How to Animate the Face in 8 Minutes

AnimSchool Tips: How to Animate Facial Movements in 8 Minutes

When learning to animate, most students will slowly build their knowledge over time and usually, facial animation is saved for an advanced level. This can lead many new animators to approach facial animation with fear and trepidation. However, just like the rest of the body, the face can be animated successfully by remembering the 12 principles of animation and approaching the process thoughtfully and intentionally.

Animschool instructor, Scott McWhinnie, starts the discussion on facial animation by breaking down the face into its three main components, the eyes, brows, and mouth. Understanding how these major facial components move distinctively while also influencing each other will allow an animator at any skill level to improve how they approach facial animation.



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