Jason Osipa - Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right, Second Edition (Repost)

Breathe life into your creations

With detailed examples, high-quality professional images, and a touch of humor, this is the fully revised and updated second edition of Jason Osipa's best-selling book on facial animation. You'll learn the basics of design, modeling, rigging, and animation-while mastering exciting new techniques for stretch-and-squash deformation, advanced blend extraction, and the latest software tools. Walk through the author's detailed analysis of sample animations and discover how to add nuance and sophistication to your designs.

Full of insights drawn from years of professional experience, this book provides the focused and practical information you need to create believable facial animations.

* Learn visimes and lip sync techniques
* Construct a mouth and mouth keys
* Explore the process of facial landmarking
* Master the cartoon techniques of squash and stretch
* Harness the latest advanced blend extraction tools
* Create interfaces for your faces
* Understand skeletal setup, weighting, and rigging

Control faces with the book's powerful rig and learn how skin moves to make various shapes and expressions

Master powerful stretch-and-squash (and squoosh!) techniques