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Initial Capture Setup - Zero Pose (New for v3.3)

Ideally, accurate mocap is done with an iPhone right in front of our face, but that's not always possible with a computer monitor in the way. For this we provide the Zero Pose function for the best possible capturing results. No matter where you place your iPhone, the unique Zero Pose design will quickly recalibrate the angle offset of your face, and accurately standardize the facial tracking in one-click.

You may want to calibrate your face pose under the following conditions:

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Closed Correcting the Capture Angles from iPhone X

It is not recommended to hold the iPhone X with your hand, because it will influence the captured data analysis.

We recommend that you use an iPhone X stand to free up your hands and keep the device stable at a suitable angle while doing the facial mocap. You may place the iPhone X in any of the following positions:

Closed iPhone X Position: On top of the display monitor


This position keeps your face parallel to the iPhone and computer screen, which allows iPhone X to capture your frontal face pose. If you find that the character's eyeballs are looking down or that the head is tilting down during facial mocap, then toggle on the Zero Pose button to recalibrate the orientation of the eyeballs and the head.

Zero Pose is Off:
The character's head is tilting down in the original mocap result.		 Zero Pose is On:
The character's head and eyeballs orientation are recalibrated after toggling on Zero Pose.
  • You may toggle the Zero Pose button on/off to switch between your Zero Face and the original pose in the Preview or Record mode.
  • You are able to adjust the pose on-the-fly and anytime without breaking the data stream.
Closed iPhone X Position: In front of the display monitor


This position keeps your face parallel to the iPhone and computer screen, which allows iPhone X to capture your frontal face pose. If you find that the character's eyeballs are looking up or that the head is tilting up during facial mocap, then toggle on the Zero Pose button to recalibrate the orientation of the eyeballs and the head.

Zero Pose is Off:
The character's head is tilting up in the original mocap result.		 Zero Pose is On:
The character's head and eyeballs orientation are recalibrated after toggling on Zero Pose.
  • You may toggle the Zero Pose button on/off to switch between your Zero Face and the original pose in the Preview or Record mode.
  • You are able to adjust the pose on-the-fly and anytime without breaking the data stream.
Closed iPhone X Position: On either side of the display monitor


This position creates an angle between the iPhone and computer screen, which makes the lets the iPhone X capture a side of your face. Toggle on the Zero Pose button in order to recalibrate the orientation of the character's eyeballs and head during facial mocap.

Zero Pose is Off:
The character's head is tilting up and eyeballs are looking to the side in the original mocap result.		 Zero Pose is On:
The character's head and eyeballs orientation are recalibrated after toggling on Zero Pose.
  • You may toggle the Zero Pose button on/off to switch between your Zero Face and the original pose in the Preview or Record mode.
  • You are able to adjust the pose on-the-fly anytime without breaking the data stream.
Closed Removing the Initial Face Offset

Face offset may occur when the device is used across different performers. Even while maintaining a neutral expression, accumulative errors can happen due to divergent facial features. In this case, one must observe the data level changes of the Face IDs in the Tracking Data Inspector panel and calibrate your facial pose in order to fit the character's style or fix the faulty facial expressions.

CrazyTalk Animator provides Tracking Data Inspector to display the 57 Control Names (Face IDs) received from the iPhone X. For the following purposes:

  • You can get instant feedback over tracked data from these dynamic meters.
  • Observe the relation between facial performance, analyzed Face ID stream and turn up or down the mapping sliders in kind.
  • Use the meters to determine whether to adjust via the Strength sliders or the advanced Expression Mapping panel.
  1. Make sure that the LIVE FACE is connected (green light) on the Facial Mocap panel.
  2. Click the Tracking Data Inspector button to open the Tracking Data Inspector panel, where the 57 Control Name Stream receiving status are shown and constantly changing.
  3. When your neutral face expression is ready, toggle on the Zero Pose button on the Facial Mocap panel in the Preview mode. All the dynamic values will become zero "0" as shown in your Zero Face.
  4. You can type into the Control Name field to display a specific facial features.
    5. ClosedNote:

    • You may click the Strength Adjustment button on the Facial Mocap panel to adjust the sliders and change the captured result in real time.
    • Alternatively, open the Expression Mapping panel to exaggerate or ease the mapping result in accordance with the data status list in the Track Data Inspector.