These face deformations enable a smooth transition, for example, from a neutral pose to a smile, or from eyes open to eyes closed. They use the deformations of a 3D shape to show different expressions and visemes. How do these automatically created blendshapes work? What are blendshapes?īlendshapes (known as blend shapes on Maya or morph targets on 3DS Max) are commonly used in 3D animation tools, though their name varies from one 3D software to another.
