AnimStarter Face Mocap
Face mocap for your 3D rig
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
Capture facial animation with just your iPhone — no mocap rig. Export clean data that drops straight onto your 3D character.
Capture facial animation with nothing but your iPhone !
AnimStarter Face Mocap turns your iPhone's TrueDepth camera into a face-capture rig. Record your performance, watch the blendshapes fire live as you act, and export clean animation data that drops straight onto your own 3D character. You get a solid, structured baseline in seconds ; so you spend your energy refining the acting instead of keying mouths from scratch.
Built for indie animators, studio artists, and students learning character animation alike. And the app is 100% free.
HOW IT WORKS - IT'S SUPER SIMPLE
1. Record. Hit record and perform. Live blendshapes show your capture in real time.
2. Transfer. Send the files to your computer; you instantly get a video reference (.mov), clean audio (.wav), animation data (.asfm), and an optional math-corrected version (_solved.asfm).
3. Animate. Import into Autodesk Maya with the companion ASFM Importer, connect your rig once, save a reusable profile, and transfer. Next time: load profile, import, done.
WHAT IT CAPTURES
- 52 ARKit facial blendshapes at 60 FPS
- Full head position and rotation (6 axes)
- A synchronized video reference (.mov)
- Uncompressed, perfectly aligned audio (.wav, 16-bit / 44.1kHz) for lip-sync
MADE FOR ANIMATORS
- Open .asfm format — a simple, documented CSV that's easy to read and retarget
- Invert L/R to instantly match any rig's left/right convention
- Companion Maya importer (available separately) for one-click retargeting and reusable rig profiles
OPTIONAL VERTEX SOLVER
- Refines mouth, jaw, cheeks and nose straight from the face mesh for cleaner shapes
- Keeps eyes, eyelids and brows on ARKit's native tracking, where it's strongest
- One quick calibration per performer and you're set
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- 100% on-device — your recordings never leave your iPhone
- No account, no cloud, no tracking
Requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth front camera (Face ID).
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Information
- Seller
- THIBAULT PANSIOT
- Size
- 4.9 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
• iPhone 6S
• iPhone 6S Plus
• iPhone SE (1st generation)
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone X
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
• iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini
• iPhone 13
• iPhone SE (3rd generation)
• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 15
• iPhone 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 17 Pro
• iPhone 17 Pro Max
• iPhone 17
• iPhone Air
• iPhone 17e
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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