Joint Based Automatic Facial Rig

A learning exercise for for facial rigging. Scripted in Mel and Python

WIP - Facial Rigging - Primary Facial Expressions

I rigged this head with a little UI in Maya and incorporated the primary expressions of Contempt, Fear, Anger, Disgust, Happiness, Sadness and surprise. I don't think it would really work for animation but it's fun to play with...

 

P.S. You can take the Paul Ekman Micro Expression sample test HERE to see if you can instinctively pick up on other peoples emotions/feelings. Strangely the only one I ever miss is anger but I usually get it right because it's the only one I'm ever unsure about.