1Y-2 A Research on Character's Facial Expression in Anime Production

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As we know, it is very important to produce a distinctive character in animation industry. The character's facial expression plays an important role in reflecting characteristics of characters. However, it depends on the designers' own talents and efforts to design creative expression of the characters. We hope to improve the work efficiency in the preliminary meeting between the producers or directors and designers. The purpose of this research is to propose a support system for generating anime characters' facial expressions more efficiently. A tool named "Expression Scrapbook" is developed based on 6 basic emotions. First, the characters' expressions in an existing animation are divided into groups of 6 basic emotions. Then, the similarities and differences of the face parts are analyzed to find out the average feature point. The average facial types are proposed in every group based on the results of that analysis.
2010-03-08