CA2620619A1 - Capturing and processing facial motion data - Google Patents
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Abstract
Capturing and processing facial motion data includes: coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor; capturing frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system; performing, in the head-mounted system, a tracking function on the frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors to accurately map the plurality of sensors for each frame; and generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
Description
CAPTURING AND PROCESSING FACIAL MOTION DATA
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefits of priority of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No.
60/711,897, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Head-mounted Digitizer System for Motion Capture of Face"; U.S.
Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/711,908, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Using Field Splitters in Motion Capture"; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.
60/711,906, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Telecentric Lenses in Motion Capture"; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/711,907, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Applying pattern to Face for Facial Digitization in Motion Capture". The disclosures of the above-referenced patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates generally to a motion capture process and, more particularly, to an improved motion capture system and method that enables capturing and processing facial motion data.
Motion capture systems are used to capture the movement of a real object and map it onto a computer generated object as a way of animating it. Such systems are often used in the production of motion pictures and video games for creating a digital representation of an object or person that is used as source data to create a computer graphics (CG) animation. In a typical system, an actor wears a suit having markers attached at various locations (e.g., having small reflective markers attached to the body and limbs) and digital cameras record the movement of the actor from different angles while illuminating the markers. The system then analyzes the images to determine the locations (e.g., as spatial coordinates) and orientation of the markers on the actor's suit in each frame. By tracking the locations of the markers, the system creates a spatial representation of the markers over time and builds a digital representation of the actor in motion. The motion is then applied to a digital model, which may then be textured and rendered to produce a complete CG representation of the actor and/or performance. This technique has been used by special effects companies to produce highly realistic animations in many popular movies.
An advantage of motion capture systems over traditional animation techniques, such as keyframing, is the capability of real-time visualization. The production team can review the spatial representation of the actor's motion in real-time or near real-time, enabling the actor to alter the physical performance in order to capture optimal data.
Moreover, motion capture systems detect subtle nuances of physical movement that cannot be easily reproduced using other animation techniques, thereby yielding data that more accurately reflect natural movement. As a result, animations using source material collected using a motion capture system will exhibit a substantially more lifelike appearance.
STJMMARY
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for capturing and processing facial motion data and enabling more robust tracking of the motion of facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression.
In one embodiment, a head-mounted system includes: at least one motion capture camera configured to capture motion data from a facial surface of an actor using a plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor; and a motion capture processor coupled to the motion capture camera, the motion capture processor including: a storage unit; an image capture module configured to control the motion capture camera to capture frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor, the image capture module receiving and storing the frame by frame images on the storage unit; a sensor tracking module configured to retrieve the stored frame by frame images from the storage unit, to perform a tracking function on the images to accurately map the plurality of sensors for each frame, and to provide the motion data from the facial surface; and a digital modeling module configured to receive the motion data to generate a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
In another embodiment, a method includes: coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor; capturing frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system; performing, in the head-mounted system, a - - -tracking function on the frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors to accurately map the plurality of sensors for each frame; and generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The details of the present invention, both as to its structure and operation, may be understood in part by study of the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts, and in which:
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefits of priority of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No.
60/711,897, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Head-mounted Digitizer System for Motion Capture of Face"; U.S.
Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/711,908, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Using Field Splitters in Motion Capture"; U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.
60/711,906, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Telecentric Lenses in Motion Capture"; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/711,907, filed August 26, 2005, entitled "Applying pattern to Face for Facial Digitization in Motion Capture". The disclosures of the above-referenced patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
The present invention relates generally to a motion capture process and, more particularly, to an improved motion capture system and method that enables capturing and processing facial motion data.
Motion capture systems are used to capture the movement of a real object and map it onto a computer generated object as a way of animating it. Such systems are often used in the production of motion pictures and video games for creating a digital representation of an object or person that is used as source data to create a computer graphics (CG) animation. In a typical system, an actor wears a suit having markers attached at various locations (e.g., having small reflective markers attached to the body and limbs) and digital cameras record the movement of the actor from different angles while illuminating the markers. The system then analyzes the images to determine the locations (e.g., as spatial coordinates) and orientation of the markers on the actor's suit in each frame. By tracking the locations of the markers, the system creates a spatial representation of the markers over time and builds a digital representation of the actor in motion. The motion is then applied to a digital model, which may then be textured and rendered to produce a complete CG representation of the actor and/or performance. This technique has been used by special effects companies to produce highly realistic animations in many popular movies.
An advantage of motion capture systems over traditional animation techniques, such as keyframing, is the capability of real-time visualization. The production team can review the spatial representation of the actor's motion in real-time or near real-time, enabling the actor to alter the physical performance in order to capture optimal data.
Moreover, motion capture systems detect subtle nuances of physical movement that cannot be easily reproduced using other animation techniques, thereby yielding data that more accurately reflect natural movement. As a result, animations using source material collected using a motion capture system will exhibit a substantially more lifelike appearance.
STJMMARY
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for capturing and processing facial motion data and enabling more robust tracking of the motion of facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression.
