Want to pin some text or a graphic to something in your footage? You’ll want to track it.
Of course you can move something frame by frame, but let’s let’s DaVinci Resolve do some of the work.
Tracking is one of the most commonly used VFX techniques for compositing, so you’ll want to get familiar with it.
While you can use it to follow several objects, steady your shot, and more, this beginner tutorial will help you with the basics: tracking a single point.
In this video from Casey Faris, you’ll learn about:
- Opening a clip in the Fusion page
- Merging Text over footage
- Adding a Tracker node
- Setting up the search pattern
- Resizing the search area
- Running the tracker forwards and backwards
- Match Move Operation
- Tracking graphics
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.