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  • Adding Track Points for Screen Replacement

    Posted by Jordan Brand on November 29, 2020 at 2:14 am

    Hi there! Total After Effects novice here, trying to make a screen replacement by using the tracking tool.

    The issue I’m running into is that, when I set the track type to Perspective Corner Pin, it only gives me 4 track points to use to track the screen to. The problem is that the shot is of an older, curved TV screen, and I’m not sure how to add more tracking points so that I can curve the tracker to fit the confines of the screen.

    I’ve linked an image of the shot I’m trying to track onto, in case I’m not explaining myself clearly. I’m sure there’s a super obvious answer to this that I’m missing, but any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

    https://imgur.com/t8JjSDS

    View post on imgur.com

    Graham Quince replied 5 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Graham Quince

    November 29, 2020 at 9:31 am

    After Effects including Boris Mocha AE. You can achieve a much better screen tracking with that tool and then key or mask out the tv, place your footage underneath that layer and you’ll get a better result.

    I made a tutorial on using Mocha AE for screens, you’ve already shot your footage, so skip the first bit, but towards the end you can see it in action:

    https://youtu.be/c3TybpIQ_ik

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