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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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How to Track Motion in After Effects (Using the Free Plugin Mocha)

12.5.11 @ 9:21AM Tags : aftereffects, mgfx, mocha, motiongraphics, motiontracking, tracking

Mocha is an advanced motion-tracking plugin for Adobe After Effects that is conveniently bundled with AE for free. I’ve done most of my motion tracking in After Effects using its native tracking abilities, but Mocha offers more advanced controls. So here’s a tutorial of how to use Mocha — in this case, to properly track a wall in a moving shot, and to add some graffiti in post to said wall. This is an excerpt of a After Effects training course at Lynda.com by Chris Meyer and Trish Meyer: More »