Facial motion capturing by Image Metrics

Odonus2 Says:

Sep 1, 2008 - the video alone is not enough.If you're gonna say that they wouldn't make it public, why did they take the risk of being found out by people on youtube?The video alone does not PROVE that the girl is acting out.Think about it!Imagine they record the video, and that information goes into the computer. Why would the woman bother to play it out again? Couldn't they just use the first footage and use the final CG girl next to her? Why would the girl want to act like the computer model?

pdiddyjack Says:

Sep 1, 2008 - You know what? I'm done. If you are still going to be ignorant and fight me over this, its pointless. You are like a 4 year-old who adamantly claims that grass is purple, and won't be told otherwise. I've asked you time and time again simply to watch the video frame by frame and you will have the proof that you will need, and yet something still clouds your judgement. Have fun whining and stomping your feet through life, attempting to get your way.

Odonus2 Says:

Sep 2, 2008 - Lol, I have seen what you're pointing out!!That doesn't mean the girl's taping just so it can imitate the 3d girl. Why would she do that???Think about it! If they could tape the first time, why would they tape again?Wouldn't one recording be enough to create 90%of the final product, which is what they show next to the original footage?Do you think that that isn't the original footage?

Propolyz Says:

Sep 11, 2008 - what a ridiculous arguement made by children who don't read their homework but like to bicker about the video and comment probably while they are watching it hence not understanding.Why would Image Metrics just show you something that they cannot do when NO ONE else can do it?theres no point, its just showing you what no other company has been able to do before in regards to making facial expressions that previously weren't possible. Why do it?well for the same reason pixar makes movies.realism.

cplai Says:

Sep 11, 2008 - Try to video tape yourself lip-sync'ing a song. You will notice that human is not that perfect in catching up even with plenty of practice. By watching the video, I will say it is easier for the computer to repeat after the actor than vice versa. The computer face is rendered based on the video of the human face. It doesn't have to be real time. What you suggested is almost humanly impossible to do. Just look at the synchronize diving in the Olympics, human just cannot mimic precisely.

burrusukh Says:

Sep 18, 2008 - This is standart mocap's facial version right? Then why so much people thinking it is an ultra high end cgi tech? The point is, this is just an animation technology right?

cplai Says:

Sep 18, 2008 - I think you missed the point.  If the actor's face is stuck with tiny ping pong balls, then this would be standard mocap. The major distinction here is the tech analyse the facial features and their movement without those markers. The rendering of the face is also CGI, but the mocap is new.

artvandelay13 Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - was the movie they worked on the new Star Wars movie?...

bob333336 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - gameing computers can handle though, i get 45fps in crysis war head with 2 cores not even working... put those cores to use :P

neoxbomb Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - Gotta say this tech is brilliant. is that girl "Emily" from the tech demo? She hot.

jellybean162118 Says:

Oct 26, 2008 - noo

wrestlingfan24 Says:

Nov 30, 2008 - considering this video is a few months old it was probably Beowolf

jalabi99 Says:

Dec 11, 2008 - This is some creepy stuff. Changing the past to make people appear to say anything...imagine the negative political possibilities.

jmoney13000 Says:

Dec 30, 2008 - when i saw that computer womans emotions on her face i was just like damn. thats what are current gen games are missing emotion.

songcovers Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - id say benjamin button

TheNilvarg Says:

Feb 28, 2009 - Yeah, I can definitely see some of the third-world dictators using it for propaganda.

D3afile Says:

Jul 13, 2009 - very cool

navylaks2 Says:

Sep 18, 2009 - that film could that be avatar

Curttehmurt Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - 1984 here we come!

gevelegian Says:

Dec 26, 2009 - Like they would need that... you know what they say "history is written by the victor" so... :P imagine how much our perception of our past is diluted!

ebolanow Says:

Jan 16, 2010 - No it wasn't, the movie was Benjamin Button.

ribenawrath Says:

Feb 24, 2010 - yes it was.

DracoSlashHarry Says:

Apr 20, 2010 - Were they working on AVATAR?

lucialerendegui Says:

Jan 25, 2011 - I´m an actress and you can put your fucking Uncanny Valley in your ass, you stupid insensible people, who do not appreciate what is art.That monster has no soul, and you will never be able to reproduce a digital soul.So, stop trying this stupid things, and instead, try to make something with a little bit of depht and beauty

NewAgeDirector Says:

Nov 7, 2011 - Great video keep up the good work.