Z-Depth

Estimating Z-Depth for a moving camera

This page shows some example tree layouts that can be used to generate depth data or use z-depth for tracking. Note that tracking jobs can often be completed using various different combinations of nodes. The trees described below are for illustrative purposes only, and are not necessarily the only way each type of task can be completed.

- Estimating Z-Depth for a moving camera

Estimating Z-Depth for a moving camera

This example shows how Z-Depth can be estimated for a moving camera, and exported along with the camera path and point cloud.

1. Auto Track node to track features.
2. Camera Solver node to solve for the camera motion.
3. Orient Camera node to set the overall scale and orientation of the scene.
4. Z-Depth Solver node, with suitable near/far planes set, to solve for a depth map at each frame.
5. Z-Depth Merge node to merge the depth map data from nearby frames to reduce temporal variations.
6. Scene Export node to export the camera path and point cloud.
7. Footage Export node to export the depth maps.