Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
Tracking objects outside the frame, attaching graphics onto moving people, stabilising shots, and replacing signs without making them look fake. In this tutorial, Iβll show practical motion tracking and compositing techniques I actually use in real projects, plus a few third-party tools worth knowing about.
And yes, weβre replacing ads again. For educational purposes, obviously.
π LINKS
More Tracking techniques: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvsD3COCWbkqSJik36G1LwMcMJxLQnV5N
Red Giant VFX Plugins: maxon.net/en/product-detail/red-giant/vfx
π FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL
β΅ instagram.com/sternfx1
β΅ facebook.com/sternfx
β΅ linkedin.com/in/sternfx
π₯ IN-DEPTH TRAINING
School Of Motion: https://som.bz/eran
LinkedIn Learning: bit.ly/linkedin_sternfx
Website: sternfx.co.uk
00:00 - What you will learn
01:03 - Track objects out of sight
04:07 - Attaching the Target
05:26 - Create a magnified version
08:46 - Using Spot clone tracker
11:10 - Connecting the tracking data
12:33 - Greenscreen & Compositing tips
14:32 - Using smoke blasts as transitions
16:10 - Animating a street poster
16:48 - Asking AI to help with mograph
17:12 - Using shape operators
20:00 - Camera tracking for sign replacement
22:57 - Making it look believable
Tracking objects outside the frame, attaching graphics onto moving people, stabilising shots, and replacing signs without making them look fake. In this tutorial, Iβll show practical motion tracking and compositing techniques I actually use in real projects, plus a few third-party tools worth knowing about.
And yes, weβre replacing ads again. For educational purposes, obviously.
π LINKS
More Tracking techniques: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvsD3COCWbkqSJik36G1LwMcMJxLQnV5N
Red Giant VFX Plugins: maxon.net/en/product-detail/red-giant/vfx
π FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL
β΅ instagram.com/sternfx1
β΅ facebook.com/sternfx
β΅ linkedin.com/in/sternfx
π₯ IN-DEPTH TRAINING
School Of Motion: https://som.bz/eran
LinkedIn Learning: bit.ly/linkedin_sternfx
Website: sternfx.co.uk
00:00 - What you will learn
01:03 - Track objects out of sight
04:07 - Attaching the Target
05:26 - Create a magnified version
08:46 - Using Spot clone tracker
11:10 - Connecting the tracking data
12:33 - Greenscreen & Compositing tips
14:32 - Using smoke blasts as transitions
16:10 - Animating a street poster
16:48 - Asking AI to help with mograph
17:12 - Using shape operators
20:00 - Camera tracking for sign replacement
22:57 - Making it look believable



![Physim vs Newton: Pick the Right Simulation Plugin for Your Workflow
In this tutorial, we compare Physim and Newton, two popular simulation plugins for After Effects, exploring their strengths and limitations. Learn which tool is best suited for your projects!
Watch my in depth Newton course: https://bit.ly/3TExztk
π οΈ TOOLS:
Physim: https://app.pluginplay.app/tool/physim
Newton: https://aescripts.com/newton/
Explode shape layers: https://aescripts.com/explode-shape-layers/
MoBar [Affiliate link]: https://www.motionape.com/mobar/?aff=5WJPq
π³ Another physics engine worth checking:
Physics Now: https://crunchycreatives.com/products/physicsnow/
πRESOURCES:
https://youtu.be/MUxp_EWMqkE
https://youtu.be/Xyl8YVQ_mgg
https://youtu.be/huxh1Vd3Q5w
FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL
β΅ http://instagram.com/sternfx1
β΅ http://facebook.com/sternfx
β΅ http://twitter.com/sternfx
IN-DEPTH TRAINING
School Of Motion: https://som.bz/eran
LinkedIn Learning: https://bit.ly/linkedin_sternfx
Website: http://sternfx.co.uk
#aftereffects
00:00 - What you will learn?
02:00 - Physim Intro
09:30 - Using Newton
14:31 - Prep for Newton
16:56 - Newton Advanced Simulation Physim vs Newton: Pick the Right Simulation Plugin for Your Workflow](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/saePhgUCzD4/mqdefault.jpg)






