MetaHuman Animator, first unveiled at GDC 2023, is now available and requires just an iPhone, along with a PC, to capture an actor’s performance and turn it into high-fidelity facial animation. This tool utilizes a 4D solver to combine video and depth data together with a MetaHuman representation of the performer that is produced locally using GPU hardware, with the final animation available in mere minutes.
Even more impressive is the ability to apply the facial animation you capture using MetaHuman Animator to any MetaHuman character or character adopting the new MetaHuman facial description standard in just a few clicks. All you need is just an iPhone 12 or above and a desktop PC, thanks to the updated Live Link Face iOS app to capture raw video and depth data. This data is then sent into Unreal Engine for processing. Download it here now.
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What’s more, the animation data is semantically correct, using the appropriate rig controls, and temporally consistent, with smooth control transitions so it’s easy to make artistic adjustments if you want to tweak the animation,” said Epic.
