Introduction
 
 
 

Maya® LiveTM simplifies the process of matchmoving. Matchmoving is a process where you match the camera or object movement in a live-action shot with the camera in Maya. This subsequently lets you place your 3D objects into live-action footage.

Matchmoving is an iterative process where the camera movement for the Maya camera is calculated using processes of tracking and solving.

Objects are tracked in the live action scene and a solver then calculates the camera position for a given image. This chapter includes the following lessons: