News: PFHoe 3D Tracking

Came across this today, and just had to share it with everyone. If you've ever wanted play around with 3D match moving, but where scared away by the price of the software, this may be the solution. I know this doesn't work with 844/X directly, but I hope you all find this of interest.


PFHoe 3D Tracking - Screen shot

PFHoe, is said to be the most cost effective DV tracking application, for the Mac and Windows platform. Details from press release follow.

Using core technology developed for PFTrack - the industry leading tracking and analysis system - PFHoe provides a tremendous amount of power via a very simple to use, intuitive interface. An import Wizard guides the user through importing and setting up the DV footage by explaining the parameters that are needed to successfully track a shot.

The simple one click tool set provides an environment which will produce great results - even for the most inexperienced user. Like its big brothers PFTrack and PFMatch, PFHoe is able to solve any kind of camera motion, including zooms and nodal pans

PFHoe also features additional tools, including a unique automatic lens distortion correction tool, support for importing mattes from third party applications, simple edit tools to modify tracking data and quality graphs to aid the user in making data editing decisions. Distortion corrected DV resolution footage can also be exported as a QuickTime or AVI for proper matching of 3D objects into the scene in third party compositing applications.

Camera data can be exported to common CG packages with 3D support via a range of plug-ins working under an API to facilitate future support of new applications. PFHoe comes with a single exporter, chosen when purchasing the software, with the option to purchase additional export format support as and when needed. Exports supported on release: 3DStudio Max, Maya, XSI, Lightwave, Animation Master, Combustion, After Effects.


PFHoe 3D Tracking Software

PFHoe can be purchased from the Pixel Farm