Facial Animation WIP

[kungfudork]

hello everyone,

 

i can't believe how simple it is to animate the face with a setup like the one jason osipa sets up in "stop staring". i know this isn't pixar quality, but it is definitely the my best attempt so far at lip synch and this is only the second pass. i haven't touched anything but the lips and jaw, still need to rig the rest of the face....got a bit tired of rigging and wanted to play.

 

anyway here it is (628Kb Sorenson3 Quicktime):

LipSynch WIP

 

please.....all critiques are welcome!

 

thanks,

dieter

[jamagica]

Wow..that's nice..I'm thinking of getting this book..is it really good?

[kungfudork]

YES! this book is totally worth it! it is easy to understand and with the info available on this forum, it is pretty easy to setup in A:M. i got these results with only the simple setup, which uses only 7 pose sliders(w/o the tongue...which i haven't rigged yet) for the mouth and 6 for the eyes/brows. i am looking forward to setting up this character with Complex setup so i can get alot more control, but i must admit the simple setup can get the job done....and its fun to use!

 

i think i am gonna just work with the simple setup for a month or two, get the basics of animating the face down and then step up to the complex setup. right now it is fun because there are only a few controls.

 

ok, i don't want to ramble on and on..... but the book is well worth it!

 

-dieter

[luckbat]

Roger that. It may not be possible to overhype "Stop Staring." It's just that good.

 

If you're thinking about getting it... Get it. You won't be sorry.