An Integrated Framework for Face Modeling, Facial Motion Analysis and Synthesis

This dissertation presents an integrated framework for face modeling, facial motion analysis, and facial motion synthesis. This framework systematically addresses three closely related research issues: (1) selecting a quantitative representation of facial deformation for face modeling and animation; (2) automatic facial motion analysis based on the same visual representation; (3) speech-to-facial-coarticulation modeling. The framework provides a guideline for methodically building a face modeling and animation system. The systematicness of the framework is reflected by the links among its components, whose details are presented. Based on this framework, a face modeling and animation system, called the iFACE system, is developed. The system provides functionalities for customizing a generic face model for an individual, text-driven face animation, off-line speech-driven face animation, and real-time speech-driven face animation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Hong, Pengyu

Contributors dc:contributor

• Huang, Thomas S.

• Computer Science

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3030437

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/81593