In one embodiment, a head-mounted system includes: at least one motion capture camera configured to capture motion data from a facial surface of an actor using a plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor; and a motion capture processor coupled to the motion capture camera, the motion capture processor including: a storage unit; an image capture module configured to control the motion capture camera to capture frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor, the image capture module receiving and storing the frame by frame images on the storage unit; a sensor tracking module configured to retrieve the stored frame by frame images from the storage unit, to perform a tracking function on the images to accurately map the plurality of sensors for each frame, and to provide the motion data from the facial surface; and a digital modeling module configured to receive the motion data to generate a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
In another embodiment, a method includes: coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor; capturing frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system; performing, in the head-mounted system, a - - -tracking function on the frame by frame images of the plurality of sensors to accurately map the plurality of sensors for each frame; and generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The details of the present invention, both as to its structure and operation, may be understood in part by study of the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like parts, and in which:
Figure 1A is a diagram illustrating a head-mounted system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 1B is a diagram illustrating a head-mounted system with its face shield open;
Figure 2A shows a plurality of markers attached to a face so that the motion capture cameras can be used to capture facial expressions;
Figure 2B shows a grid of horizontal and vertical lines or curves formed over a face so that the motion capture cameras can be used to capture facial expressions;
Figure 3 is a block diagram of a motion capture processor and cameras for the helmet head-mounted system according to one embodiment; and Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method according to an embodiment for capturing facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As will be further described below, embodiments of the present invention satisfy the need for a motion capture system that enables more robust capturing and tracking of the surface and motion of facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression (e.g., laughing, crying, smiling, etc.). After reading this description it will become apparent to one skilled in the art how to implement the invention in various embodiments and applications. However, although various embodiments of the present invention will be described herein, it is understood that these embodiments are presented by way of example only, and not limitation. -As such, this detailed description of various embodiments should not be construed to limit the scope or breadth of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Figure 1B is a diagram illustrating a head-mounted system with its face shield open;
Figure 2A shows a plurality of markers attached to a face so that the motion capture cameras can be used to capture facial expressions;
Figure 2B shows a grid of horizontal and vertical lines or curves formed over a face so that the motion capture cameras can be used to capture facial expressions;
Figure 3 is a block diagram of a motion capture processor and cameras for the helmet head-mounted system according to one embodiment; and Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method according to an embodiment for capturing facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As will be further described below, embodiments of the present invention satisfy the need for a motion capture system that enables more robust capturing and tracking of the surface and motion of facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression (e.g., laughing, crying, smiling, etc.). After reading this description it will become apparent to one skilled in the art how to implement the invention in various embodiments and applications. However, although various embodiments of the present invention will be described herein, it is understood that these embodiments are presented by way of example only, and not limitation. -As such, this detailed description of various embodiments should not be construed to limit the scope or breadth of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.
A facial motion capture system, in one embodiment, is configured as a head-mounted system to track points on the surface of the face and to digitize the entire surface. The system then returns a mesh of the actor's face that is animated. Thus, in this embodiment, the head-mounted system is incorporated into a helmet or other implement that is physically attached to the actor's head or body so as to uniformly illuminate the facial markers and minimize the degree of relative movement between the camera and face. In other embodiments, facial motion capture systems are configured with a head-mounted system integrated with other motion capture cameras disposed on and/or off body.
Figure 1A is a diagram illustrating a head-mounted system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the illustrated embodiment, the head-mounted system is configured as a helmet 100 including a microphone 110 configured to record audio from the actor; a cooling unit such as fans 112, 114 configured to cool the actor using air or liquid, and can be turned off when the microphone is turned on; and motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124.
In one embodiment, the helmet 100 is made of carbon fiber material designed to be lightweight. The helmet 100 draws power from an on-body power source (not shown).
Further, the helmet 100 records the captured data to a recorder 140 on the helmet 100 or worn by the actor. The data recorded on the recorder 140 can be downloaded wirelessly to a remote storage device. However, the data recorded on the recorder 140 can be downloaded by wire to a remote storage device. A processor 142 on the helmet 100 receives data packets (e.g., UDP) that command the recorder 140 when to start recording and when to stop recording. The processor 142 can take timecode synch and genlock information and synchronize them with other external devices used to record data or film.
Figure 1A is a diagram illustrating a head-mounted system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the illustrated embodiment, the head-mounted system is configured as a helmet 100 including a microphone 110 configured to record audio from the actor; a cooling unit such as fans 112, 114 configured to cool the actor using air or liquid, and can be turned off when the microphone is turned on; and motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124.
In one embodiment, the helmet 100 is made of carbon fiber material designed to be lightweight. The helmet 100 draws power from an on-body power source (not shown).
Further, the helmet 100 records the captured data to a recorder 140 on the helmet 100 or worn by the actor. The data recorded on the recorder 140 can be downloaded wirelessly to a remote storage device. However, the data recorded on the recorder 140 can be downloaded by wire to a remote storage device. A processor 142 on the helmet 100 receives data packets (e.g., UDP) that command the recorder 140 when to start recording and when to stop recording. The processor 142 can take timecode synch and genlock information and synchronize them with other external devices used to record data or film.
