Tracking in After Effects

Explore all the methods for tracking inside After Effects: one- and two-point tracking, mask tracking, camera tracking, facial tracking, and planner tracking in Mocha AE.

Introduction

• The art of tracking
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started with Motion Tracking

• What is motion tracking?
• Common problems and solutions

2. Preparation for Comp

• Project brief
• Preparing for compositing and VFX

3. One-Point Tracking

• The Tracker panel
• Options settings
• Tracking and stabilizing motion
• Applying tracking data
• Tracking obscured objects
• Tracking outside the frame
• Using nulls for tracking data
• Compositing foreground elements
• Applying tracking data to effects

4. Mask Tracker

• Creating a clean plate
• Creating nulls from path
• Tracking a background object
• Using the mask tracker for rotoscope

5. Additional Trackers

• Using two-point tracking
• Using Face Tracking (Outline Only)
• Using Face Tracking (Detailed Features)
• Adding background elements
• Compositing foreground objects

6. Use Stabilization for Tracking

• Introducing Warp Stabilizer
• Using Warp Stabilizer for tracking
• Using Reverse Stabilization

7. Planner Tracking

• Using Perspective Corner Pin
• Using Mocha
• Tracking a surface
• Applying Mocha data in After Effects

8. Camera Tracking

• Using the 3D Camera Tracker
• Creating a placeholder
• Replacing a computer screen
• Adding additional elements
• Reverse camera tracking
• Finalizing and rendering

Conclusion

• Next steps