Paperwolf: Eight Ways to Misbehave in Resolve
Paperwolf’s eight Resolve plugins bring tracking overlays, ASCII, datamoshing, time effects, dithering, old cameras and depth graphics.
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CameraMatch Adds Cinema 4D Workflow
CameraMatch AutoSetup v6 now supports Cinema 4D, adding automated camera matching for photomontage and archviz workflows.
Mocha Pro 2026.5 Tracks Through Trouble
Point Track ML tackles occlusions, shadows and drifting surfaces, while smarter matte tools and exports reduce routine cleanup.
KZ_Tracker turns video into Maya curves
KZ_Tracker tracks 2D points in footage inside Maya and bakes curves to locators, aimed at quick blocking, timing, and rough spacing, not final mocap.
Silhouette 2026 gets smarter roto and 3D heads
Silhouette 2026 upgrades AI mattes, adds Head Track ML and better tracking, boosts paint tools and performance, and finally gets serious about pipelines.
KeenTools GeoTracker enters Houdini open beta
GeoTracker lands in Houdini as a SOP node for OBJ and Solaris, free in open beta. Geometry driven tracking, lens estimates, and quick sim colliders.
ONYX Ai Matte for OFX hosts
ONYX Ai Matte targets fast alphas in OFX apps with prompts, tracking, trimap refinement, and published RTX only system limits.
SynthEyes 2026 Speeds Up
SynthEyes 2026 adds a Mocha-powered affine point tracker, real-time GeoH previews and expanded USD support to cut solve iteration time.
PFTrack update tidies Maya and LiDAR workflows
PFTrack update refines Maya export, LiDAR error handling and Survey Solver node logic for Studio and Enterprise users.
Hawaiki Keyer – for those who don’t trust all the magic of AI
Hawaiki Keyer 5 brings AI tracking and dual-key control to Resolve, handling messy greenscreen shots more reliably than Magic Mask. Or does it?
Live FX 9.9: New Unreal Engine workflows, in a 3-part tutorial
Assimilate has published a short three-part tutorial series for combining Live FX 9.9 with Unreal Engine in virtual production. The videos cover GPU Texture Share on a single system, an nDisplay workflow that outputs multiple render streams, and a Switchboard setup that enables live Unreal edits
PFTrack 2025: Matchmoving gets its groove back
The Pixel Farm’s PFTrack 2025 delivers major lens, tracking, and mesh improvements plus new perpetual licence options.
3DEqualizer 8.1 Adds Piggyback Camera Solves
3DEqualizer 8.1 introduces piggyback rig solving, a rewritten Blender export script and new import and export options.
SynthEyes Essentials Training is here and Free for the Holidays
Boris FX unwraps a holiday gift: SynthEyes Essentials, a free, three-hour matchmove training course for VFX artists, free until 31 December.
KeenTools 2025.3 Brings Blender 5, Character Creator 5 & AE Exports
KeenTools 2025.3 expands host support with Blender 5, Character Creator 5 export from FaceBuilder and Alembic output from GeoTracker for After Effects.
Mocha Pro 2026: Refined, re-solved, re-edged
AI-assisted mattes, cleaner camera solves, and the return of the curve editor: Mocha Pro 2026 refines your roto and tracking life without reinventing the wheel.
SLAPSHOT promises AI Camera Tracking “in minutes”
SLAPSHOT has released its AI Camera Tracking tool: what used to take a day or more can now take under ten minutes according to the developer.
Silhouette 2025.5: Roto With Prompts, Faces, and a Built-In SynthEyes
AI masking, Face ML, and SynthEyes 3D tracking arrive in Silhouette 2025.5. Roto artists everywhere suddenly feel less stressed and with a bigger toolbox for their job.
Matching Your Moves: Inside Vision Age VFX
Vision Age VFX specialises in high-end matchmove and rotoanim. Workflows, QC, case studies, and technical tips from Tunisia’s camera tracking experts.
iPhone for Tracking: Beeble Camera enables Free “Virtual Production”
Free iOS app turns an iPhone into a tracked camera for AI-powered VFX passes. Beeble Camera links directly to Beeble Web, Editor, and Blender.
Timelapse Orbit 2.0 Keeps Blender WIPs Showreel-Ready
Timelapse Orbit 2.0 automates viewport tracking in Blender to streamline documentation and showreel creation during process video capture.