In an alternative embodiment, the head-mounted system can be configured as a two part unit, wherein one part is a skull cap that attaches to the actor's head and the other part is a U-shaped piece of carbon fiber that follows along the bottom of the jaw bone and protrudes out in front of the actor's chin. Cameras can be mounted on the 'jaw bone' piece of the system. In other embodiments, the head-mounted system can be configured as a throat-mic style rig, a helmet liner style head rig, an enclosed face camera helmet, or a chest mount rig.
The motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124 inside the helmet 100 can track features of the actor's face. The cameras 120, 122, 124 can also track the surface, perform z-depth calculations using grayscale imaging, and perform 2-D
to 3-D triangulation. In the illustrated embodiment, three to six different motion capture cameras are configured in the helmet 100. However, in other embodiments, any number of motion capture cameras can be configured in the helmet 100. For example, one camera can be configured to capture eye movements and three cameras can be configured to capture motions of facial features. All or some of the motion capture cameras can be configured as high resolution CMOS or CCD cameras that are small and lightweight.
In some instances, these cameras can have field splitters, which are camera lenses configured as prisms. A
field splitter (such as that described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/711,908, entitled "Using Field Splitters in Motion Capture", filed August 26, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) delivers multiple fields of view in a single camera lens such that stereo vision is achievable without having multiple cameras. Further, the cameras can have telecentric lenses (such as that described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/711,906, entitled "Telecentric Lenses in Motion Capture", filed August 26, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) that remove perspective distortion, such as un-warping of the image, and improve 2D to 3D triangulation.
The cameras need to be well calibrated before the start of a performance giving the extrinsic (external camera position relative to a fixed point on the head frame work) and intrinsic parameters (internal camera parameters).
Alternatively, the cameras can be self calibrated dynamically by making use of metric information either on the helmet (e.g., a striped or checkered pattern) or on the face (e.g., near the nose which tends to be more stable).
Using the captured facial motion data, the entire surface of the face is digitized and a resultant mesh is output.
In one embodiment, the cameras 120, 122, 124 are controlled by a wearable computing device . In another embodiment, cameras are ergonomically mounted to cause less calibration/stabilization problems on the helmet such that each camera looks into a spherical, hyperbolic or planar mirror and captures a reflection of the facial performance.
In such cases, the capture system may behave in a more stable manner during the capture process, but may need sophisticated mirror correction solutions that emulate the surface reflection from mirrors.
The reconstructed mesh is rarely consistent from frame to frame and additional pre- or post-processing may be needed to ensure this consistency. One pre-processing method may include scanning and modeling the actor's facial geometry, choosing a set of interest points and tracking only these interest points. One post-processing method may include mathematically computing a least-error fitting of the actor's facial model to the tracked feature points as they move and deform, thereby achieving the best possible consistency from frame to frame.
The motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124 inside the helmet 100 can track features of the actor's face. The cameras 120, 122, 124 can also track the surface, perform z-depth calculations using grayscale imaging, and perform 2-D
to 3-D triangulation. In the illustrated embodiment, three to six different motion capture cameras are configured in the helmet 100. However, in other embodiments, any number of motion capture cameras can be configured in the helmet 100. For example, one camera can be configured to capture eye movements and three cameras can be configured to capture motions of facial features. All or some of the motion capture cameras can be configured as high resolution CMOS or CCD cameras that are small and lightweight.
In some instances, these cameras can have field splitters, which are camera lenses configured as prisms. A
field splitter (such as that described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/711,908, entitled "Using Field Splitters in Motion Capture", filed August 26, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) delivers multiple fields of view in a single camera lens such that stereo vision is achievable without having multiple cameras. Further, the cameras can have telecentric lenses (such as that described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/711,906, entitled "Telecentric Lenses in Motion Capture", filed August 26, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) that remove perspective distortion, such as un-warping of the image, and improve 2D to 3D triangulation.
The cameras need to be well calibrated before the start of a performance giving the extrinsic (external camera position relative to a fixed point on the head frame work) and intrinsic parameters (internal camera parameters).
Alternatively, the cameras can be self calibrated dynamically by making use of metric information either on the helmet (e.g., a striped or checkered pattern) or on the face (e.g., near the nose which tends to be more stable).
Using the captured facial motion data, the entire surface of the face is digitized and a resultant mesh is output.
In one embodiment, the cameras 120, 122, 124 are controlled by a wearable computing device . In another embodiment, cameras are ergonomically mounted to cause less calibration/stabilization problems on the helmet such that each camera looks into a spherical, hyperbolic or planar mirror and captures a reflection of the facial performance.
In such cases, the capture system may behave in a more stable manner during the capture process, but may need sophisticated mirror correction solutions that emulate the surface reflection from mirrors.
