Motion Tracking in After Effects (Easy)

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A super-easy way to motion track an object/video to a piece of footage in Adobe After Effects CC 2017
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[@MintOrange]

YES! Finally someone who teaches efficiently and doesn't start each with video with "what is up KZbin, it's ya boi"

[@ExoticGameergod]

Mint Orange lmaooo

[@CrashTwindicoot]

XD

[@Orf]

Totally agree!!

[@floralpattern1]

Also doesn’t start with. ‘So I’m going to open a new composition. We will make it size....’

[@XerosOfficial]

It's ya boy, chips ahoy

[@diagbro5685]

I'm a simple man. I see a tutorial under 5 minutes, I click.

[@Michael_Tierney]

That's what I aim to do, remove the chit-chat and get on with the tutorial :)

[@AdamSaeed]

I'm a simple man. I see a man I recognize, I click like

[@wotkinsus5027]

@@Michael_Tierney Then you have succeeded and helped 700,000 people learn how to motion track :)

[@HarryJackson]

Peter mckinnon made a video about this, but he explained it in 30 mins, you the MVP

[@Michael_Tierney]

Ha, that's a lot of talking to track something, going all in for that ad revenue.

[@usernamejase]

@@Michael_Tierney It's literally in the recommended videos right next to this one, and I've watched his too! Thank youuuuuuu!!! lol

[@loungingcat]

yeah literally just came here from that vid. So much hand motion and so much talking, I just want to know what buttons to click and what buttons do what, etc. He said, "just wanna quickly say this..." I was like no bro you used 30 seconds to say something that's not really necessary! Get to the point man.

[@nsmbfan]

came from that shit house tutorial. this guy is the fucking shit.

[@jinn7821]

he the god

[@pixlbit-designs-vfx]

Wish there were more like this around. Everyone says their tutorial is easy, but then they speed up and leave little steps out and end up going at a speed that is hard to follow, and sloppily executed. Thanks for this.

[@Michael_Tierney]

No worries, glad you liked it :)

[@Amanda-fm2to]

so true!

[@pandaska4192]

quickest and most efficient tutorial. I've been through so much bullshit in the last 30 minutes

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks, that's what I'm aiming for. To make tutorials where I cut out the bullshit :D

[@kawish-urdu6378]

Thank you, for being short, sweet, and to the point. Less than 0.1% of KZbinrs have this ability. You are one of them.

[@Michael_Tierney]

I appreciate that! Time is valuable for us all, and I respect that 🙏

[@Kevinproducciones2]

Do you know why you have more than 1 million views? because your video is short and efficient, don't stop making this kind of videos, other people last 10 minutes or more to explain this and you just 2 minutes, it is amazing dude!!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Kevin, glad I could help. Who likes a 10 minute video when it can be 2 :)

[@_skrumcious_]

what a legend, my exact querie answered in less than 3 minutes, very to the put, good/relevant example of applying this function, i love it. more tutorials need to be like this.

[@javitotito]

I come back to this tutorial at least every 2 years haha like and like again

[@Michael_Tierney]

Don't worry... So do I 😁

[@niklaswejedal463]

And once again, the answer I was looking for was just a mouse-click away - this was exactly what I needed to know right now! Thanks!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad I could help Niklas, thanks for stopping by :)

[@guinso]

Right on point! No side comments, story etc! Just what i need... Thanks man!

[@Michael_Tierney]

No worries :)

[@Dubs2]

BRILLIANT. aside from the extremely low volume, best tut out there for this. Thank you.

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad you liked it! Thanks, I have now upgraded my Mic since recording this tutorial. I'll re-record a 2020 update soon :)

[@z20000z]

Finally, someone explains this in a way that is simple, to the point, and works for me! Thank you so much!

[@Michael_Tierney]

No problem, glad to hear it :)

[@catdog3379]

if you cant see all the options make sure you elongate the tracker panel downwards

[@stephencraig2090]

Ah, thank you!

