The Facial Animation Toolset has gained positive attention from artists, researchers and companies worldwide since its release in 2006. Its core functionality includes time efficient creation of believable non-linear facial deformations. We are very pleased to announce the latest version: Facial Animation Toolset 2012.

The improved Toolset provides support for the current Maya versions (32 bit & 64bit) along with increased performance, stability and a high quality example character that demonstrates the impressive rigging and animation capabilities of the tools. Furthermore a stand-alone application for Motion Capture data analysis: Performance Solver has been added - based on the Filmakademie Application Framework: Frapper. The Adaptable Facial Setup as core component is now tightly integrated into the new Maya GUI capabilities. Geometry Matcher & Corrective Blendshape Manager have undergone a major performance and stability increase. The Conditional Blend Weighted Node allows more complex blending of animation parameters.

Scientific tests with Autistic and typical developing children have proven that digital characters created with Filmakademie’s Toolset are emotionally as believable as real actors. For further information refer to the pilot study "Categorical Perception of Emotional Facial Expressions in Video Clips with Natural and Artificial Actors".

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