The reconstructed mesh is rarely consistent from frame to frame and additional pre- or post-processing may be needed to ensure this consistency. One pre-processing method may include scanning and modeling the actor's facial geometry, choosing a set of interest points and tracking only these interest points. One post-processing method may include mathematically computing a least-error fitting of the actor's facial model to the tracked feature points as they move and deform, thereby achieving the best possible consistency from frame to frame.
In the illustrated embodiment, the helmet 100 also includes a face shield 130, which in one embodiment, is configured with tinted plastic to function as sunglasses to reduce any sunlight reflecting from the actor's face and causing tracking problems. The actor's face inside the helmet 100 can be illuminated using infrared illumination.
If the motion capture process is done outside in the sunlight, the cameras 120, 122, 124 can be fitted with IR
sensitive filters to take advantage of the infrared illumination. In one embodiment, the face shield 130 includes a display 132 on the inside surface to display images of environment surrounding the actor captured by a camera 134 mounted on the helmet 100. By overlaying virtual images on top of the outside image displayed on the display 132, the actor is allowed to interact with virtual world objects overlaid on top of the real-world image. This allows the actor to display natural facial expressions substantially synchronized to relevant occurrences. As shown in Figure 1B, the face shield 130 of the helmet 100 flips up so that the actor can be comfortable between takes and is not encased in a helmet all day with very little ventilation.
In another embodiment, the helmet 100 has built-in electrooculogram (EOG) capabilities (such as that described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/984,488, entitled "System and Method for Tracking Facial Muscle and Eye Motion for Computer Graphics Animation", filed November 8, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) to record eye movements. In this embodiment, pairs of electrodes are placed either above and below the eye or to the left and right of the eye. If the eye is moved from the center position towards one electrode, this electrode detects the positive side of the retina and the opposite electrode detects the negative side of the retina.
If the motion capture process is done outside in the sunlight, the cameras 120, 122, 124 can be fitted with IR
sensitive filters to take advantage of the infrared illumination. In one embodiment, the face shield 130 includes a display 132 on the inside surface to display images of environment surrounding the actor captured by a camera 134 mounted on the helmet 100. By overlaying virtual images on top of the outside image displayed on the display 132, the actor is allowed to interact with virtual world objects overlaid on top of the real-world image. This allows the actor to display natural facial expressions substantially synchronized to relevant occurrences. As shown in Figure 1B, the face shield 130 of the helmet 100 flips up so that the actor can be comfortable between takes and is not encased in a helmet all day with very little ventilation.
In another embodiment, the helmet 100 has built-in electrooculogram (EOG) capabilities (such as that described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/984,488, entitled "System and Method for Tracking Facial Muscle and Eye Motion for Computer Graphics Animation", filed November 8, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference) to record eye movements. In this embodiment, pairs of electrodes are placed either above and below the eye or to the left and right of the eye. If the eye is moved from the center position towards one electrode, this electrode detects the positive side of the retina and the opposite electrode detects the negative side of the retina.
Consequently, a potential difference occurring between the electrodes is recorded as a measurement of the eye movement.
An EOG control box can be built into the helmet 1.00 or can be worn on the body and plugged into the helmet to receive the signal from the electrodes and to convert that signal to motion data.
To capture facial motion data using the head-mounted system, the actor's face needs to be populated with sensors (e.g., reflective markers, spheres and/or disks) or prepared with material (e.g., paint, dye, and/or projected light) capable of providing or reflecting motion signal from the surface of the face. However, it is to be understood that the motion data includes data captured when one or more sensors have not moved. Thus, the motion data indicates the current location of a point that may or may not have moved.
In one embodiment illustrated in Figure 2A, the markers are attached to the actor's face 200 so that the motion capture cameras can be used to record the actor's expressions. Since facial movement involves relatively small muscles in comparison to the larger muscles involved in body movement, the facial markers are typically much smaller than the corresponding body markers, and the cameras typically have higher resolution than cameras usually used for body motion capture. The cameras are typically aligned in a common plane with physical movement of the actor restricted to keep the cameras focused on the actor's face.
In another embodiment illustrated in Figure 2B, a grid of horizontal and vertical lines or curves is formed over the actor's face 210. By tracking and analyzing the movement of the lines or vertices formed by grid intersections instead - of discrete points, the head-mounted system is able to generate significantly more surface data than traditional marker-based tracking system.
An EOG control box can be built into the helmet 1.00 or can be worn on the body and plugged into the helmet to receive the signal from the electrodes and to convert that signal to motion data.
To capture facial motion data using the head-mounted system, the actor's face needs to be populated with sensors (e.g., reflective markers, spheres and/or disks) or prepared with material (e.g., paint, dye, and/or projected light) capable of providing or reflecting motion signal from the surface of the face. However, it is to be understood that the motion data includes data captured when one or more sensors have not moved. Thus, the motion data indicates the current location of a point that may or may not have moved.
In one embodiment illustrated in Figure 2A, the markers are attached to the actor's face 200 so that the motion capture cameras can be used to record the actor's expressions. Since facial movement involves relatively small muscles in comparison to the larger muscles involved in body movement, the facial markers are typically much smaller than the corresponding body markers, and the cameras typically have higher resolution than cameras usually used for body motion capture. The cameras are typically aligned in a common plane with physical movement of the actor restricted to keep the cameras focused on the actor's face.
