Overlay ball tracer onto video

[Andisblue]

Hear me out. Just for fun, I'd like to make a short video at the range, but have the ball tracers like you see on ESPN.

An example at 14:30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL_Q-...eature=related

Now, I'm wondering what this would take to accomplish.

- Most direct method is to just trace the ball on camera, but I think even an HD camera would not pick the ball up shortly after it launched.

- If I had the great measurements for ball speed, spin, LA, and all that good stuff, it seems that software could then simulate the ball flight and output a tracer (anyone know of any software that could do this?)

-This tracer (which i think should be a 3d object) should be able to be rotated to match the perspective of the camera.

I don't have a launch monitor but I am leaning toward foresight for the simulation aspect. If anyone has any ideas, lemme know.

[bubba22]

This is usually done with the Trackman that will actually trace the ball flight. Foresight will not trace the actual flight so wind etc will not be picked up. I think the radar based outdoors Trackman, Flightscope or Zelocity ......(just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!) Seriously Trackman or Flightscope will be the way to go.