How to Animate Faces with Shape Keys

Unlock the art of character animation with this comprehensive Blender tutorial! Learn how to animate expressive facial expressions and lip sync using Shape Keys from scratch.

What You'll Learn:
How to set up a simple armature for facial controls with 3 bones.
Implementing Bone Constraints like Limit Location to control bone movement.
Creating and managing Shape Keys for dynamic facial expressions.
Setting up Shape Key drivers for effortless animation control.
Sculpting facial features in Sculpt Mode for realistic expressions.
Advanced tips on animating mouth opening and closing with precision.

Tutorial Highlights:
Start with a base mesh to customize your character.
Step-by-step guide on adding and configuring bone constraints.
Detailed walkthrough on using Shape Keys with drivers for animation.
Visual aids with indicator circles for better bone tracking.
Real-time demonstration of sculpting mouth movements.

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