Using Mocha to Stabilize/Lock onto an Object

Can use Mocha either stand-alone and export result as an image-sequence, or in combination with AE in order to export as a movie-file.

Some points:

  • Go to Track tab
  • Put In/Out points over the useful bits (e.g. not overexposed bits).
  • Put playhead in middle of duration, note Frame-Number, then track both forwards and backwards from this point.
  • Go to Stabilize tab.
  • There is a Stabilize button to preview what it will look like.
    • Must select a Layer (tracked-region) first
      • (in principle, could have more than one tracked region).
    • Remember to disable this button before attempting to track again.

If exporting for Registax, then it is sensible to use TIFF format, but it must be with no alpha (otherwise Registax 5 gets its colors weird).

If using Registax (5) then:

  • Align=None
  • Drizzle=25%
  • Limit
    • (just in order to get to the next stage0
  • Stack
  • Wavelet
    • Default (not Gaussian), Linear (not Dyadic), most sliders near full.
  • Do All
  • Save Image
    • Save as a TIFF, so can manipulate levels in Gimp etc)

Web-Search:

  • Google:[use mocha with ae for zero motion]
    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o9z1vNN9rY
      • Example: drive-by shot of a moving car, lock onto the car (“Top Gear” style).
      • X-Spline tracking-mask does not need to be tight on the car outline, can leave a “margin” gap.
        • (presumably rejected by Mocha as outlier motion vectors).
        • This is a helpful convenience/productivity tip.
      • Export Tracking Data > After Effects transform Data
        • (As opposed to Corner-Pin)

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