"Making Faces" is a masterclass by Oscar-winning animator Chris Landreth, for animators and character riggers who want to master the art of Facial Animation.
From when we were born, we've been hard-wired to see the minute details of human faces. When we see a CG animated character, we know instantly when his/her face is 'right' or 'wrong' within a moment of looking at it.
This masterclass will focus on creating and animating the faces of human characters that are 'right': realistic, believable and compelling. You will learn about the appearance and behavior of faces, then apply this to the faces of detailed CGI characters. You will learn the alphabet of the language of human faces. This alphabet is known as FACS, the Facial Action Coding System, developed by pioneer psychologist Paul Ekman 40 years ago, a system used by character animators and animation studios universally to this day .And with this alphabet, you will compose your own poetry of facial acting.