[@JeremySazon]

If only other KZbinrs are just like you, straight to the point, teaches under 5min, and easy to understand. but no.. everyone has to have a long intro and sell you their merch.. Great job Michael!

[@Michael_Tierney]

If only other KZbin commenters are like you, positive and constructive. Thanks for stopping by :)

[@WorkingTitles1]

@@Michael_Tierney Hi MIchael I could only get it to work if I targeted the logo layer. Targeting the null layer didn't work for me. Any ideas? Thanks much for the vid!

[@aswinbobignatius3996]

THE EFFICIENCY IN HIS TEACHING !

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks, glad I could help and not waste any time in the process :)

[@gilmouring]

I don't remember if I already thanked you for this video. Exactly what I needed. Thanks.

[@Michael_Tierney]

Well Tony, I will happily take two thanks :) Thanks for stopping by :)

[@elgunlee]

We need more short tutorials like this

[@Michael_Tierney]

Being made as I type this :)

[@YTnutzer]

GREAT!!! It is short, it is undestandable and over all, - it works! Thanks a lot!!

[@nilexh3476]

No intro or outro, just a simple tutorial, loved it :)

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks. I'm a minimalist :)

[@Kerelkneus]

Best tutorial about this on youtube, no bullshit, but also not skipping information.

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Jochem, Always happy to get right to the point :)

[@PatrickBoberg]

Best tutorial ever, straight to business and don't painstakingly explain every step. THANK YOU!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad to hear it :)

[@motiongrafika5515]

Saw a lot of videos and still i was confused, then finally after watching your video, now the concept is clear 👏 thanku so much

[@Apfelsuchtii]

Keep doing those simple, quick and nice videos!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad you like them. New video coming out tomorrow :)

[@holdingpattern]

Wow - a tutorial that actually teaches you at a comprehensible pace - thanks

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Kenneth! Glad it was helpful!

[@jakwnr961]

Greate! In 2.36 min you are able to clearly explain something that others cannot do in a 30-minute video.

[@bungeeegummm564]

Great*

[@PedroVencore]

people who do short tutorials are the MVP of youtube

[@Loriarj]

Yup ~ this is great, thank you for being a normal & chill human being and not a dystopian advertisement for yourself. Liked and Subscribed.

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Richard. Glad I could help out and be a "normal & chill human". Ha, I get what you mean, a lots of videos are screaming out for likes or to grab attention. I'm simply creating a video archive for myself as most people take 20 minutes to explain something that could be explained in 2.

[@GeekyViky]

thanks for the video. i watched it already 5 times (did 5 tracking so far)

[@Michael_Tierney]

Great to hear!

[@Skb64_]

Straight to the point and no filler commentary! Great tutorial!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thank you! Lots more fast and clean tutorials to come :)

[@GDoggProductions]

even years later i still come back to this video 😄😅 great stuff

[@Planetnish]

Thank You! I've been searching and watching videos on tracking for HOURS! This is the simplest and shortest video on the subject and exactly what I needed! :)

[@fixins]

Used it to blur a license plate. Worked great. Thanks.

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad it helped

[@bhetzman]

Michael ... as previously stated. Finally A No BULLSHIT TUTORIAL! You the man. Thanks.

[@gregv2821]

I always come back to this video. Short and sweet.

[@canicas777]

Great, short, simple, reallllly helpful. Thanks a lot Michael.

[@Michael_Tierney]

You're welcome! Glad I could help :)

[@TeflonFraze]

Short and to the point, thank you.

[@Michael_Tierney]

No worries :)

[@LukeAyers]

Love it! Thank you. Made it very simple

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Luke! Glad I could help :)

[@percy.nguyen]

NOW 2022 and I'm still grateful to you for making this video🥰

[@chzzyg2698]

Thank you for keeping it simple. I probably spent three hours today trying to figure it out without internet access.

[@ThomasBreus]

THANK YOU! By far the best and fastest explanation.

[@Michael_Tierney]

No problem at all, glad I could help :)

[@MattWileyArt]

That couldn't be simpler. Outstanding job!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thank you very much!

