levator palpebrae superioris

Stylized Facial Expression Design

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Many facial movements look similar but differ in core ways. When we read faces, we rely on subtle differences to interpret expressions and their meaning. Because your audience will be likening your character’s facial expressions to what they already know and have experienced, you want your character to be readable – to be relatable.

All About Upper Lid Raiser – AU5

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In FACS, upper lid raiser, or AU5, is the action that raises and retracts the upper eyelid; this movement causes the eyes to appear wider and reveal more sclera (the white part of eye). The appearance changes we see in upper lid raiser are the result of an increase in contraction of levator palpebrae superioris, an extraocular muscle that works to keep the upper eyelid elevated.

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