Eyematic FaceStation Allows 3D Animators to Create Sophisticated,
Realistic Facial Animation More Quickly and Easily Than Ever Before
LOS ANGELES, SIGGRAPH 2001, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Eyematic Interfaces,
Inc., an innovator of computer vision and audio analysis technology for 3D
animation and publishing, announced today from the show floor at SIGGRAPH
2001, the availability of Eyematic FaceStation(TM), a product for professional
animators. Eyematic FaceStation is a high-end software/hardware system that
streamlines professional facial animation and seamlessly integrates with
professional animation packages. FaceStation allows film, television and
interactive game animators to create and drive facial character animation in
real-time.
Eyematic FaceStation currently ships with a high-end PC with a video
capture card, a standard digital video camera in addition to Eyematic's
computer vision software. FaceStation works by recognizing facial features
without the need for awkward facial markers and records an actor's facial
movements and voice, resulting in the immediate replication of the movement
and sound in 3D-as well as quick and efficient production times. FaceStation
also includes Eyematic FaceLifter(TM), a tool that "lifts" facial tracking
data from previous video recordings and significantly increases an animator's
source for content. It also allows the animator to make changes or updates as
often as they choose without the tedious process of frame-by-frame
modification and rendering the updated shot.
"For the first time ever, professional animators can easily capture the
nuances of human facial expression with just a video camera. The clear
benefit of Eyematic FaceStation is the time saved creating, modifying and
outputting animation," said Orang Dialameh, chief executive officer, Eyematic.
"FaceStation enables professional animators to develop intricately detailed,
high-quality facial animation, while spending a fraction of the time and cost
on production. Not only does Eyematic's facial tracking technology streamline
the production process, it also easily integrates within other 3D animation
packages, such as Discreet's 3ds max(TM) or Alias|Wavefront(TM)'s Maya(R)."
Eyematic FaceStation works with the Eyematic FaceDriver(TM) plug-in for
3ds max and Maya, and enables anyone with moderate experience in those 3D
animation/modeling packages to create facial animation with life-like emotions
for multiple platforms. Eyematic FaceStation also includes Eyematic Avatar
Editor(TM), a tool allowing animators to create custom avatars from a front
and profile character image. Eyematic FaceStation is built upon Eyematic's
patented biometrics and computer vision software engines and represents more
than 20 man-years of research and development by leading scientists and
programmers in the field.
For complete information on Eyematic and Eyematic FaceStation, please
visit http://www.eyematic.com or call 310-342-2944.
About Eyematic
Founded in 1997, Eyematic Interfaces, Inc., is an innovator of computer
vision and audio analysis technology for 3D animation and publishing.
Eyematic's software tools for professional 3D animation, commercial Web
publishing, wireless publishing and consumer personal publishing, allow users
to create and drive the motion of animated characters in real-time. The
company's pioneering efforts in biometrics have advanced the dynamics and
functionality of creating and distributing rich-media content over a broad
variety of media devices. Eyematic is headquartered in Los Angeles with
offices in San Francisco and Tokyo. For complete information on Eyematic and
its products, visit http://www.eyematic.com or call 310-342-2944.
SOURCE Eyematic Interfaces, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Sarah Davis, ext. 218, or On Site at
SIGGRAPH, +1-310-383-9449, sarah_davis@bhimpact.com, or Erica
Bliss, ext. 277, or On Site at SIGGRAPH, +1-310-408-6062,
erica_bliss@bhimpact.com, both of Bender/Helper Impact,
+1-310-477-4647, for Eyematic Interfaces, Inc.
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