Learn 3D Tracking using Syntheyes

Wether you are looking to add simple 3D text to a scene or integrate 3D animated characters. This course will help you learn the skills you need to accurately create 3d camera solves that match the real world.

Syntheyes for Artists, is focused on teaching you how to use this powerful tool, to help bring your visual effect to the next level. 3D Tracking is the foundation for advanced visual effects, helping you seamlessly blend the imaginary with the real world. This course is made for the beginner to intermediate level who are looking to integrate their VFX into 3D. Wether you are looking to add simple 3D text to a scene or integrate 3D animated characters. This course will help you learn the skills you need to accurately create 3d camera moves that match the real world.

Lifetime Updates

A constantly evolving course with updates as new tools are added to Syntheyes. Plus additional lessons to help you gain new skills.

Private Forum

Need Help? Use the private forum to ask for help, make suggestions for lessons or even upload clips for advice.

Problem Solving

Dive into real world scenarios with project based projects. Learn different problem solving techniques that will help you on your own projects.

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Course Options

Offering two different choices, Standalone and Masterclass

Syntheyes - For Artists Masterclass

  • Course
  • 86 Lessons

Syntheyes for Artists Masterclass is everything from the 101 course, plus lifetime updates and a private forum. * Everything in the 101 course Plus: * Project based examples * More advanced subjects * Lifetime updates * Private forum for asking questions and getting advice * Help shape future lessons through the forum * This course will grow over time! * English, French, German and Spanish Subtitles

Contents

Assets

Syntheyes for Artists Masterclass (updated 2/6/24).pdf
Clips.zip
Scripts.zip
11. Joint Camera Object Project Files.zip
12. Bonus 2/6/24.zip
Survey Data Exercise Files

Intro

1.2 Exercise Files.mp4
1.3 Interface and Navigation Overview.mp4
1.4 Drop Down menu overview.mp4
1.5 Preferences.mp4

Simple Workflow

2.1 Auto Track and refine.mp4
2.2 Set Ground Plane.mp4
2.3 Add Test Geometry and Export.mp4
2.4 Full Auto Track.mp4

Tracking Prep

3.1 Edit Shot window.mp4
3.2 Evaluating the clip.mp4
3.3 Image Preprocessing.mp4
3.4.1 Auto Lens Distortion.mp4
3.4.2 Manual Lens Distortion.mp4
3.4.3 Lens Grids.mp4
3.5.1 Add Roto.mp4
⭐️3.5.2.1 Mask ML Overview
⭐️3.5.2.2 Mask ML
⭐️3.5.3 Layers and Options.mp4
⭐️3.5.4 Export Mask from Syntheyes.mp4
⭐️3.5.5 Add External Masks.mp4

Tracking

4.1.1 Auto Tracking Overview.mp4
4.1.2 Auto Tracking.mp4
⭐️4.1.3 ML Tracking.mp4
4.2 Features Panel.mp4
4.3.1 Supervised Tracking.mp4
4.3.2 Workflow Tips and Simultrack.mp4
4.3.3 Types of Trackers.mp4
4.4 Zero Weight Tracking.mp4
4.5 Offset tracking.mp4

Solving

5.1 Solver Panel Overview.mp4
5.2 Solving and refining.mp4
5.3 Adding many trackers.mp4
5.4 Graph editor.mp4

Coordinate System

6.1 Three Point Setup.mp4
6.2 Manual Coordinate System.mp4
6.3 Axis Alignment.mp4
6.4.1 Scene Scale.mp4
6.4.2 Manual Scale.mp4
6.5 Setting the Ground Plane when it is not Visible

Adding Geometry

7.1 Geometry for checking the Shot.mp4
7.2 Geometry manual placement.mp4
7.3 Adding geometry to points.mp4
7.4 Using Pinning to Place Cards.mp4
7.5 Mesh Creation.mp4
⭐️ 7.6 Mesh to Tracker Parenting.mp4

Exporting

8 Exporting.mp4
8.2 Lens Workflow.mp4
⭐️ 8.3 Export Update 2025.5.mp4

Tripod Cameras

9.1 Solving a Tripod Camera.mp4
9.2 Creating a true 3D scene with a Tripod Solve.mp4

Object Tracking

10.1 Object Track as Static Object.mp4
10.2 Object Track with Static Camera.mp4
10.2.1 Alternate Way for lining up Geometry.mp4
10.3 Joint Object and camera.mp4

Joint Camera and Object Track Project

11.1 Joint camera object project.mp4
11.1.1 Camera Solve.mp4
11.1.2 Object tracking pt1.mp4
11.1.2 Object tracking pt2.mp4
11.1.3 offset and align by link.mp4
11.1.4 scale.mp4

Bonus Lessons 2/6/2024

12.1 3D Stabilization.mp4
12.2 Mesh UV.mp4

Using Survey Data

Introduction.mp4
1. Adding Images for a Survey Shot.mp4
2. Tracking the Stills.mp4
3. Solving the Survey Shot.mp4
4. Survey Coordinate systems.mp4
5. Adding a Model.mp4
6. Preparing our Survey.mp4
7. Quad View Method of Using Survey.mp4
8. Camera Perspective method.mp4
9. Using Only a Model.mp4
10. Using Tracker Names to Link Trackers.mp4
11. Using Text Files to Link Trackers.mp4
12. Using Seed Points.mp4
13. Solving Muliple Cameras Together.mp4

3D Planar Tracking

1. 3D Planar Tracker Overview
2. 3D Planar Track Solving
3. 3D Planar Track corner and center points
4. Using 3D Planar Track with 3D solves