At TECH, we teach you how to work with Blend Shapes, the most realistic shading technique for characters"

Creating believable facial expressions has always been one of the main goals of video game developers. Year after year, advances in the graphics section of video game consoles give greater possibilities to facial riggers. However, although the results are currently quite good, there is still a lot of room for further improvement of this technique.

For this reason, TECH has developed a comprehensive syllabus that addresses facial rigging from all possible perspectives. We will start by conducting a facial study and defining the deformation and control methods. Then, the Blend Shapes shading technique is explained.

Next, we will delve into facial control rigging, with the Joystick control set-up and the Set Driven Key tool. As well as in the rigging of jaw, tongue, lips, eyes, eyelids and hair.

Finally, a topic has been set aside to deal with automations, from their approach to their development. As well as to explain the connection between a facial rig and a body rig, the hierarchy of their deformers and the prevention of double transformations.

All this, through a 100% online methodology, without timetables and with the syllabus fully available from the first day. This makes it easier for the student to organize their time. Additionally, the content has been elaborated in a variety of formats, allowing the user to choose the one that best suits the circumstances and, as a result, favoring the assimilation of the learning process.

The syllabus of this postgraduate certificate begins with a facial study of the human being so that you can create expressions as realistic as possible"

This postgraduate certificate in Advanced Facial Rigging contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Practical case studies presented by experts in advanced facial rigging
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Access to content from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

At TECH, you will learn how to professionally use the Set Driven Key tool for facial control rigging"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

In the topic dedicated to lip rigging you will learn how to perform influence painting and how to use the wire deformer"

TECH teachers will teach you how to create a Sticky Lips system in Maya to make your character's lips as realistic as possible"

Graduates from the postgraduate certificate in Advanced Facial Rigging will be prepared to carry out facial rigging assignments with complete confidence. They will know the anatomical peculiarities of the different elements of the face and will know how to establish the methods of facial control and deformation. Furthermore, they will have learned to connect the facial rig with the body rig and to perform certain automations that will lighten the workload.

The syllabus has reserved two specific topics to deal with the rig of the mouth and the rig of the eyes, the two most mobile elements of the face"

General Objectives

• Acquire advanced rigging techniques for 3D characters
• Learn how to use the latest software
• Analyze 3D models for rigging purposes
• Propose systems and mechanisms of the character adjusted to the nature of the production
• Provide the tools and specialized skills to tackle rigging jobs in film or video games

Specific Objectives

• Identify and analyze the anatomy and facial expressions of the human body
• Introduce different types of rig facial deformation systems
• Introduce different types of facial rig control systems
• Develop Blend Shapes systems, from modeling to configuration
• Developing a rig system for jaw and tongue
• Develop an advanced lip rig system with Sticky Lips capability
• Developing eye rig and eyelid movement
• Automate facial systems
• Incorporate dynamic systems for character hair rigging
• Connecting the facial rig to the body rig

In this course you will learn how to create geometric hair systems, as well as more realistic systems generated with XGen"