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Josie_
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May 22, 2022
Question

Tracker or Mocha?

  • May 22, 2022
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Maybe missing something obvious, but struggling to understand the difference between these two.

I used Tracker for motion and 3d. but seems Mocha is very similar. Is one easier to use and edit than

the other etc? I am yet to start using Mocha as been happy with my Tracker results so far.

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Community Expert
May 23, 2022

Mocha is your best option.

Byron.
Mylenium
Legend
May 23, 2022

Mocha is a constraint-based tracker by ways of its planar tracker, which adds a layer of extra math that tests plausibility of the results, preventing it from producing illogical tracks. That and of course it simply has much finer control over the tracker regions, excluding objects from the track and a few other things. None of this exists in AE's old 2D tracker. The camera tracker still has soem of these limitations, too.

 

Mylenium

ShiveringCactus
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 22, 2022

Mocha uses a different tracking solution called Planar Tracking.  This is a very effective method has instead of looking at individual track points, planar tracking looks at dozens and uses that to calculate then interpolate a plane.  It's great for adding signs to trucks, buildings, computer screens etc as it can also cope with the plane pivoting.

 

AE's trackers has improved massively in recent years though, so there's no right and wrong answer.  If you are getting effective tracks, keep with what you know, although learning a new tool is always worth it.

Josie_
Josie_Author
Known Participant
May 22, 2022

Thankyou so much, that makes alot more sense now.

Im currently creating a project that has a camera moving past a billboard which is changing perspective as it gets closer.

May try Mocha and see what results i actually get. Wish me luck,,!