Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right

Description

The de facto official source on facial animation—now updated!If you want to do character facial modeling and animation at the high levels achieved in today’s films and games, Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right, Third Edition, is for you. While thoroughly covering the basics such as squash and stretch, lip syncs, and much more, this new edition has been thoroughly updated to capture the very newest professional design techniques, as well as changes in software, including using Python to automate tasks.Shows you how to create facial animation for movies, games, and moreProvides in-depth techniques and tips for everyone from students and beginners to high-level professional animators and directors currently in the fieldFeatures the author’s valuable insights from his own extensive experience in the fieldCovers the basics such as squash and stretch, color and shading, and lip syncs, as well as how to automate processes using PythonBreathe life into your creations with this important book, considered by many studio 3D artists to be the quintessential reference on facial animation.