Hi, I want to figure out how to optimize the result of the PhotoFit feature before I can commit any resources into purchasing FaceGen software.
I am developing an animation pipeline around DAZ Studio and Motionbuilder, and our requirements are such that we need to build characters quickly, accurately and with consistency. I have started playing with the demo versions of the Modeler and Exporter programs, and have come up with a few questions not clearly documented: Pre-PhotoFit: What are the best camera settings for getting the most accurate models? - Wide-angle vs zoom? Is 50mm the best as it is the closes to the natural eye? What composition should I have for the front/side photos? Changing the center point also changes the perspective of the edge features (chin, nose, cheeks, etc) so I assume the program wants to see photos in a certain way, otherwise, it will build features differently. - How should the camera and subject be arranged? (camera angle, subject posing, etc.) - Should the front photo be centered on the eyes/nose/mouth? - Should the side photo be centered on the ears? (does PhotoFit even do anything with the ears?) - Do I really need to provide both left/right profile photos? or can I simply use one and have it create a symmetrical face (I know, it will look kind of fake if it's symmetrical) What lighting setup will result in the best texture files? - Should the lighting be the same in both photos (rotate camera around seated subject)? Or can the subject be rotated in place (causing some light shifting)? - Is there a particular background color that will work best? (we have a green-screen wall) In-PhotoFit: Where EXACTLY should the markers be placed on the images? - I can see from the instructions that I am marking certain anatomical parts, but which are they specifically? - Do some of the markers have to match up with markers on the other perspectives? is there a way to get a reference image of my previous marker placement to help me match them? - Do I place the markers on the feature lines, or just outside/inside? what effect will this have on the final model/textures? Post-PhotoFit er.. no questions yet on this... winning! I think you get the idea of what I am aiming at: I want to understand how each little action/setting results in the final model/texture. Thanks! -- FaceGen: Award-winning 3-D face creation software. Visit http://www.facegen.com to download a free copy of the Modeller! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FaceGen" group. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/facegen?hl=en
