Three Dimensional Facial Modeling and Animation - Methods for Generating Realistic Facial Expression and Animation

Facial expressions and animations are important aspects of the 3D environment featuring human characters. They are used in many kinds of applications, such as 3D games, interactive human/computer software, and movies. This book presents the recent developments of academic research for 3D facial modeling and animation. The technology includes: (1) a system for freely designing and creating detailed, dynamic, and animated facial expressions; (2) a novel approach for generating real-time vivid shedding tears; (3) a method for automatically placing bones on facial models to speed up the rigging process of a human face; (4) a new method to produce realistic expressions and animations by transferring an existing expression to a new facial model.

About the author

Dr. Alice Lin received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky. Her research areas include 3D computer animation and simulation, 3D computer modeling and algorithms, computer aided geometric design, computer graphics, image processing, visualization, and virtual reality.

Product details

• Authors: Alice J Lin, Alice J. Lin
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2012
• EAN: 9783659230172
• ISBN: 978-3-659-23017-2
• No. of pages: 104
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 155 g
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Miscellaneous