An Automatic Lip Synchronisation plugin for LightWave Jennifer Matlock Superviser: Shaun Bangay
The Problem CGI animation booming Character facial animation often nonrealistic Lots of lipsynch still hand-coded Mostly unnecessary Animation movements given when actor records vocal track
A Recent Example: Final Fantasy Huge budget Amazing special effects Great character modelling Huge losses Thin plot Bad character animation
The Solution Motion capture during voice track taping Full-face helmet Maximum detail Minimum interference Noninvasive marker system
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Process Movie Plugin Stage 1 Point Database Plugin Stage 2 LightWave
Extensions Non-human faces Full-facial motion capture [not tongue] Extra tongue plugin Eye tracker