In another embodiment illustrated in Figure 2B, a grid of horizontal and vertical lines or curves is formed over the actor's face 210. By tracking and analyzing the movement of the lines or vertices formed by grid intersections instead - of discrete points, the head-mounted system is able to generate significantly more surface data than traditional marker-based tracking system.
In another embodiment, a speckle pattern is projected onto the actor's face using a small near-IR light. The motion capture cameras in the helmet sense the pattern and create a 3-D mesh of the actor's face by triangulating the speckle patterns on the skin. The entire surface of the face is then digitized and a resultant mesh is output. In another embodiment, a pattern is sprayed or applied onto the actor's face (e.g., ink or make-up). The pattern can be applied by applying paint or dye to the facial surface. The pattern can also be applied by printing or silk screening the pattern to a material that is then attached to the facial surface. Alternatively, a pattern of light or dots can be projected onto the facial surface. Again, the motion capture cameras in the helmet sense the pattern and create a 3-D mesh of the actor's face by triangulating the sprayed or applied patterns. The entire surface of the face is then digitized and a resultant mesh is output. However, in this embodiment, the final model of the actor's face solves to the consistent mesh motion. The texture that is acquired from the actor's face can be analyzed for visible light information (e.g., shadowing and when the face is lit or is in darkness). Thus, the texture can be used in the final model lighting process. In one variation, the pattern can include piezoelectric strips that measures resistance in bending of the strips with the movement of the face.
In another embodiment, an invisible strip of light is quickly passed over the actor's face back and forth using either a laser or projected line. The motion capture camera scans the strip contours as the camera passes over the face and the lines are reconstructed as surface geometry. The acquired lines are then joined to create a mesh, which is animated over time. In one variation, an eye-safe invisible laser with a rotating mirror can be built into the chin area of the helmet. In another variation, a spinning eye-safe invisible light is projected onto the face. In yet another variation, an eye-safe invisible light is projected onto a rotating mirror, which is directed at the face of the actor.
One common problem encountered by a selected motion capture setup is the temporal consistency of the reconstructed mesh from frame to frame. Lack of temporal consistency can cause problems while retargeting the reconstructed surface onto a digital face. There are various ways of ensuring a temporal mesh consistency depending on the type of motion capture method used. One way to ensure consistent temporal mesh is to use the actor's facial model involving various transitioning expressions with "interest" mesh vertices and using the mesh vertices to mathematically compute a least-error fitting of interest, which is done as a post processing after reconstruction.
Another embodiment, which is done as a pre-processing to the reconstruction process, includes having a neutral face of the actor scanned, digitized and modeled prior to the reconstruction process. The model mesh vertices are then projected on the neutral face of the actor during a performance. The computation of the extrinsic parameters of the camera transformation then suggests where the neutral face model vertices lie on the video image's neutral face.
These vertices can now be tracked during a performance with the aid of the above-mentioned setups (i.e., markers, paint, speckled pattern, projected lights, etc.). Finally, a 3D
reconstruction is computed for only these tracked vertices yielding consistent deforming meshes from frame to frame.
Figure 3 is a block diagram of the motion capture processor 142, the recorder 140, and the cameras 120, 122, 124 for the head-mounted system 100 according to one embodiment. In the illustrated embodiment, the motion capture processor 142 is connected to a recorder 140 and a user workstation 152. The motion capture processor 142 can be connected to the workstation 152 by wire or wirelessly.
Thus, in one embodiment, the motion capture processor 142 includes a network interface module 154 to transmit and receive data to and from the workstation 152. As mentioned above, the processor 142 can receive data packets from the workstation 152 that command the recorder 140 when to start recording and when to stop recording.
The motion capture processor 142 includes an image capture module 150, a marker tracking module 148, a digital modeling module 146, and a storage unit 144. Connected to the motion capture processor 142 are three motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124. In one embodiment, more or less than three motion capture cameras may be used according to a variety of user and animation-related requirements. The motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124 are focused on the actor's face 300 to be captured in which target sensors (shown as spherical markers) occupy points on the surface of the face 300.
As shown in the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3, the target points have coupled to them a plurality of markers similar to those described in connection with Figure 2A.
The cameras 120, 122, 124 may be controlled by the image capture module 150 to capture frame by frame images of the markers and pass them back to the image capture module 150 of the motion capture processor 142. In one implementation, the cameras 120, 122, 124 capture images of the markers in alternating image frames. The image frames thus captured are placed in the storage unit 144. In one embodiment, the recorder 140 can be used as a storage unit (e.g., unit 144).
Alternatively, the image frames may be viewed in real-time by a user on the workstation 152.
