A University of Abertay Dundee researcher believes his studies into facial expressions could shape the future of animation by making film and computer game characters more credible. Robin Sloan, PhD ...

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Facial animation and performance capture represent a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of computer graphics, machine learning, and human–computer interaction. This discipline focuses on ...

One of the most valuable capabilities that Seedance 2.0 offers animators is the ability to generate character-specific reference footage. Rather than needing to find human reference footage and then ...

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As technology continues to evolve, so do the methods that Roblox creators can use to animate and improve their games. Players will soon be able to experience what these technological innovations can ...

In the old days, you’d get out your tools and carefully sculpt the mouth, frame by frame, until the smile looked just right. But at LAIKA Animation Studio, in Hillsboro, Oregon, they've pioneered a ...

The tech behind Mass Effect: Andromeda's unfortunately hilarious facial expressions is now extinct, BioWare says. Embarrassingly wonky animations are the last thing you want a game that's been in ...

The company behind Unreal Engine and popular battle royale game Fortnite, has created a new motion capture app for iOS called Live Link Face. The new app, by Epic Games, is designed to let developers ...

Humanity will soon take another giant step toward relegating all human contact to virtual spaces. Cloud Imperium Games' forever-in-progress Star Citizen is set to level up in-game facial expressions ...