1. An Automatic Lip Synchronisation plugin for LightWave Jennifer Matlock Superviser: Shaun Bangay

2. 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

3. A Recent Example: Final Fantasy Huge budget Amazing special effects Great character modelling Huge losses Thin plot Bad character animation

4. The Solution Motion capture during voice track taping Full-face helmet Maximum detail Minimum interference Noninvasive marker system

5. Marker layout

6. Process Movie Plugin Stage 1 Point Database Plugin Stage 2 LightWave

7. Extensions Non-human faces Full-facial motion capture [not tongue] Extra tongue plugin Eye tracker