Abstract: The benefits of three dimensional (3D) animation has been constantly increasing over the years in the visual effects industry, as well as being able to use it seamlessly with live-action footage. Different 3D camera tracking software, also known as matchmoving, are compared whether they are professional, freeware or built in 3D applications by looking into workflow, ease of use and quality. The problem solves placing of computer graphic objects accurately into various scenes from handheld camera shots of buildings and interiors.
Keywords: matchmoving, solving, 2D tracking, 3D calibration, parallax, photogrammetry, computer vision.