[@zoe-ts1vp]

quick and simple! thank u!

[@Michael_Tierney]

You're welcome! :)

[@andywarwick3745]

You taught me how to so this in 2 and a half mins. Last video I followed to do the same thing was 25 mins long. Very very good, clear, concise and too the point. I have subscribed and will share within my community thank you. 10/10

[@paulkruegerfilms]

BRO you made that so easy thank you

[@Michael_Tierney]

You're very welcome!

[@nathanielseymour8108]

Thank you very much! I love how this was so straight forward.

[@joshfolio]

Simple and straight to the point

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad to hear it 😊

[@thibautfeurer1344]

We need more people like you. Thank you for being short and straight to te point.

[@NicklasJohnson]

Thank you for being awesome AND concise!!

[@cfldriven]

To the point, easy to follow and it works for v5.5. Thank you so much.

[@Michael_Tierney]

No problem at all. Glad I could help 👍

[@ItsaMeCeline]

I've been a Graphic Designer for more than 4 years already and I keep on forgetting how to do this. And every time I look look for a tutorial on youtube this is the video I click on. Ahahahaa thank you!

[@ItsaMeCeline]

Hello I'm back lol

[@ItsaMeCeline]

I'm back again for round 3 HAHAHA

[@ivanuchashiysa]

most influental ae tutorial of this century

[@sirajatega]

so simple yet so useful, thank you for the tutorial

[@Michael_Tierney]

You're welcome!

[@Jihedbouazizi]

best tuto of all time straight to the damn point

[@joseglm]

Liked and subscribed for getting to the point!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Maxx, much appropriated. More "to the point" tutorials coming soon :)

[@greggbrown8803]

Nailed it so quickly... tried this based on a video a while back but much too complicated, thanks so much!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Gregg, all about minimalism and clean workflows here :)

[@Jus_mh]

I watch this every couple months to remember how to track 😭‼️

[@Michael_Tierney]

Me too ✋

[@sleevman]

Meanwhile in other channels: "Hey whatsup youtube it's somebody here with a tutorial for whatever. Before going into the video, dont forget to like, subscribe and hit that bell button. This video is sponsored by SquareSpace, a website to do something blah balh blah"

[@TechnicallyBroke]

Yes exactly!

[@ryanchristiansen]

Thanks - it helped track the sun on my Mars 360 VR video! Very helpful.

[@JordanWotila]

YOU ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST. Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial

[@rayklein4979]

Dude! I love you! Thank you! I have been going crazy trying to get an effect to track the movement. I've tried it while watching other videos and it never tracked right. You did in 2 minutes what they couldn't do in 10 to 15. Again. Thank you sooooo damn much!

[@gojizilla5656]

THE FIRST TUTORIAL THAT EASY IS thanks

[@sk4pnk]

I love efficient, straight to the point tutorials .

[@munnypmotion]

Quick and easy to follow. Thank you

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Muni! Glad I could help out. Hope you're doing good! :)

[@MilaSupinskayaIndia]

This was fast and clear. Used it in my project and was very satisfied.

[@Madigman]

whenever I forget this I come back to this video lol

[@Michael_Tierney]

Me too 😊

[@dallastoko4932]

Loved it, man! Simple to follow... I'm just learning and you are making me love why I quit my job in the first place...

[@Underwatertribe]

fast and clear, thanks

[@Michael_Tierney]

You're welcome!

[@lunchbox997]

At first I was like wait how do I do this, and now I'm laughing my ass off because my dumb ass thought it was this long drawn out process LOL Thanks for the vid

[@0ia]

Did you find your ass, or is it still off?

[@gapont2]

Short and clear. Thanks for being concise.

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks, lots more clean-cut tutorials to come.

[@1mrlee]

Thank you for the straight forward tutorial. you the man

[@Michael_Tierney]

No worries at all, glad I could help :)

[@HeapsMad]

Loving the 2 minute tuts! Keep em coming!

