After Effects 3D Camera Tracker to Blender (and back again) THE ULTIMATE GUIDE | AE2Blend | Tutorial
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День томуCompositing CG elements into your footage can make for some spectacular videos. But how on earth would you do that if you're working across 2 separate programs?
This is where AE2Blend comes in. This add-on allows you to take the 3D camera data from After Effects, and import it directly into your scene in Blender. Along with any nulls or solids you've created.
Within this step-by-step guide, I'll show you exactly what steps you need to take to achieve this. Then finally, I'll explain how to export you new camera, along with any empties from Blender, back into After Effects!
0:00 Intro
1:38 After Effects 3D Camera + Nulls to Blender
6:43 Creating 3D Scene
8:57 Export and Compositing
9:49 Blender Camera + Empties to After Effects
13:45 Common Issues
14:59 Outro
AE2Blend Add-on - blendermarket.com/products/ae...
Google Street View App - apps.apple.com/gb/app/google-...
Export Adobe After Effects Camera - drive.google.com/file/d/15a62...
Sample Footage - drive.google.com/file/d/1aoxc...
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@Bruets Рік тому
If you are still having issues with the camera not lining up properly, try changing the Camera "Sensor Fit" from "Auto" to "Horizontal" or "Vertical" :)
@bebaloop Рік тому
THIS IS SOOOOO IMPORTANT! thank you
@JephAraujo 7 місяців тому
Horizontal did the trick. Thank you so much!
@jasonmcdade8837 2 роки тому
Wow!! A huge help! You saved me several years! Now I’ll be able to retire early. Thanks so much!
@loneybum 2 роки тому
Great job and it helps so much when you put in the time to really help others, also that break at 4:33 was real on so many levels.
@nicksalve 3 роки тому
This! Yes! Thank you so much for making this. I've been searching forever for an end-to-end, after effects and blender workflow. You are my hero. I love you.
@Bruets 3 роки тому
You're welcome :)
@TheBohrokMan 3 роки тому
This is exactly the video I needed! Also thanks for throwing in all those tips like focal length matching, starting frame being 1, etc. I never would have figured out the trick of transforming the coordinates in Blender. Thanks for the great tutorial!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Not problem at all man, thank you for the kind words really appreciate it :)
@imzbugni Рік тому
Even though the plugin doesn’t work for AE22, it’s nice to see people acknowledging this as a worthwhile project! I felt like I was going crazy because I could never get Blender’s tracking to work right, even with tons of manual correction. AE on the other hand pretty much always gets it right in one click.
@bhosterman Рік тому
The recap is so useful! I wish more people did this.
@amsrremix2239 2 роки тому
This is the first video of yours that I watched. instant sub. You put a lot of effort into these tutorials… glad you also reassured people that you can get wigged out with all this type of stuff ….
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thank you buddy that means a lot man! :)
@rubendominguez9028 11 місяців тому
You´ve done my day with this tutorial.
@mr_milesss 2 місяці тому
How did you save me, why didn’t I think of looking for information about space correction before, how I did something terrible before that. thanks man, you're the best
@jordanhwang 3 роки тому
WOW thank you so much for creating this! I've had a lot of issues with the AE2Blend plug in the past and gave up on it. I'll give it another go with your tips!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No problem! Let me know how you get on :)
@jordanhwang 3 роки тому
I finally got to trying it out. I realized my issue was that I didn't copy the camera settings from AE to Blender. Once I did that, the track worked perfectly! @Bruets have there been any situations when this method didn't work for you and you had to use the Blender tracker?
@Bruets 3 роки тому
@@jordanhwang That’s great news man, thanks for letting me know :) I’ve found the plug-in works well on static objects but not so well on moving ones. Then I’ll resort to blenders tracker, however I’ll usually plan my shot so I have some kind of track points in the video to use as this makes tracking SO much easier!
@MohitBhadana00 3 роки тому
Wow Thanks Buddy... I was doing this and wondering why its shaking and watched your video and see that it starts form 0 frames then i drag it to frame 1 in blender. Thanks Again🤗
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No problem man! :)
@BlenderFan 3 роки тому
Thanks for showing your workflow and happy blending with blender.
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No probs :)
@AllanSamayoa 3 роки тому
Thanks a lot, you save me on a recent project, i use to make this things in C4D but recently i use blender and i love it... take time to get use to the new way on doing things.
