Head Tracking in After Effects CC?

Hello, i want to track a whole head in after effects i guess it works with mocha. And finally i want to have plane of the whole head like a mesh, so that i can add textures and adjustments. Does anybody know how it could work?

See this:
https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2009/04/face-replacement-with-mocha-fr.html

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