RE:Vision Effects ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) Pro 6.0.1 is widely considered an industry-standard plugin for adding realistic, automatic motion blur to video footage and animations. Version 6 introduced significant updates, including 360 video support and enhanced tracking for dark images and linear footage. Key Features and Performance
Automatic Pixel Tracking: The plugin analyzes every pixel from one frame to the next to calculate motion vectors and apply natural-looking blur.
GPU Acceleration: RSMB Pro is highly optimized for GPU use, often performing up to 4x faster than CPU mode and significantly outperforming built-in alternatives like After Effects' CC Force Motion Blur.
Pro-Specific Controls: The Pro version includes advanced features like: RevisionFX ReelSmart Motion Blur Pro 6.0.1 Pre-...
3D Motion Vector Input: Allows you to use motion vectors from 3D systems for more accurate results in CG renders.
Track Point Guidance: Users can define up to 12 points to manually guide the motion estimation in complex scenes.
Object Separation: Supports foreground and background separation using mattes to avoid "smearing" across different layers. RE:Vision Effects ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) Pro 6
Correction Capabilities: It is frequently used to fix "choppy" footage shot at high shutter speeds or to add realism to speed ramps. ReelSmart Motion Blur - RE:Vision Effects
RevisionFX ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) Pro 6.0.1 is a specialized plug-in designed to add or remove natural-looking motion blur by automatically tracking every pixel in a video sequence
. The "Pro" version distinguishes itself from the regular version by providing advanced controls for VFX-heavy workflows, such as 3D motion vector input and tracking guidance. Core Features & Functionality ReelSmart Motion Blur - RE:Vision Effects Compute forward vectors from ( t ) to
The largest challenge: at a moving foreground/motion boundary, pixels in the blurred frame must sample colors that appear exposed during the shutter period, which may be hidden in both ( I_t ) and ( I_t+1 ). RSMB 6.0.1 implements temporal vector extrapolation:
This gives RSMB an advantage over simpler tools like After Effects’ native “Pixel Motion Blur,” which fails spectacularly on disoccluded backgrounds.
The 6.0.1 update (released early 2023) focused on stability and optical flow accuracy:
Version 6.0.1 serves as a stability and optimization release within the version 6 architecture. The primary distinctions of this iteration include: