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.
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!
Nailing the right “smiling eye” look in your characters can be challenging – unless you know how the orbicularis oculi muscle works.
Can we really measure smile authenticity? An exploration of the common assumptions we make about expressions of emotion.
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.
VR’s ability to enhance remote presence may be more important now than ever given the new social restrictions from our current pandemic.
