Track motion...what is a reasonable time to process?

[Dan33185]

I am using the Track Motion feature to straighten out a video that goes out of balance at different points. I am using the method that was provided to me here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/videography/comments/1n4ircl/comment/nbmlnd8/

The method seems to be working, but I'm not sure how long it's supposed to be taking. For a 45 minute video, to do both track points, it takes about 4 hours to process. I am making the tracking box as small as possible, and clearing cache/memory before processing, using a video that was converted to ProRes 422. My computer specs are below:

ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz (1.99 GHz)

Installed RAM32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)

System type64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

EditionWindows 11 Pro

Version24H2

OS build26100.6584

ExperienceWindows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.234.0

So am I getting the best processing time I can with my specs, or should be this working faster with some tweaks?

[RobShultz]

A 45 minute video is pretty long for point tracking. Even though this is a long time it may be what is necessary depending on the resolution of the video. If you don't need the whole video tracked you may want to consider trimming down to just the portions that you need.

[Dan33185]

It's a concert video, which was taken on a windy day, so there are a lot of different points where it's out of balance unfortunately.

[Rick Gerard]

if that angle change is slow and relatively continuous just a few key frames for rotation and scale should fix the problem. If there are jittery movements here and there you can split the layer and use mocha AE to very easily and quickly motion track and stabilize the shot in small sections. I would try that workflow instead of attempting to use the point tracker. It is a very limited tool.

The standard practice for any kind of visual effects work is to trim the shot before you start working on the effects.

[Dan33185]

It's all over the place unfortunately, it sways to the right and left throughout the video (concert footage). The video is already trimmed as much as I can without losing any neccesary footage.

[Dan33185]

Thanks for the responses, I was actually able to find a different program to accomplish what I want, but thanks for the tips in the meantime!

[Warren Heaton]

It sounds like you may want stabilization instead, but it could still take a long time for 45 minutes of footage.