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Below you will find courses designed to help you:
✅ Align your team with foundational knowledge.
✅ Unlearn everyday misconceptions.
✅ Develop richer characters with dynamic variety.
✅ Uncover new ways to build expressive faces.
✅ Unlearn everyday misconceptions.
✅ Develop richer characters with dynamic variety.
✅ Uncover new ways to build expressive faces.
Course Offerings
The following is a list of existing courses. If you’re looking for something more specific, speciality lectures can be built upon request. Shoot me an email for custom lectures – facetheFACS@melindaozel.com
For those seeking a comprehensive FACS overview
For those who want to go beyond the basics
Fast Track to FACS+
multiple lectures with a deeper look into FACS, combo shapes, & beyond
For those who need to know it all
Next Level FACS & Facial Diversity
multiple lectures on complex anatomical structures, facial variation, & how FACS plays into it all
For those with more specific needs
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Connecting with top brands in film, game, & tech to deliver global team training and consulting services on all things face-related.

Testimonials
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.
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!
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!
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!
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