Import FACS

Importing FACS works in the same way as Face Units.

An interesting new feature in DAZ Studio version 4.15 is the introduction of the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) morphs, which facilitates more natural looking expressions and more diversity in expressions available. FACS is used by professional animators and utilized in research, such as with facial recognition. From the point of view of the DAZ Importer, the FACS units are just another set of standard morphs. They are available for Genesis 8.1 and Genesis 9 characters, but the Genesis 8.1 FACS morphs work for Genesis 8 characters as well. For more information, see the blog post on FACS.

The dialog lists the available FACS morphs.

Once the FACS morphs have been loaded, a new panel opens up. There are two new buttons at the top:

• Import FaceCap File: Import a facial mocap animation made with FaceCap (iOS facial capture app for devices with Face ID).
• Import Live Link File: Import a facial mocap animation made with Unreal Live Link.

For an example of a FaceCap animation loaded to a DAZ character, see this blog post.