Tutorial 04: A Closer Look at Tracking and Solving Issues

Learn how to refine your solved camera using these essential techniques. Learn how to manage moving objects using masks, calibrate the camera and resolve tracking errors in the camera solver. 

Tracking and solving issues video overview

0:00 - Brief overview of what we will be covering in this video

0:28 - Analysing the clip and learning the camera motion

1:07 - Performing the initial track & solve of the clip

1:42 - Checking the results and discussing the issues

4:03 - Using masking to occlude moving objects from the camera solver

7:29 - Calibrating the virtual camera and re-solving the clip

11:04 - Using the tools in the camera solver to remove errors in the solve

17:00 - Re-fining the camera solve with all the fixes made so far

17:31 - A look at the updated solve and video conclusion

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Head back to PFTrack Tutorials. Or check out our Learning Articles for a deeper look at camera tracking and matchmoving concepts. Alternatively, explore our extensive Resources for valuable presets, Python scripts, and macros.