Based on advanced computer vision technology, it converts any video of an actor’s facial performance into facial motion files for use in Faceware’s companion software, Retargeter.

The changes to Analyzer 3.0:Īnalyzer is Faceware’s award-winning markerless facial motion tracking software. There were also updates to their Analyzer and Retargeter software packages. For universities and schools, Analyzer 3.0 and Retargeter 5.0 will still be available in-lab and classroom licenses for adoption into relevant curriculums. The PLE includes all of the functionality of the Studio version of Analyzer 3.0 and Retargeter 5.0 (see below), and will be kept on feature parity with the latest versions of those packages, so individual artists will always have access to the latest facial motion capture functionality from Faceware. PLE is a free license of Analyzer 3.0 and Retargeter 5.0 for individual, non-commercial use, including research.

The Personal Learning Edition (PLE) was designed with those users in mind. More and more individual content creators are adopting Faceware’s technologies to learn or improve their facial mocap and animation skills. The Personal Learning Edition is a free license that is limited to non-commercial use. In addition to the free edition, they have also updated their marque applications as well as creating a new rental program.įirst, let’s cover the free version of Faceware. That is a term that I though went away with Maya PLE, I’m somewhat surprised to see it again. Faceware Technologies, a provider of “markerless” facial motion capture solutions used in games such as NBA2K16 and Destiny, just released new versions of their software, including a free PLE (Personal Learning Edition) version.

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