- Melinda Ozel
- Published: Sept. 2020
Neutral and target expression poses for the Facial Action Coding System (FACS).
Animated GIFs available here: FACS Cheat Sheet
Neutral Pose
FACS Action Unit
NOTE: I have temporarily removed “Howler Mouth.” Determining the best way to break it down that isn’t redundant to shapes like “vertical lip tightener.”
NOTE: I have coined two differentiations of the dimpler action: y-axis dimpler and z-axis dimpler. I have done so, because the existing FACS facial actions do not effectively encompass the depth of expression possible to achieve from the buccinator muscle (the muscle behind AU14).
There are two types of dimplers that I have observed:
1) y-axis dimpler – involving outer portions of the lip corners compressing against each other in a vertical plane
2) z-axis dimpler – involving the inner mouth portions of the lip corners pushing against the teeth and inner cheeks
AD19 - tongue show
AD = action descriptor
NOTE: Vertical lip tightener is not an official FACS shape. I have created this sub-action unit in order to further break down orbicularis oris movements. See more here.
How to Cite This Page
APA:
Ozel, M. (2020, September). FACS (Facial Action Coding System) Photo References. Face the FACS. https://melindaozel.com/facs-lite-still-fast/
BibTeX:
@misc{ozel2020facslite,
author = {Ozel, Melinda},
title = {FACS (Facial Action Coding System) Photo References},
year = {2020},
month = sep,
howpublished = {\url{https://melindaozel.com/facs-lite-still-fast/}}
}