App Profile: CloneFace+

CloneFace+ is a 3D face generator, that requires no special equipment, it just uses one photo to quickly create a 3D model of your face.

CloneFace+ is simple, fun! Keep tuned, more features will come soon.

===== Steps to building a 3D face =====

- on the first screen, picture can be picked up from camera or by selecting from photo library, default face can be used if no picture selected;
- the second screen is FDP (Facial Definition Parameters) editing screen, single-tap sets a facial feature to be in focus, and the selected component can be moved and resized by multitouch;
- once FDP well place on face, a 3D face model will be created on the third screen - 3D scene. By tapping the switch button, 3D face morphing can be seen.
- by tapping the glasses button, a 3D sunglasses is added to or removed from the face.
- by tapping the animation button, facial expressions can be seen, and changed between happiness, anger, surprise, sadness, fear and disgust.
- by tapping the hair button, 2D face with virtual hairstyle can be seen.
- by tapping the speech button, face can speak.
- by tapping the eyes button, winking the eyes.

A demo can be seen in YouTube : http://youtu.be/OVkXEWo1JFc

===== About the author =====

Lian (Liansheng Zhang) is a senior software developer who worked 4 years at EA mobile and has more than 10 years experiences of developing mobile applications. He has worked on large range of mobile platforms. After joining EA Mobile in 2006, Lian contributed to many of EA's major mobile products, he worked in frameworks team with special focus on 3D graphic and sound engine, he built the sound engine for the Rockband. Before joining EA, Lian worked at Isee3D, My Virtual Model and AppsGo. In his spare time, Lian likes to study Geology, He has a Ph.D in Geochemistry from University of Paris, France.

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