3d Camera tracker and Warp stabilizer are broken

Question

So I have been unable to use After Effects for the last three weeks because my 3d camera tracker has decided to break. It will track through everything quickly, and then the points that it gives me will not move throughout the scene. This also does not allow Warp Stabilizer to work in AE though it does work in Premiere.

I have tried doing a clean install and download of AE. I also tried running the intel version of AE through Rosetta but still had the same issues. I even did a clean install of Mac OS to see if that was the issue but nothing seemed to help.

The only thing that has allowed me to use the data is to transfer the project to my Gaming PC, track the footage, and save the data. However, I am often on the road so this solution won't work forever. In addition, I rely on the Macbook screen due to it being more color-accurate than my regular monitor.

I have also tried to use both Mocha Ae and the 2D tracker and while they do work on my Mac, I've noticed that the tracks are more jittery compared to my PC.

In addition, I often use my AE camera track in Blender through a plugin and if I can't get this working again, then it messes up my workflow. Any suggestions to fix this issue would be appreciated

Specs

Version: 24.1.0 also tried 23.0 and ran into the same issues.

Mac OS. Tried on 13.2.0 and 14.2.1

M1 Pro

32 gb memory

Rick Gerard · Answer

It looks like the object with the most detail and the tracking marks is the girl, and she is moving. Camera Tracking will only work if the shot has several areas of fixed geometry. You may have to do a rough animated mask to remove the girl from the frame, precompose moving all attributes and trimming the new comp to the layer length, then run Camera Tracker again. It would also be a good idea to spin down the Advanced options and select Detailed analysis. I use the manual, quick roto using masks on about 25% of the shots I need to Camera Track to get more accurate results. I color-correct and pre-compose a lot of the shots to increase detail in the shot on the solid surfaces. I also often delete errant tracking markers. Unless you carefully shoot with camera tracking in mind, most shots will benefit from some pre-processing to improve the ability of the Camera Tracker to generate an accurate solution.

If it still fails, you probably have a GPU driver problem. Try opening the Project settings (Shift + Alt/Option + Ctrl/Cmnd + k) and changing the Video and Rendering option before you look for new drivers.

If you still have problems, give us your system specs and include a little more detail about the shot and the design goals for the shot.

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