I help companies in film, game, and tech build expressive characters with natural facial movements. I function as an advisor, researcher, and director for the advancement and improvement of expression design. 

My work is style agnostic and spans across film, game, and tech. Recent projects include:

• Facial Expression Consultant on Robert Zemeckis’ Here – Collaborated with Metaphysic AI on the de-aging of Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Paul Bettany.
• Primate Expression Consultant for Apple TV’s Jane – Worked with rigging, modeling, and animation teams to build the hero chimpanzee character’s base model and expression library from scratch, ensuring natural movements.
• Primate Expression Consultant for Gigi & Nate – Worked with rigging, modeling, and animation teams to develop a digital double capuchin base model and a custom capuchin FACS framework.

For more on my past work in AR/VR face tracking, emotion tracking, and Emoji design, visit: melindaozel.com/about

Reach out to facethefACS@melindaozel.com to discuss your project needs.