Camera Tracking

Written by a matchmoving expert, this book is much more than a technical primer. It helps you think like a pro so that you can find the right solution for your matchmoves, no matter how tricky. You'll also find coverage of tasks that commonly go hand-in-hand with matchmoving, along with advice on the contributions you can make on the set of a live-action shoot. Whether you're a student or professional, Matchmoving: The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking gives you the knowledge and perspective you need to quickly and successfully solve every matchmove.

Written by a matchmoving expert, this book is much more than a technical primer. It helps you think like a pro so that you can find the right solution for your matchmoves, no matter how tricky. You'll also find coverage of tasks that commonly go hand-in-hand with matchmoving, along with advice on the contributions you can make on the set of a live-action shoot. Whether you're a student or professional, Matchmoving: The Invisible Art of Camera Tracking gives you the knowledge and perspective you need to quickly and successfully solve every matchmove.

Recently formed post production ‘boutique’ e3post and its award winning team have just completed a 30 second spot for the Association of American Railroads, (AAR). Largely a chromakey shoot the spot contains some tricky but beautifully executed CG composits which VFX talent Victor Wolansky insists were made so much easier using The Pixel Farm’s tracking and motion analysis toolset, PFTrack.

Written by a matchmoving expert, this book is much more than a technical primer. It helps you think like a pro so that you can find the right solution for your matchmoves, no matter how tricky.

3D tracking really simplifies many compositing tasks, whether it's removing unwanted objects or adding in additional elements. Having to swap applications in order to obtain the necessary camera data has always been time consuming and making alterations difficult. Now, Nuke comes with its own camera tracker - so 3D tracking can be done exactly where you need it! Focus on Nuke's camera tracker and learn other relevant tasks for a good track, i.e. grain/noise, lens distortion and 2d tracking. After analyzing the point cloud and solving the camera movement, learn how to set-up some geometry and recreate the scene with 3D and UV projections, then animate a new camera movement which will turn that into a stereoscopic set-up and end up with a nice (red & blue) anaglyph for a stereoscopic workflow alternative.

Learn Motion and Camera Tracking and Add External Assets to scene Effortlessly

fxphd’s popular camera tracking specialist Victor Wolansky teaches this third PFTrack in production course continuing his tendency to tackle only the most difficult shots. You’re sure to pick up a ton of new, high-end techniques for both object and camera tracking.