8 Signs the FACS Manual Is Not For You
The FACS Manual was not made for everyone. If you’re hesitant to spend $350 on a PDF, here are eight signs you might want to save your money.
action units (FACS AUs)
Upper Lip Raiser vs. Nasolabial Furrow Deepener​​
In the land of facial expressions, there are many, many facial actions that are easy to confuse and difficult to tell apart. Among the contenders for most-difficult-to-distinguish-facial-actions are two upper lip elevators known as upper lip raiser and nasolabial furrow deepener. (These terms are defined by the Facial Action Coding System – FACS.)
Stylized Facial Expression Design
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.
/p/ /b/ /m/ Bilabial Visemes & the Importance of Asymmetry
How our natural facial asymmetries come through in speech and serve an important role in achieving natural facial movements and authenticity in viseme production.
Chimpanzee vs. Human Expressions, Part II
Chimpanzees and humans have many things in common when it comes to facial expressions and facial structure; however, they also have many significant differences! Below is a series of imagery focusing on an action affected by the prominent brow ridge seen in chimpanzees: brow raiser – a frontalis action. Observe the key differences and similarities.
Chimpanzee vs. Human Facial Expressions, Part I
Chimpanzees and humans have many things in common when it comes to facial expressions and facial structure; however, they also have many significant differences! Below is a series of imagery focusing on an action affected by the prominent brow ridge seen in chimpanzees: cheek raiser – an orbicularis oculi (orbital portion) action. Observe the key differences and similarities.