In the last couple of years we’ve seen a convergence between features usually associated with standard non-linear editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro & Final Cut Pro, and colour correction suites like DaVinci Resolve from Blackmagic Design, who have been packing their flagship colour correction suite with a ton of features normally found in NLE’s bring the two closer than ever before.
HitFilm 3 Pro from FXHOME incorporates some outstanding editing, visual effects, and colour correction features, thus “merging a non-linear editor with advanced 3D compositing and over 180 effects, plus mocha tracking from Imagineer and 130 plugins for your other video software.”
HitFilm 3 Pro is a post-production revolution, combining high quality editing tools, 3D compositing, 3D object rendering, an industry leading particle simulator and an expansive toolkit for advanced colour correction and grading, all in a single product.
HitFilm’s unique design combines a non-linear editor and compositor in a single interface allowing for seamless and fast switching between timelines without having to “round-trip” your way out to other programmes.
HitFilm 3 Pro is the successor to HitFilm 2 Ultimate, adding over 20 new effects and an OpenFX compatibility. Mocha HitFilm’s capabilities have been expanded to include mask tracking, as well as a new 16-bit in-to-out OpenEXR pipeline. HitFilm 3 Pro features speeds up your workflow thanks to intelligent cashing and sports a fresh interface with a low profile design.
Features
– Over 20 new effects:
- Auto Volumetrics
- Heat Distortion
- Lens Blur
- Pro Skin Retouch
- Grade Transfer
- Curves
– 3D Particle Textures
– Camera Projection
– Object Removal
– Unified 3D Space
– OpenFX compliant for 3rd Party Plugins
– Atomic shapes can be applied directly to 3D objects
– Improved Auto-tracking masks with Mocha
– Ambient occlusion now uses 32-bit rendering and you can even go up to 32x MSAA
– Includes 130 premium plugins for Premiere Pro, AE, Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, and Motion
Mask tracking with mocha in HitFilm 3 Pro
Projected Alley using HitFilm 3 Pro from a single image
Minimum system requirements are:
- Mac OSX 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9
- 64 bit Windows Vista, 7, 8
HitFilm 3 Pro is priced at $299/£229 and is designed for filmmakers at all levels of post-production. HitFilm 3 Pro is available to pre-order, and will be on sale from 24th November for both Mac and PC. Existing users can upgrade from $169.
Head over to HitFilm.com for further details.
PRESS RELEASE
Norwich, 27 October 2014 – FXHOME has announced that the latest version of its cutting-edge video editing and visual effects software, HitFilm 3 Pro, is now available for pre-order from hitfilm.com for just $299 (£229), ahead of its release at the end of November 2014.
From films to documentaries, commercials to music videos, HitFilm 3 Pro has features for beginners and experts alike, combining depth and complexity with an intuitive simplicity. Modern filmmaking requires you to be an editor, VFX artist and colourist at the same time: HitFilm 3 Pro gives you everything you need.
New in HitFilm 3 Pro is a redesigned editor and interface, 3D textures for particles, auto-tracking masks, OpenFX support, 3D fractal particle shapes, 3D camera projection and professional de-noising. Over 20 new effects include 3D wireframe, heat distortion, auto volumetrics and more. Background proxy-ing for complex VFX and a 16-bit OpenEXR pipeline make HitFilm 3 Pro an exciting choice for rapid, high quality post-production work.
The redesigned editing timeline gives users access to all the tools they need including slip, slice, ripple and roll edits, audio meters, key-framing and a new trimmer for fine control. Filmmakers craft projects in the fast, non-linear editor and can switch between multiple 3D compositing timelines as easily as changing tabs in a web browser.
HitFilm 3 Pro includes Academy Award-winning planar tracking from Imagineer Systems, providing mask tracking and 3D camera solving. Sony Vegas users can render HitFilm projects directly on the Vegas timeline. 64-bit architecture and GPU acceleration ensures the best performance across a wide range of hardware.
Filmmakers can generate thousands of particles with HitFilm 3 Pro, all of which are fully customisable in true 3D, from fleets of spaceships or swarms of creatures through to swirling snow, driving rain or thick dust and debris from an explosion.
Videos, images, 3D models and particles can all be combined in a unified, 3D compositing environment. All elements are rendered accurately in relation to each other, making it easy to construct incredible scenes inside a single application.
“HitFilm 3 Pro is the best product we’ve ever created and is the result of two years of intensive development. Since we set up back in 2001, FXHOME has stood for supporting the next generation of filmmakers,” explained Joshua Davies, FXHOME founder and CEO. “With HitFilm 3 Pro, we have created a compelling combination of power and price, putting professional visual effects and editing software in the hands of students, indie filmmakers, educational institutions, VFX studios and YouTube creators; in fact, anyone wanting power, choice and value in one package.”
HitFilm 3 Pro costs $299/£229 and is designed for filmmakers at all levels of post-production.
Currently available for pre-order, it will be available to purchase from 24th November at hitfilm.com for both Mac and PC.
Minimum requirements are:
- Mac OSX 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9
- 64 bit Windows Vista, 7, 8
One HitFilm 3 Pro license contains three separate activations, and includes the HitFilm Plugins package launched earlier this year.
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