SynthEyes 2025.5: Now With Fewer Headaches Per Pixel
SynthEyes 2025.5 lets VFX artists export lens distortion, harness AI for tracking, and parent meshes with less tedium. Now with 17K BRAW support.
Unigine 2.20: Now with More Splat and a Whole Lot Else
Unigine 2.20 debuts Gaussian Splatting, UI Designer, XR and renderer upgrades, multithreaded shadows, mesh compression, and sweeping engine optimizations.
Crossbow Confidential: PFX’s Digital Dashboard Keeps ‘Locked’ Rolling
PFX marshals 60 artists, a lidar-scanned SUV and its Crossbow app to steer 750 shots for Locked through four months of frantic VFX.
The (further) development of Fusion.
Fusion, the compositing tool in and out of Resolve, has got a big update - and we asked BMD's Simon Hall, what it all means and what the future holds..
Fusion 20: a deep look at the core
With its latest release, Blackmagic Fusion is positioning itself more aggressively than ever as a powerful and cost-effective complete package for node-based compositing and motion graphics. We check whether Fusion 20 lives up to the high expectations.
Flame 2026: OCIO, Files and Timeline Magic
Discover the seven key innovations in Flame Family 2026—from OpenColorIO to AI-enhanced video quality.
Wonder Studio Rebrands: Now Flowing with Autodesk
Autodesk rebrands Wonder Studio as Autodesk Flow Studio, integrating AI-driven VFX automation into its Flow cloud platform.
Using 3D Objects in After Effects
Since 2024, it has been possible to integrate 3D objects into After Effects Beta. The updated version of the Adobe compositing solution now also has this functionality.
Syntheyes 2025: ML-powered masks, batch processing and more…
Boris FX has just releases the latest version of its 3D Tracking and Matchmoving software, Syntheyes. Boris FX traditionally tries to utilize technology from its other software solutions in its various products, and Syntheyes is no exception, including Mask ML in the 2025 release.
Architectural visualisation in a war zone
Let's do a 3D reconstruction of the Museum of Western and Eastern Art with Rhino and Blender in Odessa (Ukraine)!
PFTrack 24.12.19: Scene Reconstruction Gets a Makeover
And to keep track (Höhö) of the New Years Resolution, The The Pixel Farm releases a new version of PFTrack! The Pixel Farm's Version 24.12.19 introduces AI-powered enhancements to its photogrammetry toolset.
Mocha Pro 2025: Planar Tracking, USD, and Roto
Boris FX rolls out Mocha Pro 2025 with USD support, improved planar tracking, and updated rotoscoping workflows for VFX professionals.
Obsbot: 4K, CI, Gimbal, ..
In 2022, Obsbot surprised us with its 4K AI model (see issue DP 22:06). Now they're back with Obsbot Tiny 2. Is the upgrade really 2024 fair or just a warm rehash like the next FIFA [year]? Let's find out!
SynthEyes at BorisFX
3D camera tracking, also known as "match moving" in the professional scene, is now offered by every better software for video editing or 3D. But when we compared a few such popular 3D trackers in DP 18:01, SynthEyes was already our high-end reference for good reason.
Look into my Syntheyes, Boris!
Something‘s always happening in the Boris FX- Ecosystem – and just before this year’s IBC they announced that Syntheyes is now part of the family! So we cornered Boris Yamnitzki and John-Paul Smith and asked them what the plans are for one of our favourite tracking Tools.
Cincraft Scenario is coming!
Shortly after the merger with Ncam, Zeiss launches a camera tracker that combines lens data, image content, trackers and much more.
Zeiss takes over NCam
Ncam joins Zeiss - the lens manufacturer takes over the camera tracker!
The future of real-time hand tracking?
A Twitter user shares the current state of development of his software for real-time hand tracking. Should also produce good results with occlusions.
SynthEyes is released in version 22.10!
The latest version of the 3D Tracking and Match Moving software has been released! Highlights include a curve-based colour correction tool, improved roto masking - and many quality of life updates.
Release of the beta of GeoTracker 2022.2.2!
How can tracking and power moving be made easier in After Effects? GeoTracker from KeenTools is one possible answer. Now with support for After Effects 17.0!
Blender Artist releases tricky tracking tool!
What Blender 3.3 users are craving: "Tracking: Image from Plane Marker Operators" by Blender Artist Sebastian König?
CineSync 5.0 is released!
The latest offshoot of the tool for remote film work is launched! But what's next for the tool now that developer Ftrack has been acquired by Backlight?
