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by Jim on Jan 14, 2004 at 3:49:03 pm |
Help!!
I keep doing something wrong; therefore, I now turn to my fellow cows for assistance.
I have a profile shot of a dv camera. The camera pans, and the lens points toward me. I want
to "track" new video from the lens of the camera so that, as the lens pans, one will see video in the lens. Once the camera stops panning, I want the video to come out of the lens to full screen. I've been playing for about 3 hours, and going through the book, I just can't seem to get it right! Anyone have "newbie" instructions that will help me accomplish this?
It's urgent.
I'm using Boris Red 2.5, on a pc; I'm using Avid Express DV; however, I'm creating standalone in Boris right now, then exporting into Avid.
Many thanks in advance!
Jim
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• | | | | | Re: motion tracker trouble
by Jim on Jan 14, 2004 at 5:50:22 pm |
Anyone have a chance to look at this?
Just curious..
Thanks,
Jim
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• | | | |  | Re: motion tracker trouble
by tothewhites on Jan 14, 2004 at 8:49:31 pm |
Hello Jim,
What exactly is it doing wrong?
Have you tried the corner pin tracker. There is a tutorial on the Boris web site at http://www.borisfx.com the choose support -> tutorials and look down the list for corner pin tracker.
That should get you going
Regards, Paul
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by Jim on Jan 14, 2004 at 9:34:07 pm |
Hi Paul,
Thank you for responding. The problem is, I can't seem to place the corner pins properly. I have to start on
the first keyframe. Well, the first keyframe, the camera is profile, not facing me. Maybe it's just the order I'm doing things, but, if I try to place the pins once the camera had "panned" towards me a bit, it still dosen't work. The next problem is figuring out how to place the video within that. Would it have to be something small, or can I resize in Boris. I know that the clips have to match, size wise, so, this is stumping me also. Any help would be appreciated. I've gone through that tutorial, but, again, I still had trouble. I'm still reasonable "green" on this, so, I'm not blaming the program, just me...
Thanks again for responding...
Jim
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by tothewhites on Jan 14, 2004 at 11:00:02 pm |
You can move the frist keyframe along the timeline so the motion tracker only starts at the right point in your clip that should allow you to place the four trackers correctly. They can be sized and the tracking area sized. You can move the end keyframe for the motion tracker track to the out point on the clip this way you will only create tracking data for the region required which can save some time.
Just twigged, the problem you will then have will be the clip needs to maintain perspective in 3D space to match the viewfinder image - I need to play with that one.
Can you email the camera clip (or a part of it) I am happy to have a go.
tothewhite at yahoo.co.uk
Regards, Paul
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by jim on Jan 15, 2004 at 1:33:47 pm |
Hi Paul,
Thanks so much! I tried to email you at that address, but it didn't work.
Jim
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by tothewhites on Jan 15, 2004 at 3:26:39 pm |
missed a letter should have been tothewhites at yahoo.co.uk
you can also try tothewhites at btopenworld.com (allows bigger emails)
Regards, Paul
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by jim on Jan 15, 2004 at 6:41:48 pm |
Paul,
The two files are 45mb and 36 mbs. Too large to send you. Any suggestions?
I don't now if you want stills or not. I don't think that would help.
Jim
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by tothewhites on Jan 15, 2004 at 7:54:57 pm |
If you have a web site/ftp server you can post them on I will download them.
Regards, Paul
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by jim on Jan 16, 2004 at 1:00:32 pm |
Hi Paul,
I'm trying to get that setup right now. I'll reply here, once it's setup, okay?
Jim
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• | | | | | Re: here's another question....
by promopunkk on Jan 16, 2004 at 2:53:35 pm |
How do you deal with tracking points going off the screen? I'm trying to p corner pin a monitor that is panned onto the screen. When points disappear...how do you adjust?
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