Assigned: Thursday, Nov. 8th, 2012
Due: Thursday, Nov 15th, 2012
This week you will be working on facial expressions. There are six main expressions as defined by Gary Faigin: joy, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, and fear. You will be using the Evelyn rig for these expressions. Keep in mind that even the slightest details can change how the face is read. Use the mirrors in the lab and yourself as reference. Also remember that the position of the head can change how an expression is read, so feel free to rotate the neck control. However, don't go too crazy on the body, as the focus is the face -- the cameras are set for you, so make sure her head stays fully in the frame.
Do a still pose of the face for each of the six expressions. They should be in the same file using stepped keyframes (place each expression approximately ten frames apart). Take a screenshot or render of both a front and side view of each expression. Use the render_cam_front and render_cam_side provided in the file.