Boris Continuum Complete is a special effects Plug-in package that worked 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 last version, Boris Continuum Complete 9, was released on March 20, 2014."Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 9." Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 9. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 July 2014.

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.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.

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.Pres. "Boris FX: BCC 9 New Feature Guide." BCC 9 NEW FEATURE GUIDE (n.d.): n. pag. Boris FX. Web. 10 July 2014.

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.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.

Performance Speed

Filters tested in Avid Windows platform"Boris Continuum Complete 9." Boris Continuum Complete 9. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 July 2014.

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 StyleBCC Extruded EPS BCC Artist’s Poster BCC Directional Blur BCC Deinterlace BCC Fast Film GlowBCC Extruded Spline BCC Bump Map BCC Gaussian Blur BCC 3 Way Color Grade BCC Fast Film ProcessBCC Extruded Text BCC Cartoon Look BCC Lens Blur BCC Brightness-Contrast BCC Film DamageBCC Layer Deformer BCC Cartooner BCC Lens Shape BCC Color Balance BCC Film GlowBCC 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 ObsoleteBCC Dust and Scratches BCC Alpha Process BCC Alpha Spotlight BCC Corner Pin BCC BlurBCC DV Fixer BCC Boost Blend BCC Edge Lighting BCC Match Move BCC DegrainBCC Flicker Fixer BCC Chroma Key BCC Glare BCC Witness Protection BCC DeNoiseBCC Lens Correction BCC Chroma Key Studio BCC Glint BCC FireBCC Magic Sharp BCC Composite BCC Glitter BCC GlowBCC Motion Key BCC Composite Choker BCC Laser Beam BCC Lens Flare AdvancedBCC Noise Reduction BCC Glow Matte BCC Lens Flare 3D BCC Lens FlareBCC Optical Stabilizer BCC Light Matte BCC Light Sweep BCC Light ZoomBCC Pixel Fixer BCC Light Wrap BCC Lightning BCC Noise MapBCC Smooth Tone BCC Linear Color Key BCC Rays Cartoon BCC Rough GlowBCC 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 TimeBCC 2D Particles BCC 3D Extruded Image Shatter BCC Alpha Pixel Noise BCC Brick BCC Beat ReactorBCC Comet BCC 3D Image Shatter BCC Color Choker BCC Caustics BCC Jitter BasicBCC Organic Strands BCC Cube BCC Colorize Glow BCC Cloth BCC JitterBCC Particle Array 3D BCC Cylinder BCC Damaged TV BCC Clouds BCC LooperBCC Particle Emitter 3D BCC DVE Basic BCC Drop Shadow BCC Fractal Noise BCC Optical FlowBCC Particle System BCC DVE BCC Edge Grunge BCC Granite BCC Posterize TimeBCC Pin Art 3D BCC Fast Flipper BCC Emboss BCC Mixed Colors BCC SequencerBCC Rain BCC Page Turn BCC Glow Alpha Edges BCC Noise Map 2 BCC Temporal BlurBCC Snow BCC Pan And Zoom BCC Grunge BCC Rays BCC Time DisplacementBCC Sparks BCC Sphere BCC LED BCC Reptilian BCC Trails BasicBCC 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 BulgeBCC Blur Dissolve BCC Displacement MapBCC Burnt Film BCC MorphBCC Checker Wipe BCC Polar DisplacementBCC Composite Dissolve BCC RippleBCC Criss-Cross Wipe BCC TurbulenceBCC Damaged TV Dissolve BCC TwirlBCC Fast Film Glow Dissolve BCC Vector DisplacementBCC Film Glow Dissolve BCC Video MorphBCC Flutter Cut BCC WarpBCC Grid Wipe BCC WaveBCC 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 "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.

References

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