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Your welcome man! Good luck on your journey 🙏🏻
@clipmaster100 3 роки тому
Don’t even know how to use the software but still just find myself watching it! Awesome stuff man keep it up!! 🔥
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thanks man
@Gxcci 3 роки тому
I thought I was watching a verified channel, keep up the quality content
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thank you man that means a lot! :)
@tomasyaconis7030 9 місяців тому
STILL WORKING, THE BEST TUT I FIND
@TRABITY 8 місяців тому
Which ae2blend + blender version? I can't copy/paste my AE camera position into the blender "create camera". they just don't show up
@stephenmendoza7745 2 роки тому
This was really helpful, thanks! Even provided links to the apps. Such service
@vijayanmuthuraj1691 2 роки тому
Thanks man, this really saved me lots of time. Wish I've seen this earlier!
@Agustin_47 2 роки тому
OMG thanks a lot dude I have been looking for a perfect tutorial for years , it's works perfect now 🙏
@Bruets 2 роки тому
No worries bro :)
@peneidades 2 роки тому
thanks a lot!! and the tutorial is just what i need.
@foces 2 роки тому
dude.....i love you that was so great
@jean-pierrejoubert1643 2 роки тому
Straight forward and unassuming, honestly best blender tut, the future is bright
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thanks Man :)
@mdiqbalhossain9832 Рік тому
This Very helpful, thank you
@JordanAnimations3D 3 роки тому
Thanks for this, found it in my recommended and it’s what I’ve needed
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No problem man i'm glad it helped! :)
@keoz_oficial 2 роки тому
Great tutorial bro! Tks
@francescotrentarossi 3 роки тому
Yeeeeeeeeah! Thank you so much!
@tumann 3 роки тому
Amazing tutorial!!!! Thanks very much ❤️
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No problem 🙏🏻
@CLVNHD 3 роки тому
Can't believe you only have 550 subs. This is a freakin' amazing tutorial! You should have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Thank you very much brother! :D
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thank you bro that honestly means a lot man! It’s a slow grind but we’ll get there! 🙏🏻
@QuantayPeoples 2 роки тому
nice intro, tutorial, and necklace.
@gtaviper 2 роки тому
amazing tutorial and amazing creator, subbed. also what you said about blender after so many years of watching tutorials, that was the most usefull tip to new users i have ever seen. about the Blendesse language (lingo) gg bro gg
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thank you! :)
@Paggii 2 роки тому
Thanks, bro.
@ukmonk 3 роки тому
Thank you so much! Great tutorial!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No worries :)
@frenchy6117 2 роки тому
Awesome tutorial! Super helpful!
@Bruets 2 роки тому
No probs :)
@lucyfaire1980 3 роки тому
Excellent tutorial. Thanks!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
You’re welcome :)
@farazshababi1 2 роки тому
ARE YOU FRIGGGGGIN KIDDING ME???? Dude your tutorials deserve to have 1000000 views no joke ... u saved my life! Easy to consume, Great quality, and at the end I learnt something! you are awesome ... pls keep up the AE & Blender videos ... :)
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Haha thanks man! Means a lot thank you very much brother :)
@sifu2u_now 2 роки тому
Excellent
@itaiagami7712 2 роки тому
Thanks a lot!
@carlosmartinezvisuals 3 роки тому
Brooooo, have been looking for this infooo for agesss thanks so much...
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No worries bro 👊🏼
@crisgo0 2 роки тому
Nice tut, you're good!
@MateoRivasDr Рік тому
Life saver!
@Freddi_Lie 2 роки тому
THANKS!!!
@abheetrajput 2 місяці тому
You saved my life! 😌
@mikealbert728 3 роки тому
Good job. I like to convert the video to an image sequence first. Works better for me and you won't have to worry about frame rates also.
@Bruets 3 роки тому
This is very true! Thank you :)
@siidfilmmaker6755 Рік тому
i can't thank you enough for this.
@ashrafuzzamankhalid3465 3 роки тому
This is the best tutorial about this concept...
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thanks man :)
@user-nr5vc3nj1b 2 роки тому
Wow~~~ thanks~~~
@napboy7978 2 роки тому
Can imagine all the efforts and hardwork put into this video. They're worth it. Learnt so many things just in 15min. Thanks man. Subscribed
@Bruets 2 роки тому
You’re welcome bro 😊
@kronos9913 3 роки тому
thanks man!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
You're welcome!
@chanartdubtv3353 3 роки тому
Exactly what i was looking for man... Thanks i'll hit subscribe for that
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No problem! Good to have you here :)
@lazadafanboyz7970 2 роки тому
3:55 This technique saves me a lot of time. Thank you!
