My first project was to re-create my Mocha-AE import script, but have it run natively within Nuke. Well I had a quiet spell over the last couple of days and thought I would use it to learn Python. Mocha Pro is the current supported way to get Mocha tracking data to Nuke – please don’t use my hacky script as a stand-in for this great piece of software.Ī while ago I wrote a PHP script that takes the tracking data generated by Mocha-AE (the version of Mocha that comes bundled with After Effects) and converts it to Shake and Nuke nodes. I have since been working at bigger facilities that use full Mocha Pro licences, so have not needed to use the script. As I stated in my original post, the PHP version of the script was a one-off fix for a small job where the facility I was working in did not have a full Mocha licence and I needed a quick solution. I must emphasise that this was a test project for me to learn Python for Nuke – what the script is doing is probably in violation of the Mocha end user agreement. This workflow has now changed, and within the Mocha AE plugin panel you now use the “Create Tracking Data” and “Create AE Masks” buttons to exchange data without launching the Mocha interface.This is an update to my original post Convert “Mocha for AE” tracking data to Shake / Nuke nodes
Previously, the workflow to get Mocha data back into AE was via clipboard copy/paste. You can check the Boris FX Mocha tech page to learn more about the best recommended hardware. To make sure GPU is enabled in Mocha AE, go to File > Preferences > GPU.
Choose the type of motion you want to capture and let Mocha do the rest.įor more choices and features, advanced users can always switch to the “Classic” workspace.ĭepending on your video card, GPU power will dramatically increase your tracking speeds - which is very useful when working at high resolution. Just draw a shape around a surface you want to track and hit the Track Forwards button. This hides some of the complexity behind Mocha’s advanced tools and focuses on core planar-tracking tools. To get started with the new version in After Effects CC (October 2018 release), select an AE layer and apply Mocha from the Animation Menu with “Track in Mocha” (pictured) or by going to Effects > Boris FX Mocha.įor new users, the Mocha experience has been updated with a simple, intuitive workspace called Mocha Essentials. Now it’s a true plugin and has been improved with faster GPU accelerated planar tracking, a new Mocha Essentials workspace, and High DPI/Retina Monitor support with crisp new icons. Previously, Mocha AE was a bundled standalone application (and not fully integrated inside After Effects).
However, after many years, the tool needed some improvements. Long time AE users know and love Mocha AE for tracking cell phones and screens and replacing logos.
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