Slapshot

Slapshot is an AI-powered visual-effects technology platform built to automate repetitive post-production work for film, television, advertising and other screen-based production. Developed by the team behind Hotspring, it operates as a distinct technology brand and Delaware LLC, with a cloud- and API-based toolkit focused on practical VFX workflows.

The platform applies computer vision and deep learning to tasks that can consume substantial production time, including rotoscoping, camera tracking, depth estimation, motion-vector generation and generative retiming. Its tools are designed for both artist-driven work and high-volume automated processing, supporting independent creators as well as studio pipelines.

Core toolkit

• AI rotoscoping and matte generation for object isolation, soft-edge elements and multi-layer Cryptomatte workflows.
• Autopilot for unattended, batch-oriented matte generation through a cloud API.
• AI camera tracking that produces camera solves and 3D point clouds without requiring prior lens metadata.
• Video depth maps for temporally consistent depth passes, compositing and 2.5D or 3D relighting workflows.
• Motion vectors and generative retiming for optical-flow work and plate extension.
• Slapshot Vision for temporal video indexing, search and structured video understanding, including physical-AI and robotics dataset preparation.

Slapshot Web provides browser-based processing for upload-and-go use, while enterprise customers can use its API for batch processing within their own infrastructure. The platform also offers native cloud nodes for ComfyUI and supports common VFX-pipeline formats and tools including Foundry Nuke, Adobe After Effects, EXR, Alembic, GLB and MOV.

Slapshot was first piloted with VFX partners in 2024 before expanding into an open commercial platform in 2025. Its technology has been used within production pipelines and facilities including Electric Theatre Collective, Untold Studios, Herne Hill Media, Crafty Apes and Final Cut London. The company remains active as a specialized VFX automation and video-intelligence platform under the Hotspring operating group.