Matchmover can be used to model objects from real life footage. In this set of video, we’ll see how Matchmover and 3ds Max can be used to take video footage and extract 3D reference points, models and textures from it.

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Introduction

An overview of the process and the steps involved.

Part 1

Automatic tracking and 3D camera extraction.

Part 2

Manual tracking for 3D points and references for modeling

Part 3

Setting up the scene in 3ds Max based on the Matchmover camera and points.

Part 4

Modeling from the reference points and customizing the 3ds Max User Interface to optimize the modeling workflow.

Part 5

Projecting the textures from the original video footage using camera mapping.

Part 6

Finalizing the model into a single object and a single material. Using Viewport Canvas for tweaking the textures.