The marker tracking module 148 retrieves the stored image frames from the storage unit 144 and performs a tracking function on the image frames to accurately map the markers of each image frame with the image frames both before and after it. In some embodiments, secondary markers that provide identities of the (primary) markers can be used as an aid for distinguishing the markers. Once this mapping is complete, the resulting data are passed to the digital modeling module 146 which creates in each frame a system of vertices in a virtual space, comprising a modeled surface representing the face 300. Because the markers captured in each frame are properly mapped to the same makers in a subsequent frame, the motion of the modeled facial surface is smooth and connected. Although the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3 uses markers as sensors fo'r capturing facial surface, other sensors such as painted patterns illustrated in Figure 2B can be used.
In one embodiment, the cameras 120, 122, 124, all modules of the motion capture processor 142, and the recorder 140 are configured in a head-mounted system. In another embodiment, the cameras 120, 122, 124, the recorder 140, and the modules 144 and 150 are configured in the head-mounted system while the modules 146 and 148 are configured in the workstation 152.
Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method according to an embodiment for capturing facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression. The method includes coupling markers to target points on the facial surface, at 400. In one implementation, the markers are reflective spheres and the luminous reflected points on the surfaces of the spheres substantially constitute marker data points. Images of the markers in the current frame are then captured, at 402.
Next, at 404, captured images are stored for each frame. If it is determined, at 406, that the current frame is not the last frame, then the next frame is advanced, at 408, and that frame becomes the new current frame. The method then continues, at 402, by using the new current frame to capture the next set of marker data points. The method proceeds as described until the current frame is determined to be the last frame. According to this implementation, marker data are thus acquired on a frame-by-frame basis.
Once the all the frames have been captured, the stored image frames are retrieved, at 410. At 412, a tracking function is performed on the retrieved image frames to accurately map the markers of each image frame with the image frames both before and after it. Once this mapping is complete, a system of vertices in a virtual space, comprising a modeled surface representing the face, is generated, at 414. The resultant modeled surface is then output as a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression.
Various illustrative embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that additional embodiments are also possible and within the scope of the present invention. For example, in one variation, a combination of sensors including markers, paint, dye, and/or projected light can be used to capture the facial features. The type of sensors would be chosen to enhance the capturing process for a particular part or feature of the face. In another variation, although the illustrations only show cameras disposed on the helmet or body, the cameras can be configured to be disposed on and/or off body to capture data from the actor's face. In another variation, although the illustrations only show motion capture of the face of a human being, the process described above can be used to motion capture moving surfaces of any object.
Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to only those embodiments described above.
In another embodiment, an invisible strip of light is quickly passed over the actor's face back and forth using either a laser or projected line. The motion capture camera scans the strip contours as the camera passes over the face and the lines are reconstructed as surface geometry. The acquired lines are then joined to create a mesh, which is animated over time. In one variation, an eye-safe invisible laser with a rotating mirror can be built into the chin area of the helmet. In another variation, a spinning eye-safe invisible light is projected onto the face. In yet another variation, an eye-safe invisible light is projected onto a rotating mirror, which is directed at the face of the actor.
One common problem encountered by a selected motion capture setup is the temporal consistency of the reconstructed mesh from frame to frame. Lack of temporal consistency can cause problems while retargeting the reconstructed surface onto a digital face. There are various ways of ensuring a temporal mesh consistency depending on the type of motion capture method used. One way to ensure consistent temporal mesh is to use the actor's facial model involving various transitioning expressions with "interest" mesh vertices and using the mesh vertices to mathematically compute a least-error fitting of interest, which is done as a post processing after reconstruction.
Another embodiment, which is done as a pre-processing to the reconstruction process, includes having a neutral face of the actor scanned, digitized and modeled prior to the reconstruction process. The model mesh vertices are then projected on the neutral face of the actor during a performance. The computation of the extrinsic parameters of the camera transformation then suggests where the neutral face model vertices lie on the video image's neutral face.
These vertices can now be tracked during a performance with the aid of the above-mentioned setups (i.e., markers, paint, speckled pattern, projected lights, etc.). Finally, a 3D
reconstruction is computed for only these tracked vertices yielding consistent deforming meshes from frame to frame.
Figure 3 is a block diagram of the motion capture processor 142, the recorder 140, and the cameras 120, 122, 124 for the head-mounted system 100 according to one embodiment. In the illustrated embodiment, the motion capture processor 142 is connected to a recorder 140 and a user workstation 152. The motion capture processor 142 can be connected to the workstation 152 by wire or wirelessly.
Thus, in one embodiment, the motion capture processor 142 includes a network interface module 154 to transmit and receive data to and from the workstation 152. As mentioned above, the processor 142 can receive data packets from the workstation 152 that command the recorder 140 when to start recording and when to stop recording.
The motion capture processor 142 includes an image capture module 150, a marker tracking module 148, a digital modeling module 146, and a storage unit 144. Connected to the motion capture processor 142 are three motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124. In one embodiment, more or less than three motion capture cameras may be used according to a variety of user and animation-related requirements. The motion capture cameras 120, 122, 124 are focused on the actor's face 300 to be captured in which target sensors (shown as spherical markers) occupy points on the surface of the face 300.
