The Pixel Farm, a leading developer of innovative Film and Television digital post-production tools,
pushes matchmove technology on again, offering a new dimension in Tracking: PFTrack 5.0.

Just 12 months after the groundbreaking release of version 4.0, PFTrack 5.0 reasserts itself as the
most advanced camera tracking and motion analysis solution available. Already considered an
industry standard, PFTrack now reaches new heights of functionality, operability and ease of use,
with exclusive new features including: true stereoscopic tracking with the ability to export
anaglyphs, a totally new camera solver providing greater accuracy and improved Z calibration,
reference frame support, more robust Z-Depth Extraction, pattern-based User Feature tracking and
many UI and workflow improvements.

The Stereo Camera functionality in PFTrack 5.0 allows independent camera motions to be
generated for both left and right eye images. Each “eye” is solved as a distinct motion path and
presented as a “stereo” camera, providing much more accurate results than other approaches. The
inter-occular distance, convergence distance and camera angle may also be user-defined, allowing
PFTrack to accommodate non-standard stereo camera rigs. Once solved, PFTrack can pass data
downstream to third party applications that support stereoscopic cameras, and export anaglyphs.
For the first time, filmmakers working in 3D have a tool that enables them to maintain a true stereo
VFX pipeline.

Richard Spohrer, MD The Pixel Farm, comments;-
“For some time the importance of 3D film making has been clear and we have worked hard to
provide a tool that really addresses the needs of our customers working in this field. The ability to
pass on true stereo data rather than approximations will help enhance the quality of projects. Along
with the other new features PFTrack remains leaps ahead of anything else out there!”

PFTrack 5.0 supports the use of reference frames. High-resolution stills can be imported and used
to define points in space and improve camera solves. Such reference images can also be used as
textures offering a superior resolution than a native plate for use with PFTrack’s advanced imagebased modelling tools.

PFTrack’s per-pixel Z-Depth Extraction has also been substantially improved to provide much
more accurate results. 3D feature positions and camera information combine to produce an
estimate for the position of each pixel in X, Y and Z in relation to the 3D camera. Once solved, the
result can be visualized in 3D and exported as either a point cloud or triangular mesh for import
into 3D applications.

PFTrack, launched in 2003, quickly established itself as the matchmover of choice for high-end
visual effects productions. With it’s rapid development and ground breaking features PFTrack
quickly expanded the use of tracking data beyond merely tracking, introducing new tools to the
technology including, geometry-based tracking, integrated optical flow, motion capture and perpixel
Z-Depth extraction. In 2008, 90% of the top visual effects feature films utilized Pixel Farm
technology including Iron Man, Speed Racer and The Dark Knight.

PFTrack 5.0 will be shown for the first time at Siggraph 2008 in Los Angeles: August 12-14. Visit
The Pixel Farm at Booth #958.

Pricing and Availability
Shipping in September 2008, PFTrack 5.0 is free for current PFTrack users under support.
For full commercial license, £3000, $5500, €4000.
Upgrades from earlier versions cost £750, $1100, €950.

www.thepixelfarm.co.uk