PFTrack Essential Training
2h 19mBeginner2020-04-16
Authors
Brian Morse
Writer, Director, Producer, VFX Artist
Course details
3D tracking is the foundation for advanced VFX. In this course, learn how to get up and running with PFTrack, the popular matchmoving and layout software used by professionals throughout the VFX industry. Instructor Brian Morse goes over the program's most important capabilities for 3D camera solving and object tracking. Learn about the features you can use to prepare your shots for tracking, including features for masking and lens distortion removal. Explore options for both automatically and manually tracking shots. Plus, learn about the different options for solving shots, how to set up and solve tripod camera shots, how to export your scenes, and more.
Skills covered
PFTrackThe Pixel Farm3D TrackingMotion Graphics and VFXEssential Training
Concepts
Introduction
- PFTrack essentials
- Using the exercise files
PFTrack Overview
- The Project Manager in PFTrack
- Project list
- PFTrack settings
- Tracking tree
- Cinema windows
- Node Panel
Export
- Exporting your scene
- Quick Start
- Set up
- Import footage
- Automatic tracking
- Solving and refining
Setting up coordinate system
- Exporting to other software
- Preparation for Tracking
- Clip input
- Rolling shuttter
Lens distortion
- Enhancing the image
- Masking
- Masking with the Roto node
Animating masks
- Keyer node
- Tracking
- Auto match
- Auto track
- User track
Target track
- Curves
- Solving
- Camera Solver overview
Solving our camera
- Refining the camera solve
- Orient the Camera
- Orient camera in the solver
- Orient Camera node
Test geometry
- Image modeling
- Tripod Camera
- Tripod set up
Solving a tripod camera
- Orienting the solve
- Object Tracking
- Track object as static object
- Make Object node
Joint camera and object
- Geometry tracking
Conclusion
- Conclusion