Motion Track as Many Points At Once in After Effects

After Effects' motion tracker is a lot more powerful than many people give it credit for. You are not limited to tracking one point. Nor are you limited to the four point track for corner pin tracking. You can track as many points as you like. All at the same time. This is great for motion tracking of mocap.

The videos on this web site will give you the in's and out's of motion capture for the home animator. All the major studios are using motion capture but most independent animators never dream of using it in their creative work. There is affordable motion capture, and it only uses one camera. The difference is, this is motion capture for 2D animation.

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Make Your Own Markers For Motion Capture

Markers for motion capture need to be round, light weight and a strong color that is different than the surroundings it will be shot in. All you need is an exacto-knife, cheater (found at fishing supply stores,) green paint and double sided tape. The green stands out from the red tone found in skin colors of all types. It's important that the markers are roughly spherical in shape and stand out from the face.