The Importance of Matchmove within the VFX pipeline | TVAP EP54

In this episode with Matt Merkovich of The Matchmoving Company, we talk about the importance of 3D tracking/matchmove in the VFX industry and what it means to be a matchmove artist. Matt is an expert user of Syntheyes and has been a great influencer in getting it where it is today.  He also uses it for almost all of his work, spiralling almost three decades in the VFX industry.Matt believes #Syntheyes is by far the best 3D tracking software out there and has by far "the best 2D tracking system in the world!", so in this episode, I sit him down to find out why he believes so.Being a Matchmove artist myself, having been a user of PFTrack in the past and an ongoing user of  3DEqualizer I was very curious to hear why Matt thinks so.3D tracking or Matchmove as you may call it, ties perfectly with all the other departments in the VFX pipeline, to complete VFX shots in the biggest visual effects movies out there, making this episode an important one, to gain insights from an industry veteran like Matt.Matt's filmography spars from Minority Report, Star Trek Voyager, Doctor Dolittle 2, The Amazing Spider-Man and more. Here's Matt's IMDB.Matt's company The Matchmoving Company provides 3D tracking services globally and can currently be reached through https://www.mattmerk.com/ As always, if you liked this episode, please 👍 like, 📝 comment, 📢 subscribe, and 📣 share!Listen to all episodes on our websiteWatch our other videos📣The Importance of Matchmove within the VFX pipeline | TVAP EP54 (P-1)📣Inside VFX Recruitment with Melissa Blakey, Global Head of Talent at Crafty Apes | TVAP EP53 (P-1)📣Inside VFX Recruitment with Melissa Blakey, Global Head of Talent at Crafty Apes | TVAP EP53 (P-2)📣Behind The Desk with Hugo Guerra | TVAP EP47Follow Us 👍👍📌📌◉ Instagram◉ Twitter◉ LinkedInSubscribe to us on YouTubeChapters00:00:00 Coming Up  00:02:19 Introductions  00:03:54 Who is Matt Merkovich  00:07:17 Where my interest for film originated  00:14:59 From Lightwave to Matchmoving on Minority Report  00:23:28 Minority Report Matchmoving Pipeline in the 2000's  00:26:24 Evolution of Aspect Ratios00:30:18 Comparing Syntheyes, 3dequalizer, Boujou, PFTrack and more  00:35:13 Good & Bad Tracking Markers  00:38:54 Staying relevant in an evolving industry  00:44:36 Being a VFX artist in the mid 90's  00:46:45 Shot talk - Challenges  00:48:38 The future of 3D tracking  00:53:41 Comparing 3dequalizer and Syntheyes  01:01:01 Matchmove Artists - The underappreciated department  01:03:53 About The Matchmoving Company  01:04:11 Unionize the VFX industry  01:04:11 Conclusion You can watch all our episodes on our YouTube channel. Subscribe & Watch all episodes on our YouTube Channel Visit our website Thank you for your support! We appreciate you!