services

Shout out to all the amazing clients I’ve had the privilege of working with!

CONSULTING

Functioning as an advisor, researcher, and director for advancement and improvement of expression design.

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Melinda Ozel - consulting and teaching services - FACS

Providing comprehensive critiques and strategic planning for:

film ◊ game

ANIMATION
RIGGING
CHARACTER DESIGN
CREATURE DESIGN
DIGITAL DOUBLES
FACIAL PERFORMANCE
RANGE OF MOTION
DATA CAPTURE

face tech ◊ design

EXPRESSION TRACKING
EMOTION TRACKING
AUDIO-BASED LIPSYNC
COMPUTER VISION DATA QUALITY
AUDIO-BASED LIPSYNC
VIRTUAL HUMANS & AVATARS
AI HUMANOID DESIGN
EMOJI DESIGN

robotics ◊ research

ROBOT DESIGN & INTERACTION
TRADITIONAL HUMAN FACS CODING
ANIMAL FACS DEVELOPMENT
EMOTION RESEARCH DESIGN
USER RESEARCH
MARKET RESEARCH

TEACHING

Pioneering fresh perspectives in emerging fields through original expertise and multidisciplinary approaches.

comparative anatomy facial landmark diagram of chimpanzee, orangutan, human

Providing a variety of customizable lectures, courses, and workshops for any industry:

basic to advanced

FACS, EXPRESSIONS, & BASIC ANATOMY
CORE EXPRESSION COMBINATIONS
HOW FACS APPLIES TO DIVERSE ANATOMY
BUILDING & BREAKING DOWN EMOTIONS
CLASSIFYING COMPLEX EXPRESSIONS
MITIGATING BIAS IN EXPRESSION LABELING