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FACIAL ANIMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- facial motion capture
1, record 1, English, facial%20motion%20capture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Facial motion capture is a type of optical [motion capture]. It is the process of electronically converting the movements of a person's face into a digital database using cameras or laser scanners. This database may then be used to produce CG(computer graphics), computer animation for movies, games, or real-time avatars. 1, record 1, English, - facial%20motion%20capture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facial motion capture: designation validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, English, - facial%20motion%20capture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capture de mouvement du visage
1, record 1, French, capture%20de%20mouvement%20du%20visage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est dans le but de simplifier [la création d'une animation faciale] et [de] permettre de générer des animations convaincantes que la capture de mouvement du visage a été mise à contribution [...] 1, record 1, French, - capture%20de%20mouvement%20du%20visage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capture de mouvement du visage : désignation validée par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 2, record 1, French, - capture%20de%20mouvement%20du%20visage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura del movimiento facial
1, record 1, Spanish, captura%20del%20movimiento%20facial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
técnica de captura del movimiento facial 1, record 1, Spanish, - captura%20del%20movimiento%20facial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer facial animation
1, record 2, English, computer%20facial%20animation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- facial animation 2, record 2, English, facial%20animation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computer facial animation concerns the realistic animation of human facial expressions, whether those expressions be the common emotional responses(happiness, fear, disgust, etc.) or the movement of the lips and jaw during speech. 1, record 2, English, - computer%20facial%20animation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer facial animation; facial animation : designations validated by Canadian subject-field experts from Concordia University, Dalhousie University, Laval University and Microsoft Canada. 3, record 2, English, - computer%20facial%20animation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animation faciale par ordinateur
1, record 2, French, animation%20faciale%20par%20ordinateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- animation faciale 2, record 2, French, animation%20faciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En animation par ordinateur, simulation des mouvements des yeux, des lèvres, ou de l'expression faciale d'un personnage. 3, record 2, French, - animation%20faciale%20par%20ordinateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1985, [les hommes] produisent une animation qui va rentrer pour toujours dans les archives de l'animation faciale par ordinateur : Tony De Peltrie. Ils proposent une approche d'animation des expressions faciales d'un personnage synthétique à partir d'interpolation de plusieurs expressions de référence. 1, record 2, French, - animation%20faciale%20par%20ordinateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animation faciale par ordinateur; animation faciale : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens de l'Université Concordia, de l'Université Dalhousie, de l'Université Laval et de Microsoft Canada. 4, record 2, French, - animation%20faciale%20par%20ordinateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- animación facial por computadora
1, record 2, Spanish, animaci%C3%B3n%20facial%20por%20computadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- animación facial 2, record 2, Spanish, animaci%C3%B3n%20facial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para lograr una animación facial con suficiente grado de realismo y que opere en tiempo real, es necesario alcanzar un equilibrio entre dos componentes fundamentales: el nivel de detalle del rostro generado y las posibilidades computacionales del sistema del que se dispone. 2, record 2, Spanish, - animaci%C3%B3n%20facial%20por%20computadora
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