As shown in the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3, the target points have coupled to them a plurality of markers similar to those described in connection with Figure 2A.
The cameras 120, 122, 124 may be controlled by the image capture module 150 to capture frame by frame images of the markers and pass them back to the image capture module 150 of the motion capture processor 142. In one implementation, the cameras 120, 122, 124 capture images of the markers in alternating image frames. The image frames thus captured are placed in the storage unit 144. In one embodiment, the recorder 140 can be used as a storage unit (e.g., unit 144).
Alternatively, the image frames may be viewed in real-time by a user on the workstation 152.
The marker tracking module 148 retrieves the stored image frames from the storage unit 144 and performs a tracking function on the image frames to accurately map the markers of each image frame with the image frames both before and after it. In some embodiments, secondary markers that provide identities of the (primary) markers can be used as an aid for distinguishing the markers. Once this mapping is complete, the resulting data are passed to the digital modeling module 146 which creates in each frame a system of vertices in a virtual space, comprising a modeled surface representing the face 300. Because the markers captured in each frame are properly mapped to the same makers in a subsequent frame, the motion of the modeled facial surface is smooth and connected. Although the illustrated embodiment of Figure 3 uses markers as sensors fo'r capturing facial surface, other sensors such as painted patterns illustrated in Figure 2B can be used.
In one embodiment, the cameras 120, 122, 124, all modules of the motion capture processor 142, and the recorder 140 are configured in a head-mounted system. In another embodiment, the cameras 120, 122, 124, the recorder 140, and the modules 144 and 150 are configured in the head-mounted system while the modules 146 and 148 are configured in the workstation 152.
Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method according to an embodiment for capturing facial features of an actor to create a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression. The method includes coupling markers to target points on the facial surface, at 400. In one implementation, the markers are reflective spheres and the luminous reflected points on the surfaces of the spheres substantially constitute marker data points. Images of the markers in the current frame are then captured, at 402.
Next, at 404, captured images are stored for each frame. If it is determined, at 406, that the current frame is not the last frame, then the next frame is advanced, at 408, and that frame becomes the new current frame. The method then continues, at 402, by using the new current frame to capture the next set of marker data points. The method proceeds as described until the current frame is determined to be the last frame. According to this implementation, marker data are thus acquired on a frame-by-frame basis.
Once the all the frames have been captured, the stored image frames are retrieved, at 410. At 412, a tracking function is performed on the retrieved image frames to accurately map the markers of each image frame with the image frames both before and after it. Once this mapping is complete, a system of vertices in a virtual space, comprising a modeled surface representing the face, is generated, at 414. The resultant modeled surface is then output as a representation of the actor's facial motion and expression.
Various illustrative embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that additional embodiments are also possible and within the scope of the present invention. For example, in one variation, a combination of sensors including markers, paint, dye, and/or projected light can be used to capture the facial features. The type of sensors would be chosen to enhance the capturing process for a particular part or feature of the face. In another variation, although the illustrations only show cameras disposed on the helmet or body, the cameras can be configured to be disposed on and/or off body to capture data from the actor's face. In another variation, although the illustrations only show motion capture of the face of a human being, the process described above can be used to motion capture moving surfaces of any object.
Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to only those embodiments described above.
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1. A system, comprising:
at least one motion capture camera configured to capture motion data from a facial surface of an actor using a plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor; and a motion capture processor coupled to said at least one motion capture camera, said motion capture processor including:
a storage unit;
an image capture module configured to control said at least one motion capture camera to capture frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor, said image capture module receiving and storing said frame by frame images on said storage unit;
a sensor tracking module configured to retrieve the stored frame by frame images from said storage unit, to perform a tracking function on the images to accurately map said plurality of sensors for each frame, and to provide said motion data from the facial surface; and a digital modeling module configured to receive said motion data to generate a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
at least one motion capture camera configured to capture motion data from a facial surface of an actor using a plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor; and a motion capture processor coupled to said at least one motion capture camera, said motion capture processor including:
a storage unit;
an image capture module configured to control said at least one motion capture camera to capture frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor, said image capture module receiving and storing said frame by frame images on said storage unit;
a sensor tracking module configured to retrieve the stored frame by frame images from said storage unit, to perform a tracking function on the images to accurately map said plurality of sensors for each frame, and to provide said motion data from the facial surface; and a digital modeling module configured to receive said motion data to generate a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said storage unit, said image capture module, said sensor tracking module, and said digital modeling module of said motion capture processor are configured physically together in a head-mounted system.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein said sensor tracking module and said digital modeling module of said motion capture processor are configured physically separately from said storage unit and said image capture module, which are configured in a head-mounted system.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one camera configured to capture images of environment surrounding the actor; and a display configured to display to the actor the images of environment surrounding the actor captured by said at least one camera, said display capable of also displaying virtual images overlaying on top of the images of environment surrounding the actor to allow the actor to show natural facial expressions substantially synchronized to relevant occurrences.
at least one camera configured to capture images of environment surrounding the actor; and a display configured to display to the actor the images of environment surrounding the actor captured by said at least one camera, said display capable of also displaying virtual images overlaying on top of the images of environment surrounding the actor to allow the actor to show natural facial expressions substantially synchronized to relevant occurrences.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
a microphone configured to record audio from the actor;
and a cooling unit configured to cool the actor, wherein the cooling unit is turned off when the microphone is turned on.
a microphone configured to record audio from the actor;
and a cooling unit configured to cool the actor, wherein the cooling unit is turned off when the microphone is turned on.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said motion capture processor includes a wireless network interface module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from a user workstation.
