Melinda Ozel’s knowledge of FACS is exceptional, and her classes are the best I’ve ever seen on this subject.

Where she truly excels is the level at which she understands facial anatomy and expressions, how and why each shape fires, combines or breaks, but also what tone or emotion they are to convey. To me this makes her classes uniquely beneficial in helping animators, rigging TDs and modelers create the most accurate performances.

Of all the the classes I’ve seen on this subject none have ever married the technical aspects with this level of artistic execution, nor explained it so clearly, enthusiastically and thoroughly as Melinda has. From the beginner level all the way to the most senior artists, I’ve witnessed everyone learn and improve from her detailed instruction. If you are seeking to learn or level up your team, I cannot recommend her enough.

I've had the great privilege of working with Melinda at my last 2 companies, Netflix and Epic Games. I have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone wanting to increase their knowledge, understanding, and application of facial expressions, in particular FACS (Facial Action Coding System).

There is simply no expert in the subject who I know of with more passion, dedication, and intellectual curiosity. She combines this with a talent for teaching, and a gift for explaining via personal demonstration. Whether as a consultant, or a lecturer the value that she brings to any company or project is extraordinary, and I'm certain that I will be working with her again in the future.

If you need to know about FACS, she is the number 1 "Goto" person in the world!

Melinda joined us for an incredible 2-hour FACS Cram session last month and it was one of the most informative training sessions I have ever attended!

Melinda is highly skilled at presenting potentially complex information in an engaging and clear manner. Our team were left feeling educated and excited to delve deeper into FACS!

I can’t recommend Melinda’s presentation services, or plethora of exhaustive and in-depth information on her website highly enough. Don’t hesitate to contact Melinda if you are looking for any FACS training – she is an absolute pleasure to work with and a huge asset to any team education!