Virtual reality is perhaps living through its golden era. Computer graphics and animation have flourished during the last decade. Today, the animation industry and film industry work in collaboration, together creating wonders in the entertainment domain. Computer Facial Animation is currently the main focus and is being increasingly applied in computer games and feature films. Creating realistic facial expressions can be the most challenging part of 3D animation.

The latest to fall in the category of facial animation is the technology developed to digitally re-create the face of a human model demonstrating different facial expressions, which can later be transferred to any digitally-created character in a film or a video game. ‘The Young and the Restless’ fame Emily O’Brien has been involved with an animation company in one such effort. This technology can work wonders for animators, along with saving time and making their job much easier. Isn’t it surprising to see what sophisticated technology is capable of producing?