Solve A Match Move Perspective Change With A Single Tracking Point?

June 25, 2025

Learn to use a checkerboard pattern macro for a tricky Match Move in Resolve Fusion, using a single-point track for an accurate result


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What do you do when planar tracking fails?

In this advanced Fusion tracking Insight, you learn how to stabilize and composite into a tricky shot with moving perspective using just a single point tracker; guided by image alignment and manual transform techniques. This approach offers a workaround for shots where a planar tracking fails and provides a range of ideas for manual track adjustments.

Premium members: The Fusion checkerboard macro I use in this Insight is available in the โ€˜Additional Downloadsโ€™ section, below the video Insight.

Match moving perspective changes with a single tracking point

This Insight demonstrates how to perform a stable match move in a scene with perspective shiftsโ€”using only a single point tracker, supported by careful manual adjustments. Yes, you can do this!

Matching moving with a single point tracker and a checkerboard macro
In this Insight, you learn to use a single point tracker to solve a match move on the back wall from this sample ARRI ALEXA LF footage.

We begin with a shot that typically requires a planar track but lacks clear reference points throughout the motion. Our example focuses on compositing a checkerboard pattern onto a wall that changes perspective as the camera moves.

To accomplish this:

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