Blender Studio releases a tracking tool
Order is half the (production) life? Keep track of all departments and work progress with Watchtower!
OptiTrack Motive 3.0 Adds Finger Tracking and New Solver
Motive 3.0 introduced a new performance-capture solver, tracking for more than 300 rigid bodies and precise finger tracking.
KeenTools 2021.3 Adds Blendshape Nodes and Tracker Improvements
KeenTools 2021.3 introduced Nuke blendshape nodes, ARKit-compatible FACS shapes and stability updates for GeoTracker, FaceTracker and FaceBuilder.
Assimilate Live FX
Assimilate Live FX brings post to set: live keying, LED walls, and DMX lighting, all in real time. It’s not quite StageCraft, but it’s definitely stage-crafty.
Synth Eyes 2106 | Release
Better tracking with these eyes: The latest version of the 3D tracking software from Andersson Technologies.
Autodesk Flame Updates Camera Tracking, Finishing and Remote Work
Autodesk demonstrates Flame updates spanning a next-generation camera tracker, finishing tools and remote-work capabilities, plus a five-part 3D tracking series.
SynthEyes 2102 Adds Apple M1 and Neural Engine Support
SynthEyes 2102 brings Apple M1 support, access to the Apple Neural Engine and interface improvements for high-DPI displays.
Mocha Pro 2021 Introduces PowerMesh Warp Tracking
Mocha Pro 2021 added PowerMesh sub-planar tracking, AdjustTrack 2.0, Alembic export, a Python editor and performance updates.
Canon EOS C70 Combines RF Mount and DGO
Canon’s compact EOS C70 combines an RF mount, Super 35 DGO sensor, 4K 120p capture, dual SD slots, internal ND and iTR AF X tracking.
Rokoko Smartgloves Bring Finger Tracking to MoCap
Rokoko’s Smartgloves capture hand and finger motion for digital characters and integrate with the company’s wider motion-capture ecosystem.
CamTrackAR Records Camera Tracking
CamTrackAR records iPhone or iPad footage with 3D camera-tracking data for export to Blender, HitFilm or After Effects.
Microsoft Backs Blender Fund
Microsoft joined the Blender Development Fund as a Corporate Gold member, contributing €30,000 per year.
Westworld’s LED-Wall Virtual Production
Jonathan Nolan and Jay Worth explain how Unreal Engine, camera tracking and LED walls shaped Westworld season three's virtual production.
Mocha Pro 2020.5 Release
Boris FX with a new update for Mocha Pro: Release 2020.5 includes an improved planar tracker, more support for Flame, new brushes and more.
Rotoscoping with Silhouette 2020
Silhouette 2020 is the first release under Boris FX, with new roto tools, Mocha integration, paint improvements and more!
AE Lockdown: Warping Surface Tracker
Want to simplify clean-up and beauty work? The new "Lockdown" plug-in promises to simplify the work.
Shotgun Create for the Desktop
From the web interface to the desktop: With Shotgun Create, the developers have now released a new application.
Update for Nuke and Cara VR 2.0
In addition to Nuke 11.1, the Cara VR plug-in has also been updated with new stichting tools, Match Move and new Ocula tools for customising stereo projects.
SynthEyes Update: VR Support Expanded
Andersson Technologies has released version 1708 of the 3D camera-tracking software SynthEyes – now also with export to After Effects, Fusion and HitFilm.
Mocha VR: 360° Tools from Imagineer Systems
More VR tools: Imagineer Systems now also releases its toolsets for editing 360° footage with Mocha VR.
Update: PFTrack 2017 Released
The new PFTrack 2017 update from Pixel Farm contains new features such as the integration of depth maps and automatic multi-channel export.
Updates to PluralEyes 4.1
With the latest update, Red Giant's audio/video sync tool now also supports Edius and comes with a new music-video workflow.
Update for Fayin
Fayteq has released update 2.3.1 of the matchmoving tool, making it compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2015.3.
mocha Pro 5 Is Here
The tracking tool comes with GPU, an improved licensing system and new plug-in options for Adobe and Avid.
Skin Retouch for After Effects CC
Aescripts + Aeplugins and Mamoworld released Skin Retouch for Adobe After Effects, meaning beauty for everyone. Best of all, it is free!
Toon Boom Manager
Toon Boom Animation has acquired asset-management, production-tracking and review tool Tactic Studio and renamed it Toon Boom Manager.
Major Faceware Upgrade
Faceware Technologies has announced upgrades across its product range and a new free Learning Edition for personal projects.
