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We love seeing how far our community takes their ideas. Artist Jasper Hesseling created "Ascending", combining the power of the Reallusion ecosystem with Blender, ZBrush, and Substance 3D.
We love seeing how far our community takes their ideas. Artist Jasper Hesseling created "Ascending", combining the power of the Reallusion ecosystem with Blender, ZBrush, and Substance 3D.
![[Webinar] Next-Gen Facial Motion Capture for CC5 Characters with AccuFace 2.0](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tjhkTO0uDzE/mqdefault.jpg "[Webinar] Next-Gen Facial Motion Capture for CC5 Characters with AccuFace 2.0
TL;DR: Discover advanced facial motion capture for Character Creator 5 characters with AccuFACE 2 in iClone 8. This guide teaches 3D artists and studios how to achieve realistic, expressive facial animation efficiently, solving common production challenges with AccuFACE 2.
⏱️ Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Reallusion & AccuFACE 2
00:05:48 - AccuFACE 2 Setup in iClone 8
00:14:51 - Optimizing iClone 8 for Facial Mocap
00:17:17 - Video Facial Mocap with AccuFACE 2
00:20:56 - Recording AccuLips & Tongue Articulation
00:32:01 - Fine-Tune Facial Animation in iClone 8
00:37:08 - Create HD Characters in Character Creator 5
00:43:17 - ActorMIXER & Ultra Head Sampler
00:52:59 - Send Character Creator 5 to iClone 8
00:56:11 - Fixing Eye Morphs in Character Creator 5
01:02:51 - Adjusting Facial Expression Strength
01:08:05 - Mastering Expression Curve Editor
01:20:19 - Live Q&A
🔑 Key Takeaways & Features:
- Leverage 262 blendshapes and 128 corrective morphs for unprecedented detail in facial animations, including precise lip-syncing and tongue articulation using AccuLips.
- Employ the new Expression Curve system within iClone 8 to custom-map driver expressions (e.g., brow movement) to driven expressions (e.g., ear rise) for stylized or highly precise timing.
- Optimize real-time facial motion capture performance in iClone 8 by adjusting shader quality to medium and disabling auxiliary lighting to maintain a stable 30 frames per second.
- Refine Character Creator 5 character details, such as correcting eyeball depth (e.g., -50 setting for specific models) to prevent mesh intersection issues during extreme expressions.
âť“ Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: How can AccuFACE 2 improve lip-syncing accuracy across different languages?
A: AccuFACE 2s AI model adapts to various languages, ensuring accurate lip-syncing and tongue articulation, especially when combined with AccuLips, regardless of the spoken dialect.
Q: What are the best practices for optimizing real-time facial motion capture performance in iClone 8 with AccuFACE 2?
A: For optimal real-time performance, set iClone 8s shader mode to medium and enable auxiliary lighting to maintain a stable frame rate, ideally above 30 FPS.
Q: Can AccuFACE 2 be used with video files recorded on an iPhone for facial motion capture?
A: Yes, AccuFACE 2 can process video files recorded on an iPhone, detecting and tracking faces effectively even at standard resolutions like 1080x720.
đź’» Software & Tools Used:
- iClone 8
- Character Creator 5
- AccuFACE 2
- AccuLips
- Ultra Heads
- HD Human Anatomy Set
đź“– Read More:
https://www.reallusion.com/iclone/motion-capture/accuface.html
đź“ť Comprehensive Video Summary:
This webinar, presented by Kai from Reallusion, provides an in-depth look at AccuFACE 2 for CC5 Characters. The session shows how iClone 8 and Character Creator 5, combined with the AccuFACE 2 plugin, help artists create highly realistic, expressive facial animations. Key features include improved lip-syncing and accurate tongue articulation for CC5 HD characters. Viewers learn practical techniques for real-time facial mocap, video mocap integration, performance optimization, and custom expression creation using the innovative expression curve system and 262 blendshapes. Kai illustrates the workflows for creating and animating characters, emphasizing efficiency and detail for professional 3D production pipelines.
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