Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago

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This tutorial shows how to make your own shapekeys for Apple's ARkit. This tutorial uses blender 3.4

Files to follow along with the video:
1. Official TomCAT tutorial file (Patreon supporters):
patreon.com/posts/make-your-own-78532601

2. Polywink example model:
polywink.com

3. ARkit blendshape examples:
arkit-face-blendshapes.com

4. Mike Rig by Artell (free):
http://www.lucky3d.fr/auto-rig-pro/mike.zip

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:58 Animation mini tutorial
00:07:10 First pose
00:09:15 Zero out armature
00:10:25 Left eye close
00:12:55 Mirror poses
00:15:21 Setup file to convert to shapekeys
00:17:58 Convert pose to shapekey
00:21:57 Shapekey with sculpting
00:29:58 Jaw open
00:31:36 Mouth closed - tricky shapekey
00:37:38 Close & Examples


ARKit shapekey names:
eyeBlinkLeft
eyeLookDownLeft
eyeLookInLeft
eyeLookOutLeft
eyeLookUpLeft
eyeSquintLeft
eyeWideLeft
eyeBlinkRight
eyeLookDownRight
eyeLookInRight
eyeLookOutRight
eyeLookUpRight
eyeSquintRight
eyeWideRight
jawForward
jawLeft
jawRight
jawOpen
mouthClose
mouthFunnel
mouthPucker
mouthRight
mouthLeft
mouthSmileLeft
mouthSmileRight
mouthFrownRight
mouthFrownLeft
mouthDimpleLeft
mouthDimpleRight
mouthStretchLeft
mouthStretchRight
mouthRollLower
mouthRollUpper
mouthShrugLower
mouthShrugUpper
mouthPressLeft
mouthPressRight
mouthLowerDownLeft
mouthLowerDownRight
mouthUpperUpLeft
mouthUpperUpRight
browDownLeft
browDownRight
browInnerUp
browOuterUpLeft
browOuterUpRight
cheekPuff
cheekSquintLeft
cheekSquintRight
noseSneerLeft
noseSneerRight
tongueOut



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