@Bruets 2 роки тому
No problem! :)
@evansojuka1399 2 роки тому
You Sir just got a new subscriber from me, God bless you
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thank you man :)
@Plaayaa69 3 роки тому
amazing
@HurairaFilms 2 роки тому
Really helping tut thanks
@Bruets 2 роки тому
No Worries :)
@jcnwillemsen 2 роки тому
Ok i've been experimenting and stuggeling as many I believe to get i right. I had an idea that really improves my results: Render the start frame with some solids in after effects, and use that as ref. for adjusting focal lenght and sensor size in blender: So the workflow is: 1. cam tracking in AE, set ground and origin creat 3d cam, and a few solids. 2. Render this frame in AE for later use 3. Copy cam data to blender with the plugin 4. Copy solids 5. Adjust starting position of the cam key frames in blender 6. use the single AE render as background image in your animated blender cam ( set it to the back) 7. If all is good you now see you solids in blender if you view to the cam. but also the solids from the AE render 8: Only 2 parameters I tweak is the sensor size and focal lenght, in a way that they blender solids match up with the background 9. Done 10. Send a box with dog stools to adobe for not making a simple exporter...
@f612CreatorsPodcast Рік тому
DUDE THANKYOU SO MUCH
@scallopy7546 2 роки тому
This comment has nothing to do with your tutorial, but the shape of your nose is amazing, it really looks like an artist carefully crafted it and put it in your face.
@dat.guy_nitin5 2 роки тому
just amazing
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thank You :)
@Milan23_ 3 роки тому
Bro brilliant tutorial! Subscribed for more
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thank you :)
@doomsday2206 3 роки тому
you just too great
@foxxxtheworst 2 роки тому
Man, this was very convoluted, but it works!
@nery4772 2 роки тому
UNDERRATED
@SimonasSileika 2 роки тому
Thanks!
@Bruets 2 роки тому
No probs :)
@rolasara679 2 роки тому
fireeee
@techelefant9868 3 роки тому
Sir, you have saved my life
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Haha you're welcome! :)
@darkgamer_004 Рік тому
Exactly what I needed. And where can i get the intro song please?
@MerlinPerry 2 роки тому
Really great video! Any idea if this would be possible using 360 equirectangular footage?
@0123shaka 3 роки тому
This video is astonishing, really thanks for that!!! I'm starting with blender and about the suzanne, what kind of preparations of his texture have you used and how you get there? Thanks!!!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Well this was just an example scene, so I only used the principled BSDF. I set the transmission to 1 and roughness to 0. Then just selected a red colour 🙂 It’s basic but works for this demonstration.
@andreiandgames2774 4 місяці тому
In the final video the 3D model behind the character, could you say how you did it? great video, thanks!!!
@kasialovska1206 10 місяців тому
Amazing tutorial! Quick question. Is it possible to stay in blender after tracking, and to make render in blender with visible background video?
@cgpawn 2 роки тому
You are underrated
@BitterSweetUniverse 2 роки тому
If you're having trouble with your empties not being the right size once brought back into AE (around 12:00 on the tut), copy your original focal range and paste it on the camera from blender. It scale it right up!
@mrJv2k7 2 роки тому
at 12:35: you don't need to copy the keyframes just to get the PRS (pos, rot, scale) from the first keyframe... just hold shift while parenting with the pick-whip, and the child will snap to the new parent's PRS
@tristanparker 3 роки тому
Cool vid dude.
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thanks bro 👊🏼
@valdoltra 6 місяців тому
I was waiting to see the steps you took to rotoscope your friend out of it. Any tutorials on that too?
@liam1033 2 роки тому
tsm man
@AlexisRivera3D 2 роки тому
*Subscribed. I was wondering why my camera on Blender didn't match and even the plane was shaking, the reason was the first frame delayed to zero, also I didn't know about to set plane and origin before exporting to Blender, nice video it's really helpful*
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thank you man :) You’re welcome!
@benediktmeyer 10 місяців тому
great video! is the part with the orientation part possible to make a script so you just have to click a button ?
@N2TAMILAN Рік тому
Wow nice explain small doubt can you solve please. How the 3D object go back to the character
@lb2571 9 місяців тому
Thank for your tutorial. but if i want export my 3d model from blender to element 3d in AE. this model is animated in blender. then how i can match moving of this model in E3D like in blender?
@ZaferTuran 8 місяців тому
fisrt thanks for the tutorial. and at 13:34 how did you get front the actor and suzanne back?
@fakhriddin 3 роки тому
Мужик ты просто лучший, спасибо огромное!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
No Problem man! :)
@chudmoofin 2 роки тому
Hey man! Super helpful video. I have on question that I haven't been able to find an answer for anywhere. Do you know what value you have to copy from AE to generate a point cloud? I assumed it would be in the 3d tracker on my footage in AE, but I can't find anything to copy.
@jock4803 9 місяців тому
Hey dude I also need this! did you find the answer?
