• Adobe After Effects

  3d camera tracker + Puppet tool

  Posted by Yael Tal on March 2, 2013 at 3:56 pm

  Hi all
  I have 2 different questions:
  1. regarding the Puppet tool : I tried to use the smoother after recording my actions in the puppet tool–is it possible that the smoother do not work with puppet tool’s key frames?

  2. regarding the 3d camera tracker: after tracking a shoot using the 3d camera tracker the option of- “create shadow catcher and light” was not available to me. can you please tell me why?

  Thank you very much…

  Roland R. kahlenberg replied 13 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  Vishesh Arora

  March 2, 2013 at 7:28 pm

  Yael

  Is it possible that the smoother do not work with puppet tool’s key frames?

  I tried to use smoother for Puppet Tool Keyframes and it worked for me.

  If you are looking for overall smooth animation, Select all the Keyframes, Right Click> Rove Across Time.

  after tracking a shoot using the 3d camera tracker the option of- “create shadow catcher and light” was not available to me.

  Can’t say much without knowing the procedure that you followed. I am assuming that you have missed some steps.

  Check this tut:

  https://www.mattrunks.com/en/tutorials/after-effects/3d-tracking-3d-text-cs6

  Vishesh Arora
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8
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  Roland R. kahlenberg

  March 3, 2013 at 1:42 am

  [Yael Tal] “1. regarding the Puppet tool : I tried to use the smoother after recording my actions in the puppet tool–is it possible that the smoother do not work with puppet tool’s key frames?”

  Ensure that you select the relevant keyframes prior to initiating the Smoother

  [Yael Tal] “2. regarding the 3d camera tracker: after tracking a shoot using the 3d camera tracker the option of- “create shadow catcher and light” was not available to me. can you please tell me why?”

  The 3D Camera Tracker’s Shadow Catcher feature is not available for footage without apparent movement along the z-axis. These include Nodal Pans and X-axis or Y-axis dolly shots.

  You can of course manually create your own shadow catcher using the solved points.

  HTH
  RoRK

  Intensive mocha & AE Training in Singapore and Other Dangerous Locations

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  & Adobe After Effects ACE/ACI (version 7)
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  Yael Tal

  March 3, 2013 at 8:51 am

  Thank you!
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  Yael Tal

  March 3, 2013 at 8:55 am

  Now it make sense… (regarding The 3D Camera Tracker)
  Thank you!
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  Roland R. kahlenberg

  March 3, 2013 at 11:42 am

  You’re most welcome Yael.

  Cheers
  RoRK

  Intensive mocha & AE Training in Singapore and Other Dangerous Locations

  Imagineer Systems (mocha) Certified Instructor
  & Adobe After Effects ACE/ACI (version 7)

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