7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a recorder configured to record motion data captured by said at least one motion capture camera from the facial surface of the actor, wherein said recorder receives record commands from said user workstation.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one motion capture camera includes a field splitter configured to deliver multiple fields of view such that stereo vision is achievable without having multiple cameras.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein each camera of said at least one motion capture camera includes a telecentric lens.
10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mirror configured in one of spherical, hyperbolic, and planar shapes to allow said at least one motion capture camera to capture a reflection of the facial surface, said mirror allowing said at least one motion capture camera to be ergonomically mounted to cause less calibration/stabilization problems on the helmet.
11. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of electrodes configured to measure the eye movement and output corresponding signal; and an electrooculogram control unit configured to receive said corresponding signal from said plurality of electrodes and to convert that signal to motion data.
a plurality of electrodes configured to measure the eye movement and output corresponding signal; and an electrooculogram control unit configured to receive said corresponding signal from said plurality of electrodes and to convert that signal to motion data.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein said head-mounted system includes a helmet.
13. A method of capturing and processing facial motion data, comprising:
coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor;
capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system;
performing, in the head-mounted system, a tracking function on said frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors to accurately map said plurality of sensors for each frame; and generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor;
capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system;
performing, in the head-mounted system, a tracking function on said frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors to accurately map said plurality of sensors for each frame; and generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
capturing images of environment surrounding the actor;
and displaying to the actor the images of environment surrounding the actor, wherein said displaying includes displaying virtual images overlayed on top of the images of environment surrounding the actor to allow the actor to show natural facial expressions substantially synchronized to a synchronization signal.
capturing images of environment surrounding the actor;
and displaying to the actor the images of environment surrounding the actor, wherein said displaying includes displaying virtual images overlayed on top of the images of environment surrounding the actor to allow the actor to show natural facial expressions substantially synchronized to a synchronization signal.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising generating said synchronization signal synchronized to events relevant to the movement of the facial surface of the actor.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein said capturing frame by frame images further includes using at least one off-body motion capture camera.
17. The method of claim 13, further comprising performing z-depth calculations using grayscale imaging after said capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors.
18. The method of claim 13, further comprising performing 2-D to 3-D triangulation after said capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising removing perspective distortion after said capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said removing perspective distortion includes:
unwarping said frame by frame images; and improving said 2-D to 3-D triangulation.
unwarping said frame by frame images; and improving said 2-D to 3-D triangulation.
21. The method of claim 13, further comprising illuminating the facial surface of the actor using infrared illumination.
22. The method of claim 13, further comprising projecting a speckle pattern on the facial surface of the actor using a near-IR light.
23. The method of claim 22, further comprising generating a 3-D mesh of the facial surface by triangulating the speckle pattern.
24. The method of claim 23, further comprising:
generating transitioning expressions with interest mesh vertices; and mathematically compute a least-error fitting of interest and using said mesh vertices.
generating transitioning expressions with interest mesh vertices; and mathematically compute a least-error fitting of interest and using said mesh vertices.
25. The method of claim 23, further comprising:
scanning, digitizing, and modeling a neutral face of the actor; and projecting mesh vertices on the neutral face of the actor.
scanning, digitizing, and modeling a neutral face of the actor; and projecting mesh vertices on the neutral face of the actor.
26. The method of claim 13, wherein said coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor includes painting a pattern on the facial surface of the actor using reflective material.
27. The method of claim 13, wherein said coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor includes passing an invisible strip of light over the facial surface of the actor using a laser.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein said capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor includes:
scanning strip contours using said at least one motion capture camera;
reconstructing lines created by said passing of an invisible strip of light as surface geometry; and joining the lines to generate a mesh.
scanning strip contours using said at least one motion capture camera;
reconstructing lines created by said passing of an invisible strip of light as surface geometry; and joining the lines to generate a mesh.
29. A system for capturing and processing facial motion data, comprising:
means for coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor;
means for capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system;
means for performing, in the head-mounted system, a tracking function on said frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors to accurately map said plurality of sensors for each frame; and means for generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
means for coupling a plurality of sensors to target points on a facial surface of an actor;
means for capturing frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors disposed on the facial surface of the actor using at least one motion capture camera disposed on a head-mounted system;
means for performing, in the head-mounted system, a tracking function on said frame by frame images of said plurality of sensors to accurately map said plurality of sensors for each frame; and means for generating, in the head-mounted system, a modeled surface representing the facial surface of the actor.
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