Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right
Breathe life into your creationsWith detailed examples, high-quality professional images, and a touch of humor, this is the fully revised and updated second edition of Jason Osipa's best-selling book on facial animation. You'll learn the basics of design, modeling, rigging, and animation—while mastering exciting new techniques for stretch-and-squash deformation, advanced blend extraction, and the latest software tools. Walk through the author's detailed analysis of sample animations and discover how to add nuance and sophistication to your designs.Full of insights drawn from years of professional experience, this book provides the focused and practical information you need to create believable facial animations.Learn visimes and lip sync techniquesConstruct a mouth and mouth keysExplore the process of facial landmarkingMaster the cartoon techniques of squash and stretchHarness the latest advanced blend extraction toolsCreate interfaces for your facesUnderstand skeletal setup, weighting, and riggingControl faces with the book's powerful rig and learn how skin moves to make various shapes and expressionsMaster powerful stretch-and-squash (and squoosh!) techniquesFeatured on the CDFine-tune your facial animations with the techniques demonstrated on the companion CD. Content includes tutorial files, lip sync samples, models, textures, and more.