Dissertation

As for modelling on the head there have only been some slight

alterations, I've also started scaling up the basic low poly 

female body mesh in XSI. I'll be using a bit of reference to get 

the form right, but since the main focus is on the head it's not as 

important to get it looking perfect. My main focus this week has 

been on the Dissertation, I've got it up to 2000 words for my 

introduction. I have looked into the work Image Metrics have 

done on the Emily Project and thier in house software and 

facial capture techniques. This then links to the Rock Band 

Trailer by Passion Pictures, who used Image Metric's 

technology to help create the facial animation. Finally I have 

looked at Jason Osipa's Book 'Stop Staring', as it is a 

benchmark for facial hand keyed facial animtion and rigging, 

as well as contraining a wealth of principals surrounding facial 

animation technique.

The last part of the introduction covers 5 points on how to gauge 

the success of the project:

- Can emotion be seen in the face in relation to the 

performance?

- Does the lip sync match up with the music?

- Can the face rig be manipulated to suit the performance?

- Is the motion fluid enough without looking 'cartoony'?

- Does the character look realistic (has it fallen into uncanney 

valley territory?)

It has occured to me that the last point there has not been 

covered in my 2000 words, so I will probably have to edit 

what I have done so far to fit it in.

I have a hand in on wednesday for creative character so 

that takes priority for the moment, but the next course of 

action on the project it to edit the jawline of my character, 

refine the basic female mesh to form the body and join it 

up to the head (currently the head has 18 edges on the neck 

and the body has 12, so it shouldn't be hard to add in the 

edges to make them match up.