http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-an-animated-character-from-your-facial-expressions-in-real-time Accelerating Intelligence Sat, 25 May 2013 17:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-an-animated-character-from-your-facial-expressions-in-real-time/comment-page-1#comment-56042 Cybernettr Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:28:37 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171581#comment-56042 How long will it take for this to filter into television and film animation? Because of the expense of Disney-style full animation, TV has long been saddled with that dreadful "limited animation," In which only the character's lips move, along with an occasional eye blink. Voice/mouth synchronization has long been the most labor-intensive part. It looks like this system has that licked. Perhaps soon voice actors will become "real" actors, for not only will they be supplying the voices but they will be driving the animation as well. How long will it take for this to filter into television and film animation? Because of the expense of Disney-style full animation, TV has long been saddled with that dreadful “limited animation,” In which only the character’s lips move, along with an occasional eye blink. Voice/mouth synchronization has long been the most labor-intensive part. It looks like this system has that licked. Perhaps soon voice actors will become “real” actors, for not only will they be supplying the voices but they will be driving the animation as well.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-an-animated-character-from-your-facial-expressions-in-real-time/comment-page-1#comment-54772 Jerry Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:46:30 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171581#comment-54772 Cool that it's in EQ2, but wouldn't you be looking away from the monitor, and hence the game, in doing so? Cool that it’s in EQ2, but wouldn’t you be looking away from the monitor, and hence the game, in doing so?

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-an-animated-character-from-your-facial-expressions-in-real-time/comment-page-1#comment-54670 Kyle Rybski Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:06:03 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171581#comment-54670 The webcam face tracking in EverQuest II does look up, down, left, and right as the user does. Though it's much worse at recognizing eyebrows than this demonstration. The webcam face tracking in EverQuest II does look up, down, left, and right as the user does. Though it’s much worse at recognizing eyebrows than this demonstration.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-an-animated-character-from-your-facial-expressions-in-real-time/comment-page-1#comment-54572 GAUSS Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171581#comment-54572 That kind of capability is just a patch away! That kind of capability is just a patch away!

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-an-animated-character-from-your-facial-expressions-in-real-time/comment-page-1#comment-54543 Rob B Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:21:53 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=171581#comment-54543 One thing these systems always do is anchor the neck in a fixed positiion. I think they would add much realism if they allowed the neck to move naturally in 3space as it does it reality. One thing these systems always do is anchor the neck in a fixed positiion. I think they would add much realism if they allowed the neck to move naturally in 3space as it does it reality.

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