Visual Services

Roto­
scoping

Frame-accurate, production-grade rotoscoping for feature films, Netflix originals, commercials, and S3D — delivered by a specialist team with 15+ years of Hollywood pipeline experience.

Alpha Mattes S3D Roto Holdout Mattes AI-Assisted
ORIGINAL FOOTAGE
ROTOSCOPED ✓
Original
Rotoscoped
4K+
Max resolution output
15+
Years of experience
250+
Hollywood productions
24fps
To 120fps delivery

What we do

Frame-perfect
mattes, every time

Rotoscoping is the art of tracing over live-action footage — frame by frame — to isolate subjects, create alpha mattes, and produce the clean separation that makes VFX invisible. Our roto artists have delivered for Hollywood studios, Netflix originals, and global ad campaigns for over 15 years.

We handle everything from single-shot beauty roto to high-volume episodic pipelines, stereoscopic S3D roto, and AI-assisted workflows — always quality-checked by a senior artist before delivery.

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Alpha Matte Extraction

Pixel-perfect subject isolation with clean, anti-aliased edges — delivered as EXR, DPX, or TIFF alpha sequences ready for your compositing pipeline.

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Stereoscopic (S3D) Rotoscoping

Left and right eye mattes produced in sync — preserving depth accuracy and stereo consistency across every frame of your S3D conversion pipeline.

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Garbage & Holdout Mattes

Rough garbage mattes to isolate CG regions, and precise holdout mattes to protect practical elements during compositing — built to your pipeline specs.

AI-Assisted High-Volume Roto

Machine-learning pre-segmentation reviewed and corrected by our roto artists — dramatically faster on high-frame-count episodic work without sacrificing quality.

Our Process

How rotoscoping works

01
Shot Breakdown

We review all incoming footage, classify shots by complexity, and produce a frame-count and timeline estimate before any work begins.

02
Spline Build

Bézier or B-spline paths are drawn around the subject on key frames — with control points positioned for clean interpolation across motion.

03
Inbetweening

Frames between keyframes are refined by hand. Motion blur, edge feathering, and motion-matched edge treatment applied at this stage.

04
QC Review

Every shot is played back at full speed by a senior artist — checked for edge chatter, temporal consistency, and matte fringing before delivery.

05
Delivery

Clean EXR or DPX alpha sequences — delivered to your pipeline naming convention, colour space, and frame range spec on schedule.

Methods

Techniques we use

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Spline Rotoscoping

Bézier and B-spline paths keyframed around the subject — the industry standard for clean, revisable mattes on any shot complexity or frame rate.

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Planar Tracking-Assisted Roto

Planar track data drives spline motion on rigid or semi-rigid surfaces — dramatically reducing hand-work on fast-moving, consistent objects.

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AI-Assisted Segmentation

Deep-learning models pre-segment subjects frame by frame. Every result is corrected and approved by a roto artist before it leaves the studio.

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Brush / Paint Roto

Pressure-sensitive brush tools used for organic edges — hair, fur, water, and fabric — where splines can't follow the fine detail required.

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Stereoscopic (S3D) Roto

Paired left-and-right-eye matte production with convergence checks — ensuring depth values and edge positions stay consistent across both views.

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Motion Blur & Edge Treatment

Camera motion blur and subject motion blur replicated on matte edges using ZMatte or Keylight edge tools — so mattes hold at full resolution.

FAQ

Common questions

We work at any frame rate from 23.976 through 120fps, and any resolution from HD up to 6K+. Our pipeline handles EXR, DPX, TIFF, ProRes, and RAW formats. Delivery is in whatever sequence format your compositing pipeline requires.
Fine detail like hair and fur is handled with a combination of spline roto for the solid body, brush-based paint roto for the fine edges, and ZMatte or Keylight edge softening to replicate natural motion blur. For particularly complex hair, we may recommend a complementary keying pass combined with roto.
Yes — episodic and series pipelines are a core part of our work. We've delivered roto for Netflix USA episodes, Prime Video originals, and long-running broadcast series. We can scale team size to meet any episodic frame count and maintain consistent quality standards across a full season.
Our primary tools are Silhouette FX, Mocha Pro, and Nuke for spline and paint roto. For AI-assisted workflows we use custom-trained segmentation models and Runway ML. All work is composited and QC'd inside Nuke before delivery.
Absolutely. We sign a full NDA before any footage or brief is shared, and all data is handled on secured, access-controlled servers. We have 15+ years of NDA-protected work with Hollywood studios — confidentiality is non-negotiable for us.

Ready to start?

Send us your roto brief

Share your shot list, frame range, and delivery spec — we'll reply within 24 hours with a quote, timeline, and team allocation. NDA signed before any footage is shared.

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