Considerations for believable emotional facial expression animation

Robin J. S. Sloan; Malcolm Cook; Brian Robinson

doi:10.1109/VIZ.2009.28

Considerations for believable emotional facial expression animation

Robin J. S. Sloan, Malcolm Cook, Brian Robinson

Department of Games and Arts

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Abstract

Facial expressions can be used to communicate emotional states through the use of universal signifiers within key regions of the face. Psychology research has identified what these signifiers are and how different combinations and variations can be interpreted. Research into expressions has informed animation practice, but as yet very little is known about the movement within and between emotional expressions. A better understanding of sequence, timing, and duration could better inform the production of believable animation. This paper introduces the idea of expression choreography, and how tests of observer perception might enhance our understanding of moving emotional expressions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	International Conference Visualisation: Visualization in Built and Rural Environments – BioMedical Visualization – Geometric Modelling and Imaging
Editors	Ebad Banissi, Muhammad Sarfraz, Farzad Khosrowshahi, John Counsell, Richard Laing, Chris Moore, Andrew J. Cowell, Ming Hou, Gui Yun Tian, Mohammad Dastbaz, Mark Bannatyne, Jian J. Zhang, Vittorio Scarano, Rosario De Chiara, Ugo Erra, Anna Ursyn, Haim Levkowitz
Place of Publication	Los Alamitos, CA
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	61-66
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780769537344
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZ.2009.28
Publication status	Published - Jul 2009
Event	Second International Conference in Visualisation - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 15 Jul 2009 → 17 Jul 2009 Conference number: 2

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Conference	Second International Conference in Visualisation
Abbreviated title	VIZ 2009
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	15/07/09 → 17/07/09

Keywords

Facial animation
Character animation
Emotional expression
Perception

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Sloan, R. J. S., Cook, M., & Robinson, B. (2009). Considerations for believable emotional facial expression animation. In E. Banissi, M. Sarfraz, F. Khosrowshahi, J. Counsell, R. Laing, C. Moore, A. J. Cowell, M. Hou, G. Y. Tian, M. Dastbaz, M. Bannatyne, J. J. Zhang, V. Scarano, R. De Chiara, U. Erra, A. Ursyn, & H. Levkowitz (Eds.), Proceedings: International Conference Visualisation: Visualization in Built and Rural Environments – BioMedical Visualization – Geometric Modelling and Imaging (pp. 61-66). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZ.2009.28

Sloan, Robin J. S. ; Cook, Malcolm ; Robinson, Brian. / Considerations for believable emotional facial expression animation. Proceedings: International Conference Visualisation: Visualization in Built and Rural Environments – BioMedical Visualization – Geometric Modelling and Imaging. editor / Ebad Banissi ; Muhammad Sarfraz ; Farzad Khosrowshahi ; John Counsell ; Richard Laing ; Chris Moore ; Andrew J. Cowell ; Ming Hou ; Gui Yun Tian ; Mohammad Dastbaz ; Mark Bannatyne ; Jian J. Zhang ; Vittorio Scarano ; Rosario De Chiara ; Ugo Erra ; Anna Ursyn ; Haim Levkowitz. Los Alamitos, CA : IEEE Computer Society, 2009. pp. 61-66

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Sloan, RJS, Cook, M & Robinson, B 2009, Considerations for believable emotional facial expression animation. in E Banissi, M Sarfraz, F Khosrowshahi, J Counsell, R Laing, C Moore, AJ Cowell, M Hou, GY Tian, M Dastbaz, M Bannatyne, JJ Zhang, V Scarano, R De Chiara, U Erra, A Ursyn & H Levkowitz (eds), Proceedings: International Conference Visualisation: Visualization in Built and Rural Environments – BioMedical Visualization – Geometric Modelling and Imaging. IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, CA, pp. 61-66, Second International Conference in Visualisation, Barcelona, Spain, 15/07/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/VIZ.2009.28

Considerations for believable emotional facial expression animation. / Sloan, Robin J. S.; Cook, Malcolm; Robinson, Brian.
Proceedings: International Conference Visualisation: Visualization in Built and Rural Environments – BioMedical Visualization – Geometric Modelling and Imaging. ed. / Ebad Banissi; Muhammad Sarfraz; Farzad Khosrowshahi; John Counsell; Richard Laing; Chris Moore; Andrew J. Cowell; Ming Hou; Gui Yun Tian; Mohammad Dastbaz; Mark Bannatyne; Jian J. Zhang; Vittorio Scarano; Rosario De Chiara; Ugo Erra; Anna Ursyn; Haim Levkowitz. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society, 2009. p. 61-66.

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