Stereo MOVING-OBJECT (Automatic) Tracking and Solving

This tutorial shows rigid-body stereo object tracking and solving using SynthEyes's automatic tracking systems, in particular, setting up some animated roto-splines to control what trackers are associated with what objects. More frequently, object tracking shots are handled using supervised tracking, but this example shows how suitable shots can be tracked automatically. (Of course, you are welcome to, and may have to, do supervised stereoscopic object tracking as well.)

This tutorial covers a rigid-body object track, where all trackers on the object being tracked move together as a unit. This is typical for objects such as heads or vehicles. When trackers move independently, such as for facial tracking, a different approach must be utilized, see the tutorial on stereoscopic motion tracking.

Note: Stereoscopic moving-object tracking requires SynthEyes 2008.1.1027 or later (2008.1.0027 for demo).

Notes:

  1. Tutorial is 12:47 and 35 MB. You can download the mp4 by right-clicking this link: AutoObjTrk.mp4
  2. Everything is done and shown real-time on an 8-core (16-thread) 2009 Mac Pro running 64-bit Windows Vista. The process is the same in OSX.
  3. All tutorials and images (c)2009 Andersson Technologies LLC, not for re-distribution or usage other than with SynthEyes.