projects like Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, Westworld, and Avengers: Endgame.
Mocha Pro 2021 is available as a plugin for popular editing hosts such as Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, OFX host applications, including Foundry Nuke, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Fusion, VEGAS Pro, and HitFilm, and as a standalone application. The standalone application can now read and export more file formats, including Apple ProRes.
Moreover, Mocha Pro 2021 has been updated with under-the-hood engineering features to increase performance and stability in a variety of environments. The software now runs an out-of-process, freeing up system resources for a better user experience.
In addition to these features, Mocha Pro 2021 also includes the AdjustTrack module, which has been improved for easier correction of slipping or drifting tracking errors. The software also offers affordable subscription (annual and monthly) options, as well as single license and upgrade pricing for various host and standalone application options.
In conclusion, Mocha Pro 2021 offers a significant leap forward in planar motion tracking technology with its PowerMesh tracking, warped spline, and warped stabilization workflows. These features enhance surface tracking and compositing capabilities, making it easier to complete match moves and compositing tasks in a variety of post-production environments.
The PowerMesh tracking system, a new feature in Mocha Pro 2021, revolutionizes the tracking of complex warping and distortions on non-linear and warped surfaces, utilizing mesh-based tracking technology that surpasses the limitations of traditional planar tracking. This advancement in technology streamlines the workflow for inserting elements onto moving warped surfaces in post-production, particularly organic objects or curved shapes.
The introduction of the PowerMesh tracking in Mocha Pro 2021 is hailed as one of the most exciting new tools by senior compositor Daniel Smith, author of Nuke Codex: Nodes within Nodes, as it simplifies the typically tedious and unpredictable motion vector workflow.
