Boris Continuum Complete

Boris Continuum Complete is a special effects plug-in package that works in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite, including CS6, Avid editing and finishing systems such as Sony Vegas Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro. Its effects are divided into 16 different categories: 3D Objects, Art Looks, Blur & Sharpen, Color & Tone, Film Style, Image Restoration, Key & Blend, Lights, Match Move, Particles, Perspective, Stylize, Textures, Time, Transitions, and Warp. The latest version, Boris Continuum Complete 9, was released on March 20, 2014. [1]

History

The initial Boris Continuum Complete package was created in 1995 and as a software based DVE solution for emerging NLEs. Ever since the package has expanded to include camera and light features as well.[1]

Latest Features

FX Browser™

The FX Browser™ allows you to browse the entire BCC effects library either as a stand alone application or by trying each effect individually. The browser has a built-in browsing history that displays recent searches. The demonstrated effects are applied to moving video samples.

The Transition Group

BCC 9 delivers 24 new transitions groups: Blobs Wipe, Lens Distortion Wipe, Rings Wipe, Blur Dissolve, Lens Flare Dissolve, Ripple Dissolve, Checker Wipe, Lens Flare Round, Tile Wipe, Composite Dissolve, Lens Flare Spiked, Tritone Dissolve, Damaged TV Dissolve, Lens Flash, Twister, Film Glow Dissolve, Light Wipe, Vector Blur Dissolve, Flutter Cut, Rays Dissolve, Vignette Wipe, Grid Wipe, Ribbon Wipe, Water Waves Dissolve.[2]

The Film Group

Added BCC Vignette. Adds luminocity and defocus controls.

BCC 2-Strip Color. Mimics the looks of classic Hollywood Films.

The Image Restoration Group

BCC Magic Sharp. Sharpens blurry images.

BCC Lens Correction. Removes fish-eye warp.

The Stylize Group

BCC Grunge and BCC Edge Grunge add grit, grime, and atmosphere to titles and clips.

The Keying and Composite Group

BCC Chromakey Studio. Creates junk mattes, green screen smoothing, final matte cleanups, chroma keying, light wraps, and color correcting.

The Lights Group

BCC Laser Beam. Engraves titles or and adds trace-on effects onto footage with fog and glows.

The Perspective Group

BCC Pan & Zoom. The rotates images in 3D and manages cropping and adjustment.[3]

Performance Speed

Filters tested in Avid Windows platform[4]

FILTER Tested in Avid Windows platform BCC8 TIME (Seconds) BCC9 Time (Seconds) % FASTER IN BCC 9
Glint 96 48 50.00%
Lens Flare 121 94 22.31%
Pin Art 159 143 10.06%
Damage TV 215 66 69.30%
Scanline 185 111 40.00%
Extruded Shatter 123 66 46.34%

Effects

The latest version of Boris Continuum Complete features the following effects:

