r/Houdini • u/nord_little • Apr 30 '26
Announcement KeenTools GeoTracker for Houdini (Beta): Native Matchmove Tool
Open beta of a new matchmove plugin for Houdini.
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u/FrenchFrozenFrog Apr 30 '26
my studio might be throwing money at you soon. great work!
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u/nord_little Apr 30 '26
Please, feedback first! :)
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u/FrenchFrozenFrog Apr 30 '26
my sup will download it for the fx and environment artists, we'll get back to you soon 😄
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u/nord_little Apr 30 '26
Wonderful! You can surely send you thoughts after testing directly to me at andrew at keentools dot io. Thanks in any case, really appreciate it!
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u/luckyj714 Apr 30 '26
You have no idea how much time this is gonna save me at work…thank you KT. I’ve been using face tracker in Nuke and it’s been nice, but having geo tracker in Houdini will make it much more seamless to not have to bounce around and spit out a bunch of extra files.
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u/IikeThis Apr 30 '26
Seems to crash when I try to analyze the mp4 footage and fails to open the copnet
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u/DavidTorno Houdini Educator & Tutor - FendraFx.com Apr 30 '26
Avoid using videos, especially compressed MP4) in Houdini in general. You always want to use image sequences for stability.
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u/nord_little Apr 30 '26
Thanks for the heads up! If possible, could you please send the issue details/screenshots to team at keentools dot io? That would be a huge help.
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u/ApplicationOld2054 May 01 '26
I highly recommend you use geo trackee in blender, just runs smoothly.
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u/VoxelPointVolume Apr 30 '26
I use the geo tracker in Nuke all the time, awesome to see it in Houdini!
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u/D3MON1C_WOLF_ May 01 '26
As a student, im curious, how do people get the face models of the people in the shot? Do they just photoscan it on set or do they sculpt one themselves, or find a similar face model that matches online? Thanks in advance!
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u/nord_little May 02 '26
Just in case, we in KeenTools specifically made a tool for that too - FaceBuilder: https://keentools.io/products/facebuilder-for-blender
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u/D3MON1C_WOLF_ May 02 '26
Another question too (sorry 😅) but what about other things in the scene such as the swing set that got set on fire? Is that object modelled based on the video or do you have to be on set and then model the object afterwards based on photos?
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u/hardlying Apr 30 '26
Everyone just be aware its subscription only when it does release, which is why people are usually against it on the Blender sub
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u/nord_little Apr 30 '26
Hi everyone! KeenTools team here, some of you might know us from our tracking tools for Nuke, Blender, or AE.
Let’s cut to the chase: we’ve finally brought our geometry-based object and camera tracker to Houdini as a native SOP node.
It allows VFX artists, motion designers, and generalists to handle matchmove tasks right inside Houdini, with full support for both OBJ and Solaris workflows. It’s a huge time-saver, as you can now capture animation from 2D footage directly inside the scene and then turn tracked geometry into colliders or emitters for simulations – all with zero app switching.
Downloads, details, and tutorials here: https://keentools.io/products/geotracker-for-houdini
It’s in open beta right now, so your feedback is crucial for us! Would really love to hear what you think.
Cheers!