METHOD FOR ACQUIRING FACIAL MOTION DATA

摘要

A method for acquiring facial motion data includes a video reference and a timing cue to guide and instruct an actor performing a facial expression. The timing cue may include a video component and/or an audio component.

主权项

1. A method of acquiring facial motion data comprising:
a) displaying on an electronic display an image of a person with a first facial expression, for a first time period having a first start time and a first end time; b) outputting a first timing cue during the first time period, the first timing cue including a timing cue representing the first start time and a timing cue representing the first end time; c) displaying on the electronic display an image of the person with a second facial expression, for a second time period having a second start time and a second end time; d) outputting a second timing cue during the second time period, the second timing cue including a timing cue representing the second start time and a timing cue representing the second end time; e) displaying on the electronic display an image of the person with the first facial expression, for a third time period having a third start time and a third end time; f) outputting a third timing cue during the third time period, the third timing cue including a timing cue representing the third start time and a timing cue representing the third end time; g) displaying on the electronic display an image of the person with the second facial expression, for a fourth time period having a fourth start time and a fourth end time; h) outputting a fourth timing cue during the fourth time period, the fourth timing cue including a timing cue representing the fourth start time and a timing cue representing the fourth end time; i) acquiring a first set of facial expression data comprising facial expressions of an actor mimicking the facial expressions of the person on the display during the corresponding time periods; j) associating the acquired facial expressions of the actor with facial expression data corresponding to facial expressions of the person on the display during the corresponding time periods, based at least in part on the timing cues; and k) creating a data file comprising the first set of facial expression data, including associations of the acquired facial expressions of the actor with facial expression data corresponding to facial expressions of the person on the display during the corresponding time periods.