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Sensor Size: A Practical Guide for Camera Tracking
Explores the intricacies of sensor size and demystifies key terminology to help you with your camera tracking projects.
Adam Hawkes
Nov 27, 20249 min read


Why you need to know about distortion calibration
What is lens distortion, and what is distortion calibration? Why is it crucial for your camera tracking and visual effects workflow? In...
Adam Hawkes
Oct 23, 20245 min read


The How and Why of Feature Tracking in PFTrack
What’s the difference between automatic and manual tracking? Which is better? When should I use one instead of the other?
Adam Hawkes
Sep 2, 20248 min read


Types of camera movement explained
Knowledge of camera movement, shot size, and angle is essential for all skilled matchmove artists. When directors, editors, and cameramen...
Adam Hawkes
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Camera angles and shot sizes explained
Understanding the language used for shot size/camera angles and combining them with the terms used for camera motion can help you...
Adam Hawkes
Jun 26, 20245 min read


Understanding lenses & camera tracking
In this article, we focus purely on the lens, a component many consider to be the most influential factor in a film's look. But how does...
Adam Hawkes
Jun 26, 20245 min read


5 Issues that Could Derail Your Camera Tracking
Matchmoving is becoming more and more of an automated process of tracking and solving. But there are still cases where the keen eye of...
Adam Hawkes
Jun 26, 20246 min read


Camera sensors and their effect on matchmoving
The stress levels are rising, the deadline is looming, and the shot you’re working on is taking far longer to matchmove than you first...
Adam Hawkes
Jun 26, 202410 min read
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