Fitting Head (New for Version 8)
Outlining the base shapes of the head contour is important for applying shape templates in CrazyTalk. In the Face sub-step, set the feature points and lines as close as possible to the natural shape of the head.
Fine-tuning the Head
Click on any point to transform the outline of the head contour, or click on the line segments to drag the entire wireframe into position.
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| The initial position detected by CrazyTalk | The head shape of the 3D actor is similar but not very alike the one in the photo. |
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| Manually adjust the points to match the head in the photo. | The head of the 3D head looks almost the same as the one in the photo. |
Morphing Forehead, Ears, Cheeks and Chin
After deforming the head shape by fitting the feature points, if you need to fine-tune the angle of the ears, the thickness of the cheeks and chin, then you can drag the highlighted areas as shown below to adjust them.
Forehead Area
- Horizontally Dragging - To determine the width of the forehead.
Ear Areas
- Horizontally Dragging - To rotate the ears front or back.
Chin Area
- Horizontally Dragging - To adjust the width of the chin.
Outer Cheekbone Areas
- Horizontally Dragging - To adjust the width of the cheekbones.
- Vertically Dragging - To adjust the height of the outer cheek bones.
Inner Cheekbone Areas
- Horizontally Dragging - To adjust the width of the inner cheekbones.
- Vertically Dragging - To adjust the height of the inner cheekbones.
Cheek Areas
- Horizontally Dragging - To determine the width of the cheeks.
- Vertically Dragging - to determine the thickness of the cheeks.
Note
The dragging in the morph areas maps to the facial feature sliders in the Detail Morph step. Refer to the Fine-tuning with Detail Morph section for more information.