The process of animating a head model with motion capture data is similar to the process of animating a character with motion capture data. While an Actor is used to map motion data to a character, an Actor Face is used to map motion data to a Character Face.

Character face animation using motion capture data workflow

To animate a face with motion capture data:

1. Load a motion data file containing optical markers or magnetic sensors with animation, and ensure that the motion data markers are facing the positive Z-axis.
   

   Facial motion data markers

   NoteCompatible motion file formats include .aoa, .mcd, .trc, and .c3d.
2. Add an Actor Face to the scene. See Adding an Actor Face to the scene.
3. Connect the motion capture data to the Actor Face. See Connecting an Actor Face to motion capture data.
4. Add a Character Face to the scene and define the generic expressions in the Character Face settings. See Adding a Character Face and Defining a generic expression.
5. Connect the Actor Face to the Character Face. See Connecting an Actor Face to a Character Face.

   The optical marker data is now set up to drive the expressions on your character’s face.