@anakifilms 3 роки тому
Best intro ever LOL
@mazwendodajaelandlovu1422 2 роки тому
Why is suzan floating, the ground is cement brinks it should rubble
@tomkam9783 2 роки тому
Why is this process so convoluted? I appreciate that someone made a plug to get camera data from AE to Blender, and that Bruets has made this tutorial, but after so many years, why no one has elected to make the process simpler? I have a project with one shot that requires a camera track. I need the camera to created where I need it and oriented to the global coordinates. I shouldn't have to create a mad string of empties to hack my way to aligning an object to the world. It's madness!
@blu3_enjoy 2 роки тому
Let's do it
@Nick-yo1te Рік тому
Could element 3d work in this case?
@paulhyde7126 Рік тому
thanks for an awesome tutorial! Im having problems when bringing the elements into Blender, it doesnt seem to match up very well. I'm following the steps, but the footage and planes created in AE goes all over the shop when i copy them into blender. Like wiggling a lot and moving where they shouldnt. ppppffff this shit is killing me to understand!
@emimeemio 2 роки тому
Nice video! Does this plugin work with 2.93.6 and 3.0b?
@fabioroncal8763 3 роки тому
man, I didn't like your vibe at the beginning, but after watching the tuts, I'm definitely subscribing!
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Thanks man :)
@user-gi5ti1dp2o Місяць тому
do all footage need to have a ground so that you can set ground and origin? how about footage with no visible ground in it?
@FORG1VINT 2 роки тому
Hello, can you explain with a bit more details what you did for the lighting around 8:30
@tueditor7444 Рік тому
Hey help me please, tracking in blender and tracking from AE to blender , which is better ?
@basejumperdx4573 2 роки тому
Can we use 3d mocha pro and then ae and then blender. Meaning mocha pro. To blender?
@amarmkulkarni 2 роки тому
That was a really high quality video! I am going to support your work by Subscribing!!!❤❤
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thank you so much!
@DefiableRealities 11 місяців тому
the after effects tracking i did is perfect and i see nothing wrong with it. the plane is stuck on the ground like its supposed to be, but whenever i import it into blender my camera is either off into the distance or anything it keeps moving too far down and up during the animation. the camera animation looked fine but when i put an object close to it i can see its moving to far
@zakrzew3d 9 місяців тому
Hi, I dont see my plain in blender when I copy all parameters from AE. Horizontal position. Can You help me ?
@johnsacks7398 2 роки тому
I set the key frames to start at 1 and made sure the focal length matched AE but the tracking is still slightly off. Anything I can do? Thanks. Great video. 👍🏻
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Thanks man. Have you imported the background images as a PNG sequence or a video clip? Also, does the frame rate of your blender project match the frame rate of the footage?
@johnsacks7398 2 роки тому
@@Bruets the frame rates match, I did not import the video.
@Bruets 2 роки тому
@@johnsacks7398 Export the exact video clip you tracked as a PNG sequence then import it into blender. In background images in the camera settings set it to “behind”. Make sure the project matches the frame rate of the footage but also the frame rate of the AE comp (if different). Also make sure you haven’t tracked footage with any transforms or warp stabilisers applied unless they have been pre-comped. Make sure the sensor size and camera focal length match AE, and make sure the blender project is the same resolution as your footage.
@johnsacks7398 2 роки тому
@@Bruets I think it’s probably the resolution. The video is 4k but I rendered out at 1440p in the interest of time. I’ll double check and make sure I did everything else. Thanks again!
@gladvfx Рік тому
I am using after effects 2022 and blender 3.2.1 and when i paste the camera over it doesnt paste the movement over just the position of the inital frame. Do you have any suggestions?
@emmanuelakinleye1715 Місяць тому
How did you get the Suzanne model to be behind the guy?
@ibrahimahmed3316 Рік тому
Which are plugins that we must to install ?
@grantandkim 3 роки тому
That was awesome. How did you get the blender Suzanne behind the actor?. Did you use Rotobrush 2?
@Bruets 3 роки тому
Unfortunately Rotobrush 2 wasn't released when i did the roto on this project. So i used mocha ae, isolated each limb individually and masked it out that way. I'm sure rotobrush 2 would of done a much better job and would be much faster too :)
@florian4863 2 роки тому
Would it still work without the lighting from google street view? I was trying this inside and I dont want to buy the plugin if it's going to look weird in the end. Thanks in advance, great work of yours!
@Bruets 2 роки тому
Without an HDRI of your environment you wish to place the object in or any sort of lighting reference (360 Photo etc), you may struggle to get the object to fit into the scene/footage realistically :)
@florian4863 2 роки тому
@@Bruets I just used an HDRI environment similar to my actual set, with soft lighting it still looks pretty realistic.
Bruets
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