Here at Gnu Films we are very excited about the impact animation is having on video production. Just when you thought animation couldn't get more real, a new wave of facial recognition technology has arrived in the form of Softimage Face Robot. No its not Ann Robinson, its technology built on facial soft tissue that follows a range of detailed emotions including wrinkles, frowns and flaring nostrils.
Blur Studio in Los Angeles is an acclaimed animation studio that was recently nominated for an Academy Award in the animated short category. The company is showing work created with Face Robot at SIGGRAPH. “On our projects, digital acting is important and the face is the most critical piece,” said Tim Miller, creative director and co-founder of Blur. “There were no tools on the market that could get us close to the quality we wanted, so we began to work with Softimage on a solution. Face Robot has made a huge difference in the quality of the facial animation of our characters. For the first time, I look forward to the moment when the characters stop beating each other up and have a little chat!” Adds Jeff Wilson, animation supervisor at Blur Studio
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