Instant Face Recognition Technology
Mocha Pro, a leading visual effects (VFX) and post-production tool, has unveiled its latest iteration, Mocha Pro 2025.5. This update brings significant enhancements, particularly in AI-based improvements and export customisation options.
One of the standout features is the new AI Face Detection system. This tool uses machine learning to automatically detect and track every human face in a shot, generating elliptical face masks. Ideal for privacy blurring or mosaics, these masks can be manually edited or refined for detailed facial features, making it useful for beauty work and advanced masking tasks.
The Mocha Pro 2025.5 update also boosts the Matte Assist ML (MAML) tools, part of Mocha Pro's AI roto workflow. Users can now refine mattes on individual frames more easily, fix holes or bad data, and convert mattes to editable splines and back. This update streamlines matte cleanup and supports interlaced output in After Effects. It also introduces a convenient "Back and Forth" rendering button, allowing users to render both forward and backward in time with a single click, improving efficiency.
In terms of export customisation, Mocha Pro 2025.5 now allows users to create custom presets for their export data, tailoring output settings to specific workflows or project requirements. Additionally, the update supports batch processing for exports, allowing multiple tasks to be queued and processed automatically. This dramatically speeds up workflow and reduces manual overhead for larger projects.
Other notable improvements include enhanced camera solve and object parenting in locked-off shots, as well as expanded support for Fusion, SynthEyes, and ACES 2.0 colour management workflows.
Mocha Pro 2025.5 is now available as a plugin for Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Fusion, Foundry Nuke, VEGAS Pro, and more. It is a free update for users on an active Mocha Pro subscription or upgrade & support plan.
Pricing for Mocha Pro 2025.5 starts at $325/year or $48/month. For those looking to delve deeper into the tool, product specialists such as Christoph Zapletal, Elizabeth Postol, and Ben Brownlee are offering tutorials on topics ranging from automatic face detection to mastering Object Brush ML and the new tools inside Matte Assist ML.
With these new features, Mocha Pro 2025.5 is set to revolutionise rotoscoping and masking tasks, while also enhancing export workflow flexibility. This makes it an even more powerful and efficient tool for VFX and post-production artists.
Technology advancements, such as the AI Face Detection system and refined Matte Assist ML tools, are significant enhancements in Mocha Pro 2025.5, revolutionizing rotoscoping and masking tasks. Users can now create custom presets for their export data, streamlining workflow and reducing manual overhead for larger projects.
