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Learn How to Do a 3D Match Move Using the Free and Open Source Program Blender

01.6.13 @ 11:55PM Tags : blender, cgi, matchmoving, motiongraphics, post-production, postproduction, tracking, tutorial, tutorials

One of the great features in Adobe After Effects CS6 is its built-in 3D camera tracker, which helps realistically integrate CG elements into footage that have a fair amount of camera or subject movement. But what if you want to do a 3D match move shot, and you can’t afford a copy of After Effects? Not a problem. Andrew Price of Blender Guru has a great hour-long video to get you started with 3D tracking and compositing CG elements in the free open source 3D program, Blender: More »

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3D Matchmoving for After Effects on an Indie Budget (a.k.a Free)

09.17.10 @ 8:48AM Tags : 3D, ae, aftereffects, effects, matchmoving, tutorials

Since we’re on the topic of backyard effects with that Russian Transformers clip, let’s take a look at the technique of integrating 3D objects with live action footage. The technique of placing a 3D object into a previously filmed scene (known as matchmoving) requires sophisticated camera tracking generally reserved for high-end effects packages, but Aetuts+ has a tutorial for doing it with a free After Effects plugin called Voodoo Camera Tracker. I’ve only done 2D tracking myself (to erase people and other background elements in The West Side), but if you’re interested in integrating your own 3D transformers (or something more original, perhaps?) into a live scene, here’s a tutorial for you: More »