3D Objects Art Looks Blur and Sharpen Color and Tone Film Style
BCC Extruded EPS BCC Artist’s Poster BCC Directional Blur BCC Deinterlace BCC Fast Film Glow
BCC Extruded Spline BCC Bump Map BCC Gaussian Blur BCC 3 Way Color Grade BCC Fast Film Process
BCC Extruded Text BCC Cartoon Look BCC Lens Blur BCC Brightness-Contrast BCC Film Damage
BCC Layer Deformer BCC Cartooner BCC Lens Shape BCC Color Balance BCC Film Glow
BCC Type On Text BCC Charcoal Sketch BCC Motion Blur BCC Color Correction BCC Film Grain
BCC Halftone BCC Pyramid Blur BCC Color Match BCC Film Process
BCC Median BCC Radial Blur BCC Color Palette BCC Match Grain
BCC Pencil Sketch BCC Spiral Blur BCC Colorize BCC Two Strip Color
BCC Posterize BCC Unsharp Mask BCC Correct Selected Color BCC Vignette
BCC Spray Paint Noise BCC Z Blur BCC Hue-Saturation-Lightness
BCC Tile Mosaic BCC Invert Solarize BCC Levels Gamma
BCC Water Color BCC MultiTone Mixer
BCC Safe Colors
BCC Tritone
BCC Video Scope
Image Restoration Key & Blend Lights Match Move Obsolete
BCC Dust and Scratches BCC Alpha Process BCC Alpha Spotlight BCC Corner Pin BCC Blur
BCC DV Fixer BCC Boost Blend BCC Edge Lighting BCC Match Move BCC Degrain
BCC Flicker Fixer BCC Chroma Key BCC Glare BCC Witness Protection BCC DeNoise
BCC Lens Correction BCC Chroma Key Studio BCC Glint BCC Fire
BCC Magic Sharp BCC Composite BCC Glitter BCC Glow
BCC Motion Key BCC Composite Choker BCC Laser Beam BCC Lens Flare Advanced
BCC Noise Reduction BCC Glow Matte BCC Lens Flare 3D BCC Lens Flare
BCC Optical Stabilizer BCC Light Matte BCC Light Sweep BCC Light Zoom
BCC Pixel Fixer BCC Light Wrap BCC Lightning BCC Noise Map
BCC Smooth Tone BCC Linear Color Key BCC Rays Cartoon BCC Rough Glow
BCC UpRez BCC Linear Luma Key BCC Rays Puffy
BCC Wire Remover BCC Make Alpha Key BCC Rays Radiant Edges
BCC Matte Choker BCC Rays Radiant Spotlight
BCC Matte Cleanup BCC Rays Ring
BCC PixelChooser BCC Rays Ripply
BCC Premult BCC Rays Streaky
BCC RGB Blend BCC Rays Textured
BCC Star Matte BCC Rays Wedge
BCC Super Blend BCC Reverse Spotlight
BCC Two Way Key BCC Spotlight
BCC Stage Light
Particles Perspective Stylize Textures Time
BCC 2D Particles BCC 3D Extruded Image Shatter BCC Alpha Pixel Noise BCC Brick BCC Beat Reactor
BCC Comet BCC 3D Image Shatter BCC Color Choker BCC Caustics BCC Jitter Basic
BCC Organic Strands BCC Cube BCC Colorize Glow BCC Cloth BCC Jitter
BCC Particle Array 3D BCC Cylinder BCC Damaged TV BCC Clouds BCC Looper
BCC Particle Emitter 3D BCC DVE Basic BCC Drop Shadow BCC Fractal Noise BCC Optical Flow
BCC Particle System BCC DVE BCC Edge Grunge BCC Granite BCC Posterize Time
BCC Pin Art 3D BCC Fast Flipper BCC Emboss BCC Mixed Colors BCC Sequencer
BCC Rain BCC Page Turn BCC Glow Alpha Edges BCC Noise Map 2 BCC Temporal Blur
BCC Snow BCC Pan And Zoom BCC Grunge BCC Rays BCC Time Displacement
BCC Sparks BCC Sphere BCC LED BCC Reptilian BCC Trails Basic
BCC Wild Cards BCC Sphere Transition BCC Misalignment BCC Rock BCC Trails
BCC Z Space 1 BCC Mosaic BCC Stars BCC Velocity Remap
BCC Z Space 2 BCC Multi Shadow BCC Steel Plate
BCC Z Space 3 BCC Prism BCC Veined Marble
BCC RGB Edges BCC Weave
BCC RGB Pixel Noise BCC Wood Grain
BCC Scanline BCC Wooden Planks
BCC Scatterize
Transitions Warp
BCC Blobs Wipe BCC Bulge
BCC Blur Dissolve BCC Displacement Map
BCC Burnt Film BCC Morph
BCC Checker Wipe BCC Polar Displacement
BCC Composite Dissolve BCC Ripple
BCC Criss-Cross Wipe BCC Turbulence
BCC Damaged TV Dissolve BCC Twirl
BCC Fast Film Glow Dissolve BCC Vector Displacement
BCC Film Glow Dissolve BCC Video Morph
BCC Flutter Cut BCC Warp
BCC Grid Wipe BCC Wave
BCC Lens Distortion Wipe
BCC Lens Flare Dissolve
BCC Lens Flare Round
BCC Lens Flare Spiked
BCC Lens Flash
BCC Lens Transition
BCC Light Wipe
BCC Linear Wipe
BCC Multi Stretch Wipe
BCC Multi Stripe Wipe
BCC Radial Wipe
BCC Rays Dissolve
BCC Rectangular Wipe
BCC Ribbon Wipe
BCC Rings Wipe
BCC Ripple Dissolve
BCC Swish Pan
BCC Textured Wipe
BCC Tile Wipe
BCC Tritone Dissolve
BCC Twister
BCC Vector Blur Dissolve
BCC Vignette Wipe
BCC Water Waves Dissolve

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References

  1. ^ Shapton, David. "RedShark News - The Future of Video Effects - We Talk to Boris Yamnitsky, Founder of Boris Effects." RedShark News - The Future of Video Effects - We Talk to Boris Yamnitsky, Founder of Boris Effects. N.p., 08 Nov. 2013. Web. 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ Pres. "Boris FX: BCC 9 New Feature Guide." BCC 9 NEW FEATURE GUIDE (n.d.): n. pag. Boris FX. Web. 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ Bettan, Gary. "Videoguys Blog - Introducing Boris FX BCC 9." Videoguys Blog - Introducing Boris FX BCC 9. N.p., 21 Mar. 2014. Web. 10 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Boris Continuum Complete 9." Boris Continuum Complete 9. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Boris Continuum Complete 9." Boris Continuum Complete 9. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 July 2014. "Filter List." BCC AVX for Avid Editors. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 July 2014.