IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects Blender 3D Face Rigging Jan Hink (hinkj1@fel.cvut.cz)
Goals • Find the best way how to import a model of Masha from 3ds Max to Blender 3D. • Explore Blender's capabilities in face rigging. • Rig Masha with some facial expressions using Blender 3D. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 2
Importing to Blender 3D • OBJ format allows storing geometry and texture coordinates. • Blender offers full- featured importer of OBJ files and 3ds Max has an OBJ exporter. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 3
Used Techniques • Facial expressions are implemented by adding armature (bones) to Masha's face. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 4
Used Techniques • Bones are attached to the mesh using the Weight painting technique. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 5
Used Techniques • Expressions are made by stretching the bones just like real muscles. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 6
Used Techniques • Eyelids are controlled by bone-driven shape keys (also called morph targets). • Unwanted mesh deformations are compensated in the same way. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 7
Facial Expressions Basic Smile IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 8
Facial Expressions Anger Boredom IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 9
Facial Expressions Surprise Sadness IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 10
Conclusion • Model of Masha was imported from 3ds Max to Blender 3D without problems. • Masha was rigged with facial expressions using several advanced techniques offered by Blender 3D. • In future, more bones could be added so better and more believable expressions would be achieved. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 11
Thank you for your attention IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 12
Links • Blender 3D home: http://www.blender.org • Blender 3D tutorials, forum & support: http://blenderartists.org • Blender 3D news: http://www.blendernation.com IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 13
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