SynthEyes Essentials - 01 Introduction to 3D Matchmoving and Tracking [Boris FX]

If you're just starting in SynthEyes, this should be the first video you watch. SynthEyes expert, Matthew Merkovich gives you a fast overview of matchmoving, the SynthEyes interface, and how to do your first 3D camera solve. You'll learn how to Auto matchmove, and then what the right steps are to do it manually to get the best results.

SynthEyes is a powerful 3D tracking and match moving application that can be used to recreate a 3D point cloud from footage. This point cloud can then be used to insert 3D objects into the footage or to create other visual effects.

In this video, you'll learn:

• How SynthEyes does an Auto track workflow to create a 3D scene.
• SynthEyes uses a technique called "blips" to identify potential tracking features in footage.
• Blips are then converted to trackers, which are used to solve the camera motion and recreate a 3D point cloud.
• The Hpix value indicates the average error of how badly the points in the 3D point cloud don't align with the 2D trackers.
• A high Hpix value indicates that the tracking is inaccurate.

To improve the tracking accuracy, we can do the following:

• Use better quality footage.
• Manually add or remove trackers.
• Adjust the tracking parameters.

#vfx #matchmove #3dtracking

// C H A P T E R S //
0:00 What is SynthEyes?
0:55 Overview of the Rooms and doing an Auto Track
2:32 The Features Room. What is Blipping and what is a blip?
5:07 Stepping into the Solver Room
7:14 Doing it manually in the Features Room with Advanced Feature Control.
10:30 Solving the scene and intro to the Solver Room
12:44 Fixing Lens Distortion and why it's important to undistort the image
15:11 Conclusion - Next steps

[minimalfun]

Wow, Matthew Merkovich, the grand master himself is doing the new series for BorisFX ? Really really exciting!

Thank you very much Matthew and thanks a lot BorisFX 🙏🙏🙏

[millolab]

So awesome to see Matt doing tutorials again! A true master at work!

[akamrezaee]

The master has arrived! It's a pleasure to see you, and the opportunity to learn from the master is invaluable. Hopefully, you'll consider creating more videos for advanced artists.

[oblstudios.g]

Wow 🎉. That was really insightful. Especially the small and big feature track thing at the blips advanced panel. Can’t wait to see the next.

[imtiazali]

Great teacher thank you for this series of tutorial waiting for next ones

[soulboyken]

👍👍👍This is awesome, I'm still using the classic panel for the distortion solving lenses, after that I can try the new module.

[johntnguyen]

Been waiting for this one... and it didnt disappoint!! And Matt Merkovich is a legend!

[yinon_tal]

I learned a lot in this chapter, and waiting as well to the next one

[robertdouble]

Matt! I've still got a copy of your book on my shelf! Great video and nice Danelectro too!

[manolomaru]

...Thank you so much for continuing sharing these Sytheyes suuuuper videos!

[twistedjourney]

Finally a Syntheyes tracking tutorial 😀

[merdovfx]

ihope at the end of this awesome course
to make vid about exporting 3d camera track to other 3d programs like blender and maya
in a vertical and horizontal footage

[gibgibGG]

Mathew, I've always enjoyed your teaching, thanks! I also noticed you have a Gibson ES-335 (at least it looks like a 335 or it may be an Epiphone--can't see the headstock) hanging on the wall along with a Fender Telecaster (maybe a Squire? or G&L?) I'm guessing you play them because they've both got guitar straps 🎸🎸🎸. I'm not sure what the acoustic and the other electric on the floor are though? 🤠

[merdovfx]

ty u guys for this tut keep the good work <3

[i]

Great tutorial! Looking forward to the next ones!! (Please modernize the user interface sometime in the near future?!)

[waliso]

this is what we need becuse all the other videos are so old and difficult to finish

[jonsail]

Looking forward to the next tutorial on point cloud 3D reconstruction

[alwayscallingmeblaze]

Perfect timing! I just bought my new SynthEyes Boris upgrade. I would REALLY like some pointers on a SynthEyes to DaVinci Resolve/Fusion workflow. I want to use SynthEyes for all of my tracking now.

[mattl]

I appreciate your tutorials. Can you please talk about importing a png sequence vs mp4, when you have a long project, like an hour. I also found out to go to edit preferences and change the Max RAM Cache. Russ has a video about solving a long video but it is done for a 360 video and needs an update. For reference my RAM is 192GB and loading up a 4k 1 hour video leaves a lot of red on the bottom and solving is long. Thanks.

[jamaljamalwaziat]

For Who those dont know this man is a legend at matchmoving