Facial expression control of 3-dimensional face model using facial feature extraction

The animation industry has a challenge to get facial expressions animation that resembles the original facial expressions. One of the supports from the technology is the presence of facial motion capture technology. Unfortunately, this technology requires no small amount of funds and a long preparation time. The process that takes a lot of preparation time and money is the process of setting markers on the actor's face. In addition, the marker adds inconvenience factor on the actor's face. In this paper, the research and development of a software system to be used in the animation industry will be developed, in the form of a marker-free facial motion capture.