Slapshot, the AI VFX toolkit created by the team behind Hotspring, has launched Comfy nodes for its rotoscoping, camera tracking, motion vector and depth-map tools, bringing production-ready VFX technology into the popular node-based interface for building generative AI workflows.
Artists can now add Slapshot’s tools to the Comfy pipelines they already use, connect them with other nodes and start processing footage in minutes, with no subscription required. To get started, visit Slapshot’s site, generate an API key and install the nodes to claim 1,000 free frames.
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The rotoscoping node gives artists two ways to work. ‘Roto everything’ mode produces a fully automatic matte, while a single-frame mask can be supplied as an input when more precise, targeted control is needed. The result is a flexible setup that can support quick experimentation as well as more exacting production work.
Rotoscoping has traditionally been one of VFX’s most labour-intensive jobs, taking anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours per shot depending on complexity. Slapshot’s automated technology reduces that work to minutes of processing and often requires only light clean-up, helping teams move through shots faster and spend more time on creative decisions.
Unlike research-grade tools that may require studios to manage GPU resources, write inference scripts and convert outputs into usable formats, Slapshot was built around the needs of working VFX pipelines. Its technology delivers compositing-ready mattes, tracking data and depth information, with rotoscoping outputs available as hard and soft mattes in industry-standard EXR, JPG and MOV formats.
The platform runs in the cloud, supports footage up to 8K and does not require specialist local hardware. Customer footage is held in dedicated, ring-fenced storage, automatically deleted after delivery and never used for model training or shared with third parties.
A no-subscription, pay-as-you-go model also lowers the barrier to entry. Users sign up to Slapshot, generate an API key and install the nodes, paying only for the frames they process. Every new user receives 1,000 frames free to explore the toolkit.
Slapshot technology was created by the New York-based company’s co-founder and CEO Jon Mason, co-founder and COO Varun Parange, and Managing Director Ben Stallard. It’s already being used in pipelines at Netflix, Mr. X, Crafty Apes and Final Cut London. The Comfy release extends that production-focused approach to a wider community of artists who want to incorporate specialist VFX AI without rebuilding the workflows they already know.
Find out more on Slapshot.ai.