2D–3D Bridge
The new MochaBlend plug-in brings 2D and 3D closer by importing 2D planar-tracking data into 3D tools. It is available for C4D and Blender.
Project Management in Your Pocket
The ftrack Go app for Android and iOS now lets you organize projects via smartphone.
ftrack Customer Showreel
The ftrack Customer Reel contains lots of great breakdowns, including from “Kung Fury” and “Mara and the Firebringer.”
New Beauty Tool Kit from Boris FX and Imagineer
Insights into the new Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) and Mocha Pro 5 as an integrated plugin. Webinar on the new tool kit with prize draw.
Mocha Pro in Shark Action
No company can choose which films its own tool is used for. Imagineer Systems takes it with humour in a breakdown video for “Sharknado 3”.
Mocha Customer Showreel 2014
In the customer showreel, Imagineer Systems presents the best work by users who worked with the Mocha Pro and Mocha AE tracking tools.
New Tracking Features in Flame 2015
Extension 2 gives Autodesk's VFX and compositing tool new tracking options. Lead Product Designer Phillipe Soeiro explains which ones here.
New Mocha Versions
Imagineer Systems has presented version 4 of Mocha Pro as well as Mocha Plus, which was previously known as Mocha AE.
SIGGRAPH 2009: Improved Workflow with PFPipe
The Pixel Farm presented PFPipe in New Orleans. The solution is intended to allow users of PFTrack tracking software to improve their workflow significantly.
Cyber Carpet Enables a Walk Through Virtual Pompeii
Ancient city serves to demonstrate a moving cyber platform.
Digital Surveillance: 100,000 US Web Users Spied On
Data Are Collected Without Users' Knowledge.
MW: GridIron Software Demonstrates Flow
At Macworld, GridIron CEO Steve Forde demonstrated Flow, the new application and asset-management program for Mac and PC, to the DP editorial team.
Realviz Bundles Eight-Camera Movimento Kit
The Movimento package combines eight Gigabit Ethernet cameras and a Windows XP workstation for markerless motion capture outside a studio.
SIGGRAPH 2007: Motion Tracking for Everyone
With its extremely inexpensive motion-tracking solution for 5000 US dollars, NaturalPoint caused a sensation at SIGGRAPH. DIGITAL PRODUCTION did not want to miss this and visited their SIGGRAPH stand. An interview with Jim Richardson, President of the company, and cooperation partner Alex Furer from plugin manufacturer Motion4U.
The Pixel Farm: PF Hoe and PF Hoe Pro 2.0
The tracking specialist has updated the standard and Pro versions of its automatic matchmoving solution
Realviz Movimento
At the Game Connection trade show in Lyon, Realviz is presenting a new motion-capture tool
SIGGRAPH: Low-Cost Tracker
SynthEyes 2007 can now also cope with obscured markers in greenscreen recordings
SIGGRAPH: D2 Software Announces Nuke 4.6
Since D2 Software got a new owner, the company has been picking up speed: A new Nuke is due this year
SIGGRAPH: 2d3 Brings Boujou 4 and Moujou
Boujou 4 matchmoving software can now also load 3D objects into the virtual scene
SIGGRAPH: Scanning From the Wrist
With the ZScanner 700, Z-Corporation presents a device intended to enable reliable scanning from the wrist
SIGGRAPH: Realviz and Autodesk track together
MMTrack Free tracking software as a free plug-in for 3ds Max and Maya
Realviz Brings Movimento to SIGGRAPH
The motion-capture application starts at €16,000 and supports two or more cameras.
NAB: Imagineer – two updates and two new products
Imagineer's new products for rotoscoping, tracking and stabilizing present themselves in a uniform look
NAB: da Vinci shows Splice and Resolve 3.2
Splice enables editing similar to a telecine suite. Resolve 3.2 gives da Vinci's color-grading software new capabilities
NAB: New Versions of PFClean and PFTrack
The British software manufacturer The Pixel Farm presents new editions of its film restoration and tracking solutions
Fusion Training for Last-Minute Participants
Highly Compressed Curriculum on Two Evenings at SAE Munich
IBC: New Tools from The Pixel Farm
Compositing Specialist The Pixel Farm Launches PFPlay 2.0 and PFMatch 2.0 for Shake, among Others
Siggraph: Boujou Three Gets a Boost
The New Version of the Fully Automatic Camera and Object Tracking Software Becomes Even Faster