ARKit to FACS: Blendshape Cheat Sheet
If you or your team are using open-source face tracking kits, figuring out what’s what can be challenging. Navigate the ambiguity with the FACS Translation Sheet!
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Eyebrow Shapes and Character Design
In FACS, there are three main brow actions: inner brow raiser
outer brow raiser, brow lowerer. These actions and their combinations deform our brows into particular patterns, allowing us to identify different expressions.
Bias In Emotion Tracking
We seem to subscribe to the popular oversimplification that machines are less biased than humans; however, if you are familiar with the ways in which machines are trained to read and focus on different aspects of data, you will know: It’s just not that simple.
Frontalis Variation: Why Wrinkle Patterns Differ
The frontalis (forehead muscle that elevates your eyebrows) does not always follow the imagery presented in anatomy diagrams.
Wrinkle Tips For Character Artists, Part II: Static Forms
Looking to elevate your character design with wrinkles? Learn how microrelief, creases, and folds can boost realism.
The Secret Life of Inner Brow Raiser
While people can generally activate inner brow raiser spontaneously, inner brow raiser stakes claim as one of the most notoriously difficult action units to trigger during posed expressions. Its elusive nature plagues various fields – from academic research to machine learning and character art.Â