Return-Path: Received: from nk11p04mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.236.236] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5130176 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:49:35 +0200 Received: from [192.168.1.72] (99-162-4-67.lightspeed.okcbok.sbcglobal.net [99.162.4.67]) by nk11p04mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-26.01(7.0.4.26.0) 64bit (built Jul 13 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MPD00KEXB46MI50@nk11p04mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:00:08 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-07-03_09:2013-07-03,2013-07-03,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1305010000 definitions=main-1307030117 From: Benny Christensen MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_03D0BD55-0FC3-4016-BC25-EA65EF25A8C5" Subject: Re: [AE] Animating faces Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:00:06 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <8E17B64E-3FD6-4BFB-8847-6108A477FE0C@me.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_03D0BD55-0FC3-4016-BC25-EA65EF25A8C5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Here is the main blog -http://archer.blogs.fxnetworks.com Here is another one -Look for the More Bragging on Chad entry = http://a-blogle-in-time.blogspot.com it has breakdowns of the process. Her si the entry for the Pilot Part 2 which focuses on the facial = animation - = http://a-blogle-in-time.blogspot.com/2010/02/pilot-part-two.html Good luck. Benny Christensen Producers Playhouse Oklahoma City 405-858-0700 "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick = themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." - Sir Winston = Churchill On Jul 3, 2013, at 10:24 AM, B=C5=82a=C5=BCej Pieczonka wrote: > Benny, if you could paste me a link, if you know it, it would be great = - I cannot find that blog. >=20 > I also tried to search for some info about simpsons face animation, = but no luck. Currently I dive into AE >=20 >=20 > 2013/7/3 Benny Christensen > Look at the tutorial on character animation here on the Mettle = Freeform pro site - http://www.mettle.com/freeform-pro/ >=20 > You should also do a search for the animation blog for the guys who do = Archer. It is all Illustrator through AE. >=20 > Benny Christensen > Producers Playhouse > Oklahoma City > 405-858-0700 >=20 > "Well, the telling of jokes is an art of its own, and it always rises = from some emotional threat. The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous = because they are in some way truthful."- Kurt Vonnegut (Cold Turkey) >=20 > On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:24 AM, B=C5=82a=C5=BCej Pieczonka wrote: >=20 >> Thanks Eric! I checked already the autolipsync, it's pretty good. But = I am looking for a solution of creating facial animation like Gene here = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DR8rnMc22AG8 . I have references = http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cvHO-BOXGU8/TWMYxwPnn_I/AAAAAAAAA3E/vPXLgtFtk-4/= s1600/talkreference-gf-edit.png and created already poses of face of my = character. Now how to morph one mouth shape to another? :/ >>=20 >>=20 >> 2013/7/2 Mr. Eric D. Kirk >> I would suggest lipsync by mamoworld.com as a start. >> =20 >> I'm sure Mathias will be chiming in very soon. >>=20 >> Eric >>=20 >> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 8:48 AM, B=C5=82a=C5=BCej Pieczonka = wrote: >> Hello >>=20 >> I am wondering if you know any technique for animating mouth and the = whole face using after effects. I mean creating some kind of face rig, = using poses designed earlier. There is no problem in ordering faces one = after another according to text speech, but what with morphing standard = face into different poses? Anyone know? >>=20 >> Blazej >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> --=20 >> Eric D. Kirk | Kirk Productions >> The Night Visitor | VFX >> 443.206.1347 >> www.kirkproductions.com >> kirkproductions@gmail.com >> IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ >> =20 >>=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_03D0BD55-0FC3-4016-BC25-EA65EF25A8C5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Here = is the main blog -http://archer.blogs.fxnetworks= .com


Here is another one -Look for = the More Bragging on Chad entry http://a-blogle-in-time.blog= spot.com it has breakdowns of the = process.

Her si the entry for the Pilot Part 2 = which focuses on the facial animation - = http://a-blogle-in-time.blogspot.com/2010/02/pilot-part-two.html
=

Good = luck.

Benny = Christensen
Producers Playhouse
Oklahoma = City
405-858-0700
=

"Men = occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up = and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." - Sir Winston = Churchill


=


On Jul 3, 2013, at 10:24 AM, B=C5=82a=C5=BCej Pieczonka = wrote:

Benny, if you could paste me a link, if = you know it, it would be great - I cannot find that = blog.

I also tried to search for some info = about simpsons face animation, but no luck. Currently I dive into = AE


2013/7/3 Benny Christensen <bennychristensen@me.com>
Look at the tutorial on character = animation here on the Mettle Freeform pro site - http://www.mettle.com/freeform-pro/

You should also do a search for the animation blog for = the guys who do Archer. It is all Illustrator through = AE.
=

=
Benny Christensen
Producers = Playhouse
Oklahoma = City
405-858-0700

"Well, the = telling of jokes is an art of its own, and it always rises from some = emotional threat. The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because = they are in some way truthful."- Kurt Vonnegut (Cold Turkey)
=

On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:24 AM, B=C5=82a=C5=BCej Pieczonka = wrote:

Thanks Eric! = I checked already the autolipsync, it's pretty good. But I am looking = for a solution of creating facial animation like Gene here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DR8rnMc22AG8 . = I have references http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cvHO-BOXGU8/TWMYxwPnn_I/AAAAAA= AAA3E/vPXLgtFtk-4/s1600/talkreference-gf-edit.png and created = already poses of face of my character. Now how to morph one mouth shape = to another? :/


2013/7/2 = Mr. Eric D. Kirk <kirkproductions@gmail.com>
I would suggest lipsync by mamoworld.com as a = start.
 
I'm sure Mathias will be chiming in = very soon.

Eric

On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 8:48 AM, B=C5=82a=C5=BCej Pieczonka <blazej.pieczonka@gmail.com> = wrote:
Hello

I am wondering if you know any = technique for animating mouth and the whole face using after effects. I = mean creating some kind of face rig, using poses designed earlier. There = is no problem in ordering faces one after another according to text = speech, but what with morphing standard face into different poses? = Anyone know?

Blazej



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