<p>If it's a static shot, you don't need any tracking at all.</p>
<p>Use the built-in Corner Pin tool to reposition the corners of the thing you want to stick on the wall:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/djdBy.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/djdBy.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>If you want to make it look more convincing afterwards, you could:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add a tiny bit of movement to the whole comp,</li>
<li>Add motion blur to your sign, add a subtle shadow to the pinned sign matching the direction of the light in the video,</li>
<li>Make sure the colour correction and grain/noise on your sign match those of your background video</li>
</ul>

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2022-10-26T10:07:58.403Z
Worked. Thank you so much!
Carlos Pérez
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2022-10-24T06:51:55.823Z
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tomh
<p>What you're looking for is called <strong>planar tracking.</strong> Instead of tracking points, planar tracking tracks whole clusters of pixels within a rectangle, or a plane (hence the name planar). Fortunately ,most After Effects versions come with a basic version of the most popular planar tracker, Boris FX Mocha. Just search &quot;Mocha AE&quot; in the Effects &amp; Presets panel.</p>

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2022-10-24T03:03:58.667Z
2022-10-24T03:03:58.667Z
Elijah Ciali
<p>I want to attach a video to a wall that appears in a main video, like this:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/3QoUK.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/3QoUK.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Problem is that video is static shot, is not a track movement. So, I watched videos that explain how to make Motion 3D Tracking, with the Camera track, but it does not work, and I think is due to my video is static. So, how can I put another video with perspective there? I mean, I want to use something similar to the PS Perspective Crop Tool.</p>

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Attach objects to wall without camera tracking in After Effects
Carlos Pérez
# Attach objects to wall without camera tracking in After Effects

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-23)

I want to attach a video to a wall that appears in a main video, like this:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/3QoUK.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/3QoUK.png)

Problem is that video is static shot, is not a track movement. So, I watched videos that explain how to make Motion 3D Tracking, with the Camera track, but it does not work, and I think is due to my video is static. So, how can I put another video with perspective there? I mean, I want to use something similar to the PS Perspective Crop Tool.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-10-24. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

If it's a static shot, you don't need any tracking at all.

Use the built-in Corner Pin tool to reposition the corners of the thing you want to stick on the wall:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/djdBy.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/djdBy.png)

If you want to make it look more convincing afterwards, you could:

* Add a tiny bit of movement to the whole comp,
* Add motion blur to your sign, add a subtle shadow to the pinned sign matching the direction of the light in the video,
* Make sure the colour correction and grain/noise on your sign match those of your background video

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Worked. Thank you so much!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-10-24. Score: -1

What you're looking for is called **planar tracking.** Instead of tracking points, planar tracking tracks whole clusters of pixels within a rectangle, or a plane (hence the name planar). Fortunately ,most After Effects versions come with a basic version of the most popular planar tracker, Boris FX Mocha. Just search "Mocha AE" in the Effects & Presets panel.


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