We’ve highlighted several amazing new video software apps in the last few days – but the demo video above, from Image Metrics, is jaw-dropping.
It features a Emily – a computer graphic illustration produced using a new modeling technology that enables the minute details of a facial expression to be captured and recreated. For the first minute and a half of the video, when they revert back to the source (the real actress), Emily’s face is being simulated by the technology.
This is done without traditional motion-capture. The technology instead analyzes video of real actors and models their facial expressions at a minute level.
This obviously has applications in the world of special effects – but it could be an even bigger deal as the technology makes its way down to consumer video. Imagine making video podcasts with photo-realistic animated talking heads – or machinima-type cartoons that look close to real.
Is this scary real, or what? Let me know what you think in the comments.
