Speed up video stabilization in After Effects CS4
We all know we shouldn’t be doing zoomed in handheld shots, but sometimes on a live shoot you break rules in the heat of the moment. Whether it’s the only way to get a great (you think) shot, or you aren’t paying attention. The end result is the same: shaky and unusable footage. Luckily we have tools like After Effects CS4 that provide a myriad of effects that can help you accomplish just about anything.
If you haven’t yet, go check out the Video Copilot’s tutorial on stabilization. They’re a great site with a ton of tutorials for AE that you can mess around with for days.
So, now you know how to stabilize but you are editing some 108060i footage and that large target box is so dang big that it takes hours to track a 30 second clip. No one has time for that. The trick is to do a little bit of motion tracking yourself to speed up the process. The trick is after the break.
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