[@ryanknight6807]

Over the last 3 years iv probably watched this video 30+ times

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Ryan, I know what you mean. I originally created this tutorial for myself as I had to keep jumping back to other videos that are 10+ minutes long and just needed a quick refresher.

[@geomfilms]

thank you this really helped

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad it helped!

[@alex_the_artist7916]

THIS TUTORIAL IS FVCKIN' GOOOOLD!!! SIMPLE, UNDERSTANDABLE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!

[@Adamkrr]

Thank you this was so perfectly fast and easy to follow unlike many other tutorials I've found trying to do this. I hope you make many other after effects tutorials

[@quangnguyenvan2831]

really cool mate

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks, Glad you like it :)

[@EvilDogFilmsOfficial]

Thank you for the straight to the point tutorial, loved it! really helpful!

[@Michael_Tierney]

No problem! Glad I could help :)

[@defaultaccount9522]

This tutorial is very efficient, without the chit chat....

[@Michael_Tierney]

That's what I aim to do :) It's crazy that some people go past the 15 minute mark to show a 2 minute thing... Gotta stretch it for those mid roll ads right ;)

[@ybot321]

Thank god. Best tutorial ever.

[@teocrawford]

straight forward and quick - thank you!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks Teo. I plan to release a super efficient tutorial every Wednesday in 2019 :)

[@PhotoPrince]

Fast, direct to the point and easy! Thank you for this!

[@perthlongboardingsociety321]

really helpful, keep it up champ

[@Michael_Tierney]

Glad it helped

[@DarkerThings2023]

Short! Sweet and to the point! And I knew why you were doing what you were doing. Awesomesauce!

[@MichaelTitera]

Thank for demonstrating the effect in a simple and effect manner!

[@TheAnimaxD]

Thank you dude, you made it very quickly and clear, its rare to see someone doing a great video like this, thanks !

[@chrismcgaw7126]

Seriously, thank you for making that quick and to the point.

[@tupacanderson6430]

Thanks bro! It´s very easy!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Welcome 👍

[@ChrisGeden]

Nicely done. Good to see a tutorial on tracking where the end result is flawless. Thanks for the tutorial - you have a new subscriber!

[@Legendaryfiremedia]

Thank you for that short and effective video. I was stuck for an hour trying to figure out the steps and you helped me in just a few minutes. Thank you so much.

[@nozlrecordingsuk]

Brilliant vid. Easy and a workaround for the 3D camera tracking not working. It's all I needed anyway. Thanks for sharing!

[@pajeetsingh]

best tutorial ever. subscribed.

[@jonfreeze]

Even with this super simple tutorial, I've had no luck with tracking in after effects. I watched the video 3 times and even set up my layers the exact same way. The only difference is that the thing I'm trying to track is not in view until a few more seconds in.

[@GENFX303]

Try this. 1. Click the video you want to 'Track' on the Timeline, and use your mouse to pull the playhead to (that part a few seconds in) that you want to Track. 2. Add your tracker to the object (or pixels) you want to track. 3. Follow this video again. I had a similar problem and this worked for me. ✌️

[@kaphonie]

I keep having to come back to this video to do it xD One day I'll memorize it but I'm happy to keep giving you views when I need to come here! 💛

[@johjilove4373]

At the end, you have to drag the swirly thing to the null object for the tracking to set place. I watched this video 10 times just to figure out what I had missed!

[@Michael_Tierney]

Thanks for stopping by and for the comment. I will make sure I take my time with each step in future tutorials :)

[@bennettsbikesocial]

A huge help, thanks VERY much! John

[@Crettenand]

Perfect, simple, effective and easy

[@Marcelovideomusic]

Thank you so much. Simple and fast.

[@Michael_Tierney]

No problem at all, thanks for checking out my video :)

[@pauljandrew65]

Excellent tutorial... which was that good in its simplicity that it had me 'smashing' the subscribe button without an annoying presenter telling me too! I had a simple 'remind me how to' request and this video did just that. Great job!

[@1littlething]

Brief, brilliant, gone. Perfect.