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3D Tracking for Urban Planning

Professional video production services

Camera and object tracking for CGI integration. — tailored for urban planning professionals.

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Our Process

Three steps to your perfect video

01

Shot Analysis & Tracking

We analyze each shot, perform camera tracking, rotoscoping, and clean plate generation for smooth VFX integration.

Technical details
3D tracking in PFTrack/SynthEyes, rotoscoping in Nuke, clean plate reconstruction for element removal.
02

CG Asset Creation

3D modeling, texturing, and lighting of CG elements matched precisely to the live-action plate.

Technical details
Modeling in Maya/Cinema 4D, texturing in Substance Painter, rendering in Arnold/Octane with HDRI matching.
03

Compositing & QC

Multi-layer compositing with color and grain matching, atmospheric effects, and frame-by-frame quality control.

Technical details
Compositing in Nuke/After Effects, EXR 16-bit delivery, VFX breakdown reel documentation.

Good to know

Every project includes a dedicated project manager and clear milestones with approval checkpoints.

All final deliverables are yours — full ownership and usage rights included with every project.

Why Urban Planning Needs 3D Tracking

In the Urban Planning sector, professional video content has become essential for standing out in a competitive market. Whether you need promotional material, training content, or brand storytelling, 3D Tracking delivers measurable results that transform how urban planning professionals communicate with their audience.

Specific Challenges for Urban Planning

Urban planning video production communicates complex spatial strategies to diverse stakeholders — elected officials, residents, developers, and regulatory bodies who each need different levels of technical detail. Public consultation videos must translate master plans, zoning changes, and infrastructure projects into visual narratives that non-specialists can understand and respond to. Animated 3D visualizations showing proposed developments in their existing urban context (shadow studies, traffic flow simulations, green space distribution) are the most effective tools for informed public debate. Documentary-style films covering the planning process from community workshops to final approval build transparency and public trust. Drone surveys of existing conditions provide baseline documentation and before/after comparison material. Distribution targets municipal websites, public meeting presentations, and urban planning publications. Budgets are public-sector funded: 3,000-10,000 euros for consultation videos, 10,000-40,000 euros for 3D urban visualizations, and 5,000-20,000 euros for project documentary films.

Video Challenges in Urban Planning

Visualizing Spaces Before They Exist

Architecture is fundamentally about imagining spaces — and video is the most powerful tool for helping clients see the vision. 3D architectural walkthroughs increase project approval rates by 45%. Yet the challenge is creating photorealistic visualizations that accurately represent materials, lighting, and spatial feeling.

From timelapse construction documentation to animated project presentations, portfolio showcases to client pitch materials, architecture video spans physical and digital realms. Each project phase demands different content: concept renders, progress documentation, and completed project films.

Success Stories & Case Studies

Real Estate Development Presentation

An architecture firm created 3D animated walkthroughs for a mixed-use development project. The visualization secured €45M in investor funding and pre-sold 65% of residential units before construction began — a 40% improvement over their previous non-video presentations.

Key Benefits for Urban Planning

Project Approval & Client Acquisition

Architecture video accelerates business: 3D walkthroughs increase project approval rates by 45%, construction timelapse videos build client confidence and reduce change orders by 25%, and portfolio showreels help firms win 35% more competitive bids. Firms with video-enhanced presentations report 60% faster client decision-making.

Our 3D Tracking Process

VFX Pipeline

1. Plate Preparation: Shot analysis, camera tracking, rotoscoping, and clean plate generation for smooth integration.

2. Asset Creation: 3D modeling, texturing, and lighting of CG elements to match the live-action plate perfectly.

3. Compositing: Multi-layer compositing in Nuke/After Effects with color matching, grain matching, lens distortion, and atmospheric effects.

4. QC & Delivery: Frame-by-frame quality control, final render at full resolution, and delivery with VFX breakdown documentation.

What Makes 3D Tracking Unique

3D camera tracking (matchmoving) reconstructs the virtual camera movement from your live-action footage so that CG elements can be placed into the scene with accurate perspective, scale, and motion. We solve camera tracks in PFTrack and 3DEqualizer, producing a calibrated 3D camera and point cloud exportable to Maya, Blender, Cinema 4D, or Nuke. This is the essential bridge between real footage and any 3D insertion — text floating in a room, a product on a table, or a building added to a skyline. Turnaround is 1-3 days per shot. We provide the solved camera file plus a test render showing a checkerboard ground plane for alignment verification.

What You Receive

You receive: final composited shots in ProRes 4444/EXR, VFX breakdown reel, individual element passes (beauty, diffuse, specular, alpha), and project files.

Technical Specifications

Software: Nuke, After Effects, Houdini, Maya, Cinema 4D | Tracking: PFTrack, SynthEyes | Render: Arnold, V-Ray, Octane | Output: EXR 16/32-bit, ProRes 4444, DPX

Getting Started with 3D Tracking for Urban Planning

Ready to elevate your Urban Planning brand with professional 3d tracking? Our team combines deep industry expertise with advanced production techniques to deliver content that drives real results. Contact us for a free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.

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Let's discuss your 3d tracking needs for urban planning. Free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.

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