A Facial Composite Editor for Blendshape Characters

How to read this

Category

Method / tool: an interactive blendshape face composite editor

Contributions

• An interactive editing system for rapidly creating new blendshape face models by assembling facial features from multiple source characters
• Uses gradient-domain blending and discrete Poisson equation solving to create smooth composite faces
• Preserves position relationships and regional detail variation from the source characters

Context

Relates to blendshape facial rigs and direct-manipulation blendshapes (Lewis and Anjyo 2010), applying gradient-domain (Poisson) image/mesh-editing techniques to facial composition.Builds on: Direct Manipulation Blendshapes

Correctness

Presented as a production-oriented editing tool (DigiPro); it assumes compatible blendshape source characters and relies on Poisson blending to merge features smoothly, so composite quality depends on source compatibility and is judged by editor usability rather than a quantitative benchmark.

Clarity

Accessible and tool-focused; a first pass conveys what the editor does and the gradient-domain approach, with a second pass only for the Poisson formulation.

How to read it

First pass for the composite-editing workflow and the gradient-domain blending idea; a brief second pass on the discrete Poisson solve if you need the blending details.