Animation: we took Andrew’s Grotesque and model and rigged it with our muscle based rigging system that we have developed at Image Metrics. See Samburu Warrior on our website (www.image-metrics.com) for another example rig and animation. We used an actor to play the part of Grotesque, our animation technology then drove the Grotesque facial rig based on the actor’s movements. Our rigging system is designed for humans so that’s why some of the mouth movements could be smoother, Andrew designed a beautiful model but that odd shaped mouth caused us some rigging issues 
Yes, I saw the video report on NYT, and wondering if a school had this system. So you guys hooked up with the artist, this new technology is not available in schools?
After I saw the NYT video I was convinced you guys are the next wave for mocap facial systems in Hollywood. I don’t know how commercially available your system but my concern was if it was going to be available for the Mac.
I have a MacPro now so I guess it wouldn’t matter but I hope you guys keep us in mine.
Best of luck with Hollywood.
Alonzo
Thanks TrueBlue - Image-Metrics technology blows me away, so i reccomend anyone who is reading this thread to go have a look at the web page, cause it is the future of facial animation. I was very honoured to be apart of both projects i did for image-metrics.
@AVTpro - i think that answered your question about the school project or job. Im guessing the technology might be a little advanced for schools? at my old school we’ve got the oldest mocap set-up in the world! and nothing for facial.
@ SS810 - it was a flash compression that the guys used who are hosting it. not 100% sure what exactly, they are hosting that to me as a favour for some work i did for them.
Gonna be launching my website soon, so keep posted!
thanks again for all the comments… and if you are looking for a modeller! look no further! ha ha 
this is really cool stuff
congratulation
i wrote you a pm ^^
michael
Hey TrueBlue
I noticed the 30" Apple monitor, I have one of those. So it is a Mac app? That’s great.
Sorry, we don’t sell the software, we only use it internally … right now. Generally we use it on Windows but it would work on a MAC if necessary.
Andrew, I’m not trying to steal your thread here I asked a colleague to send your reel to the 3 big vfx houses in London by the way. He has some contacts there.
Hey David!
its all good. and thanks so much for doing that! Really appreciate it.
Will keep in touch…
and thanks to everyone else for commenting on here!