Facima Tools

By VlasovAlexey · Credited author: Alexey Vlasov · 2011-06-17

Version: 0.5
Version requirement: 3ds Max 2008 Minimum
Other software required: PF Track or Combustion
Date updated: 2011-06-17
Votes: 18
Homepage: http://scan3d.ru/index.php/productsmenu/facima-tools
Download: Download

Description

FACIMA Tools – is a script based plug-in used for importing MoCap data from Pixel Farm PF Track facial animation of live actors with following automatic synchronization of the sound, lip movements, mimics and head rotation.

* Any version of 3ds max starting with 2008 and above (32 and 64 bit) Supported
* Cutting Edge Quality
* Flexible Pepiline
* Absolutely Free(CDDL License)

This technology is comparable with the one in L.A. Noire and other expensive solutions!
It is extremely easy and absolutely free!

In a word, you shoot a person (with markers on his/her face) with two synchronized cameras. One camera in the front, one at the side.
Then you track the markers in 2d for each camera and save the data in *.rz2 format.

After that you adjust a 3d model with the same number and position of markers as there are on your live actor.

Then using the FACIMA Tools plug-in for 3ds Max you import the 2d data into 3d scene.
You also animate a special material for animating wrinkles. Micro vibrations of lips are created using the frequency analysis of the sound file.

More Info and Download Samples and Installer - http://scan3d.ru/index.php/productsmenu/facima-tools

You can estimate the quality in this video:

Videos

Comments (11)

Tutorial

intheflesh · 2012-02-19

Any updates on tutorials for this? Looks great, but not entirely sure how to utilize it. And a tutorial on your recommended way of filming and tracking would be greatly appreciated to.

Keep up the great work!

Great script!

darthmikael · 2011-07-11

Any chance to do some written tutorial o video tutorial?

video tutorials

wicq08 · 2011-07-06

I guess when you say you fixe video tutorials in 3-4 days you meant 3-4 weeks or maybe months. please tutorials are needed. theres no way to know how to use this.

LOok at this video

Umar6419 · 2011-09-23

Hey guyz any one their who can make first script in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xHICI2itQ

which is used to make control points.........
that person doesn't want to share these scripts and i don't know how to make scripts because i just animate...
thanks !!

wicq08 · 2011-06-19

HI, the video shows that this script/plugin is sth really cool, but How does it work?
Can you make a video tutorial? I think info to use this tool is needed
Best regards

About Tutorial

VlasovAlexey · 2011-06-19

> Can you make a video tutorial?

Yes. I fix this after 3-4 days.
Thanks all for Replies and Interesting!

intheflesh · 2012-03-29

Any chance of a tutorial yet?

ilopX · 2011-06-18

cool +1

how to convert?

notapix · 2011-06-18

many thanks, looks like a great script.
I'd like to try it, but i have a empty, excuse my ignorance: how can I save or convert the 2D video, in data *.rz2 format?
(my video camera is on DV tape).

It looks good,But after

jamuti · 2011-06-17

It looks good,
But after installation, I couldn't find the menu in max 2011.. on win7 64.
EDIT:
I think I need to run it as administrator, I'm new to win7.

haavards · 2011-06-17

Looks great and kudos for making it free! :)