After Effects Guru: Tracking Cameras and Stabilizing Footage

Learn how to track and stabilize footage with After Effects.

Introduction

• Tracking and stabilizing footage in After Effects
• Using the exercise files

1. Using the 3D Camera Tracker

• Analyzing the footage
• Choosing a shot type for stabilization
• Choosing a solve method
• Using detailed analysis
• Selecting and deleting unwanted track points

2. Working with Targets

• Choosing and moving and resizing a target
• How targets can be used

3. 3D Camera Tracker in Action

• Mapping an object to a surface
• Adding 3D text to a scene
• Adding shadows to a scene with a shadow catcher
• Tracking an object with the 3D camera tracker

4. Working with the Warp Stabilizer VFX

• Applying the Warp Stabilizer VFX
• Choosing between No Motion and Smooth Motion method
• Understanding stabilization methods

5. Refining the Warp Stabilizer VFX

• Using the Position method
• Using the Position, Scale, and Rotation method
• Using the perspective method
• Using the Subspace Warp method
• Improving the Warp Stabilizer results by masking
• Removing camera shake blur

6. Using Advanced Options

• Using detailed analysis
• Using synthesized edges
• Rolling shutter reduction
• Balancing crop and smoothness
• Matching movement with the Warp Stabilizer VFX
• Compositing effects with the Warp Stabilizer VFX

Conclusion

• Next steps