Roto - After Effects Rotobrush vs. Mocha Object Brush

I tend to use Rotobrush for a lot of my roto needs. It works very well for the kind of work I do.


I have Mocha Pro 2024 and am tempted to upgrade to 2025/2026 to take advantage of the Object Brush / Matte Assist ML tools. I'm curious if anyone has firsthand experience with those newer Mocha tools and if they are better/faster for "automatic" roto than AE's rotobrush.


thx!

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Using Wacom Intuos 3 and Huiion Kamvas Pro 16 in Windows 10?

Hi

So i have a Wacom Intuos 3 and a Huion Kamvas Pro 16. I will like to alternate the use of both tablets, some days the Wacom (for nuke) and some the Huion(blender).

The other day i tried and uninstall the wacom, then installed the Huion and everything went fine, then when i installed back the wacom and unchek "windows ink" the mouse cursor disappear and then, whith the help of ChatGPT, i get the cursor back.

Anyways, anyone using a display and a normal tablet in windows 10?

Thanks

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Boris FX Silhouette crashes 50 times a day

Hello Everybody,

yesterday I subscribed to Boris FX Silhouette and now I'm on my second day working with it.


What a nightmare.


I do not read very much about the instability of the software on the internet. What is happening here? Am I the only one having these problems?

Case where the software crashes:


selecting and using the IK tool - instant crash
using the ML nodes: sooner or later crashes
using the estimate color node - crash

also a LOT of random crashes that I can not reproduce.

What is this? I need to do shitloads of rotoscoping and was hoping to get it done with this software faster.

System Specs:

Win11

Ryzen 7950X

128GB Ram

RTX4080Super +RTX3080 with latest Studio drivers
All SSD

Any help is highly appreciated

https://redd.it/1qavt0k
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My New Generalist Showreel, Looking For Feedback

https://redd.it/1qbrvwr
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Logogram effect from Arrival in Blender

https://redd.it/1qbspe3
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I built a free web-based PBR texture viewer

https://redd.it/1qbu61m
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Understanding Pixels vs mm in After Effects Camera
https://redd.it/1qbse48
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10 nominations for Avatar: Fire and Ash in VES Awards

https://beforesandafters.com/2026/01/14/fire-and-ash-leads-ves-nominations/

Any surprises in here, do you think?

https://redd.it/1qbwser
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Render Farm Connector
https://redd.it/1qbu590
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Degree is required in vfx

Really degree is required in vfx and animation
I want to do vfx and animation and I am confused between degree and certification courses


What should I do degree or certification courses which one is beneficial
Please suggest me what I really do





https://redd.it/1qbs3lg
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Colorspace Issues - PLEASE HELP!

https://redd.it/1qc4gj9
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VERY new to the world of VFX and specifically 3D model compositing. Would love some feedback on this clip.

https://redd.it/1qcem9p
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Really cool video from Corridor Crew
https://youtu.be/MVUuoXAkuUg?si=oPUDKbekMbtBdkiu

https://redd.it/1qcj4iw
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Some more stills from my animated short "SEN"
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1qcn5tj

https://redd.it/1qcn6rr
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Crowds in Real Steel - anyone from DD remember how we did these?

I was at DD at the time of Real Steel, and I remember that we did all of the crowds in Nuke. I believe we shot tons of background performers, mostly individually, in front of a green screen. We had them do various crowd things - clap their hands, wave their arms, jump up out of their seats, sit back down, etc. Then we had them do wardrobe changes, and do the same thing over again. In comp, I remember that each performer was on a card that was automatically configured, likely with a script, to face camera. I also remember that we could re-light the cards to match what the lighting in the arena was doing. Does anyone remember how that worked? I recall rotoing the spotlights and using a constant color for those lights, then feeding that into some sort of a gizmo, did I get that right?

https://redd.it/1qctsno
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Realistic Flip Drop 💧 Houdini Solaris (Karma XPU)

https://redd.it/1qcu003
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I made a free Audio Visualizer
http://audio-visualizer.com

https://redd.it/1qcxz5n
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Matthew McConaughey Trademarks Himself to Fight AI Misuse
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/matthew-mcconaughey-trademarks-himself-to-fight-ai-misuse-8ffe76a9

https://redd.it/1qd6156
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A spec ad concept we made, of Ledger

https://redd.it/1qddm4a
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Playing with media io’s video extend to lengthen clips h

Tried media io’s video extend tool to add a few extra seconds to a short shot. The loop wasn’t perfect, but it avoided having to reshoot or freeze-frame. For simple clips where I just need more breathing room, it’s been helpful. Not expecting Sora-level scene coherency, but good enough for pacing edits.

https://redd.it/1qded4i
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MixedMedia Video

https://redd.it/1qdfsei
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