AI-Powered 3D Head Tracking
in your browser
Upload a shot, click the head, and download a 3D head track for After Effects, Nuke or your own pipeline. Built for beauty work, face replacement and anything that needs to stick to a face.
Sign in with Google, or with a link we email you. 10 free shots, up to 350 frames each during the beta. No credit card.
How it works
No install to try it. The tracking runs on our GPUs; your shot is deleted as soon as it's tracked.
Upload a shot
Drop a .mov or .mp4: H.264 or ProRes, up to 4K and 350 frames in the beta.
Click the head
More than one person? We show the first frame with every head numbered. Click the one to track. One person needs nothing.
Download the track
Minutes later: a preview to check it, and the files for your comp or pipeline.
What you get
Everything from one upload.
Tracks for AE & Nuke
The plugin imports the track. It does not run the model. Load the .hctrack into After Effects, Premiere, Nuke, Resolve, or Flame.
3D head parameters
Head shape, pose, 383 expression values and neck/head/eye joints per frame, in the open GNM head model (Apache-2.0). Rebuild it anywhere.
Overlay preview
A wireframe on your plate, so you can check the track before it goes near a comp.
Built for production
- Extreme angles. Profile, looking down, turning away: the tracker holds on through the turn.
- Neck tracking. The shoulders follow the body while the head turns on its own joint, so nothing twists.
- Crowds. Pick the person on frame 0 and the tracker stays locked on them.
- Any footage. Rec.709, ARRI LogC3 or scene-linear.
Your footage stays yours
Shots are uploaded over HTTPS to storage only our tracker can read, deleted the moment tracking starts, and results are deleted after you download them. Footage is never used for training.
Enterprise
Local is for enterprise customers. Facilities that can't upload client footage run Headcase on their own machines, with nothing leaving the building.
- The plugin does not run the tracking model. It imports tracks.
- A local install that runs the model on your machines and render farm is an enterprise licence
- Per-seat monthly licences, including offline licences for air-gapped (TPN) networks
Mac, Windows, and Linux. Imports tracks only.
Talk to us about localeric@headcase3d.com
Beta FAQ
What does the free beta include?
10 shots per account, up to 350 frames each. We'd love your feedback in return.
What footage works?
.mov, .mp4, .mxf, .m4v or .avi: H.264, ProRes and most things ffmpeg reads, up to 4K. Tell us the colour space (Rec.709, LogC3 or linear).
How do I use the track in After Effects or Nuke?
Download the latest plugin and load the .hctrack. The plugin does not run the model. Tracking happens here. Local installs that run the model are for enterprise customers. The JSON works with anything that can run the open GNM model.
What happens to my footage?
It's deleted the moment tracking starts; results are deleted once you download them, and anything left is wiped after a day. We never use it for training. See the privacy page.
What will it cost after the beta?
We're deciding that with beta users: pay-per-shot for smaller jobs and licences for studios. Beta accounts will hear first.