While the mocha to After Effects workflow does take some getting used to (and my wish list would include having mocha's short keys default to those of After Effects), the time invested in learning mocha has been worth its weight in gold. I typically don’t want to learn a new program unless I really feel it’s going to benefit my work quality or speed.Īs an After Effects user, two things have dramatically changed the quality and speed at which I work over the last year: one of these is mocha, and the other is expressions. While I could sum this up as having been too busy, the truth is that we are creatures of habit or perhaps I would have quickly embraced the prospect of making my work easier by learning this “new” tool. Itbewilders me that after seven years of using After Effects, it wasn't until last year that I had even heard of mocha and further still, after noticing it already installed on my computer, it took me a few additional months to dig into it. As long as your track is gathering tracking data from the same planar surface, you can move your spline to any area of the screen in order to avoid what are often hair-splitting obstacles such as intersecting objects, changes in lighting, and change in focus. Rather than moving the position of my spline every couple of frames as it followed the bushes off screen, I was able to “unlink” the spline from the track, which told mocha to provide tracking data from a specific portion of the frame the entire time.Īnother noteworthy feature is that you can move your spline and continue tracking without ruining your tracking data. For example: I was tracking a line of bushes in a shot the other day where sections of the bush row were constantly moving off screen. This means that the position of your spline isn't necessarily associated with the tracking data mocha is recording. One distinction is that you can control whether the spline is attached to the actual track. First, it’s important when using mocha to understand what your tracker is doing because it's so different than most other programs. I have recently uncovered a few overlooked options in mocha which I have found to be helpful. This is what makes mocha such an outstanding solution and time-saver: the fact that I only have to tell mocha what to do, rather than wasting time telling it what not to do. This is akin to an engineer or architect spending two hours daily, per job, telling construction workers what not to do when in reality a competent construction worker doesn't need such reminders. Moving objects, tracking points running off screen, and crossing intersections often involve hours of required manipulation in order for 3D motion trackers to render an accurate matchmove.
#Mocha ae v3 manual
When it worked, it worked well, and when it didn't, it was often easier to move to a manual solution involving frame-by-frame removal of false positives. As a VFX artist, I would bring in the background plate to be tracked, enter the lens data, hit “feature track,” and let PFtrack try to come up with a solution. When motion tracking shots requiring 2D and 3D matchmoving I would often come across shots that either worked, or did not work. Motion blur, false positives, and lens distortion were no longer the excruciatingly tedious tasks I once dreaded. After using After Effects and PFTrack for all of my motion tracking, I was astonished by the capabilities found in mocha’s planar tracker. With seven years of Adobe After Effects behind me, I realized that I also had mocha on my computer. The new version includes new Rotoscoping Tools, new Layer Management, Project Management, 3D Camera Solver and Dopesheet, as well as keyboard shortcuts and interface improvements designed to enhance the entire Planar Tracking-based workflow for tracking, roto, removal and more.
#Mocha ae v3 pro
VFX/motion graphic artist Aaron Benitez reviews mocha Pro v3, released earlier this year at NAB. Imagineer’s desktop product line includes planar tracking and roto utility mocha, roto, planar tracking, compositing, and removal utility mocha Pro, and mocha AE, a planar tracking and roto utility designed for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro users.
#Mocha ae v3 software
In 2000, Imagineer Systems revolutionized visual effects software tracking with the creation of its industry renowned, award-winning Planar Tracking image analysis engine, and has made its mark on such marquee Hollywood blockbuster productions as Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, Shutter Island, Invictus, G-Force and the Harry Potter series.
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