Feature Overview

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Features
Structure
Same data driving multiple models
Expressions
Visemes
Basic scripting language
References

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Download applications demonstrating the Expression toolkit (note: apps are windows based, and the Text To Speech demo requires that a Microsoft Speech engine be installed (part of the Speech api).

Features

Construction tools

Anatomy

Animation System

Structure


In 3ds max




In OpenGL app

Same data driving multiple models

Smile
Left_Zygomatic_Major 1.10
Right_Zygomatic_Major 1.10
Left_Frontalis_Inner 0.80
Right_Frontalis_Inner 0.80
Left_Frontalis_Major 0.20
Right_Frontalis_Major 0.20
Left_Frontalis_Outer 0.10
Right_Frontalis_Outer 0.10
Orbus 0.20

Sample Results

Expressions

neutral

anger

fear

Raised eyebrow

 

Visemes


Size


Oat


Eat


if

 

Basic scripting language

yawn
.5 turnright .3 bendbackward        openmouth      close_eyes_major   ;
    turnright .5 bendbackward    .5 openmouth .5 close_eyes_major <t> .75 ;
                  .3 bendbackward   2.0 openmouth      close_eyes_major <t> .5 ;
.5 turnleft   .4 bendbackward         openmouth .5 close_eyes_major <t> .75 ;
    turnleft   .5 bendbackward   close_eyes_major   ; Neutral ;

 

ref

Computer Facial Animation by Frederick I. Parke, Keith Waters http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568810148/o/qid=970837866/sr=8-2/ref=aps_sr_b_1_4/104-1781210-4436750