Rheology-based facial animation realistic face model

This paper presents a rheology-based approach to animate realistic face model. The dynamic and biorheological
characteristics of the force member (muscles) and stressed member (face) are considered. The stressed face can be modeled
as viscoelastic bodies with the Hooke bodies and Newton bodies connected in a composite series-parallel manner. Then, the
stress-strain relationship is derived, and the constitutive equations established. Using these constitutive equations, the face
model can be animated with the force generated by muscles. Experimental results show that this method can realistically
simulate the mechanical properties and motion characteristics of human face, and performance of this method is satisfactory.