Face Depth Frame Mancer 2025.2.0 - Coming Soon!

[@chelseapinxit]

This is so awesome! i can't wait! Very cool!!!

[@xlipdev]

Great thanks! Happy to hear you like it ^^

[@bunyaminkartal2026]

Dude, you continue to amaze me:D

[@xlipdev]

Thanks for the kind words ^^ I'll keep going 😆

[@TrailRunnerCroatia]

So excited! 😍

[@xlipdev]

Me too 😆

[@ivonmorales2654]

I am very happy that you continue in this field of animation, it is the Achilles heel of 3D production... On the other hand, I don't know if you dare to develop the same thing but in full-body animation. And like the betamax, the VHS and the DVD player, the motion capture equipment goes to the landfills😁 Thank you very much friend for sharing and also for selling your product so cheap.

[@xlipdev]

Thanks to you for your kind words ^^ I actually started developing the plugin after your comment and didn’t expect this much attention tbh 😆There are many apps and AIs out there for creating body animations, and I’ve seen some great results! Currently, I’m not planning to dive into it, but let’s see how it goes. Thanks again for the appreciation it means a lot!

[@zhongxiahousong1922]

that's phenomenal!!!!

[@xlipdev]

Thanks a lot!

[@damiakinbode]

You went battle mode with this trailer! lol I can't wait! For videos other than faces and metahumans, will it be possible to generate depth frames to be used as displacement maps?

[@xlipdev]

Great to hear you like it ^^ I wasn't too happy about the last comparison video with the iPhone😆 Very interesting question! Honestly, Frame Mancer might not be the best for creating depth maps for non-face videos, as it heavily relies on facial landmarks. I believe there are many other apps specifically designed for generating displacement maps that would do a better job ^^ But good idea! I will definitely check..

[@damiakinbode]

@@xlipdev Ok. Cool. The reason I bring this up is how you are able to generate the depth frames locally within unreal. Could there be a way to use an AI model (Depth Anythingv2 for example) to then batch create depth frame sequence using your setup? Anyways just spitballing, might worth a try ... 🙂

[@xlipdev]

​@@damiakinbode Actually, that's a very nice idea! I also initially considered using an AI model, but most of them are licensed (I mean the models specifically trained with faces; other models don't give very good output) and cannot be used in commercial applications. However, it is possible to get a trainable model and train it with your own data locally! I'm still searching for some AI models that provide better results, but let's see how it goes.

[@halekurtoglu7584]

That's too impressive!

[@hatip_the_developer]

wow nice edit :D

[@xlipdev]

Thank you! It's good to hear that ^^

[@cjytber9857]

Yeah! I saw my comment in the video! This trailer got me so excited. I’ve been debating whether to get an iPhone during the Christmas sale for motion and facial capture, but after watching this video, I’ve completely given up on the idea. I absolutely don’t want to use an iPhone anymore!

[@xlipdev]

Yea it was there ^^ I use my mcbook to make sure the window in my room isn’t opened all the way. So, there are definitely some good use cases for Apple products 😅

[@PowerfullUs]

ok ok, Now I need a mcbook tocalibrate my webcam! sounds cheap!!! keep up the good work man!

[@xlipdev]

😆 No real calibration needed btw! You just tweak the focal length adjustment, and the plugin takes care of the rest ^^ My MacBook already did its job for everyone 😂

[@insodimension]

i have followed your previous videos about this concept, ever since i searched for how to use android instead of iPhone, and only your solution made sense. i am glad now you have finished the plugin. great work. will surely get it. I have a question though, i wanted to know after creating an animation using your plugin, is it somehow possible to apply on CC4 characters (character creator).

[@xlipdev]

Great thanks! I'm happy to hear you like it ^^ I've never used CC4 personally, but afaik CC4 uses a similar skeleton hierarchy and morph targets as UE MetaHuman. My plugin helps you create accurate depth maps from your video, which can then be turned into depth footage and processed through the UE MetaHuman pipeline. So, if you're able to use any MetaHuman animation with CC4, it means you should be able to use the performance output/result with CC4 as well.

[@nyomanbandarayani6830]

Great plugin man. But I'm looking for something like Quickmagic but for facial animation. Your plugin has a potential for someone that didn't buy Rokoko Facial head rig

[@xlipdev]

Thank you so much! From what I’ve seen, the Rokoko Facial Head Rig doesn’t quite match the performance capabilities of Unreal’s MetaHuman system. However, I’ve heard great feedback from users who utilize a head rig with this plugin and are satisfied with the results. Just to clarify, the plugin generates depth frames that can be used with the MetaHuman Animator in Unreal, so even raw video from an iPhone can be utilized effectively. That said, using an HMC (Head-Mounted Camera) makes the process much smoother and more efficient ^^

[@efebaranyaman4643]

good boi

[@xlipdev]

It is learning ^^

[@bluedott_vfx]

Saw my comment too 🎉🎉❤❤

[@xlipdev]

You were the first one who comments ^^ ❤

[@bluedott_vfx]

@xlipdev Love your work 😊

[@oblivion1501]

Thank you very much. I always wanted to make cinematics with human characters but even if i animate the body it would be useless without facial animation. This might make my dream come true. Btw will it work with samsung mobile cameras? Ik thats under the goal of this project but just making sure! Thanks again!

[@xlipdev]

You’re very welcome! ^^ Yeah, facial animation is key to bringing a character to life, and that’s exactly the idea! Any camera will work with any resolution!

[@Nevetsieg]

Dude you BEAT APPLE !!

[@xlipdev]

I will make another comparison video for sure ^^

[@hoseynheydari2901]

0:10 WELL LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE FREE FOR EVERYONE NOT FOR MAKING 20 FREAKING $ PER PURCHASE ITS MORE LIKE 2 THAN 20

[@xlipdev]

Bro no one forces you to buy it, why are you so triggered with this

[@stilfuchs8031]

Haha amazing vid 😂😂

[@xlipdev]

Great thanks ^^

[@i_need_a_job]

와드

[@inteligenciafutura]

is it free or does it have a cost?

[@xlipdev]

@@inteligenciafutura The editor plugin I showed in this video is a paid version, but I will update the repository I shared earlier once the release is out 👍

[@vectorwang9632]

This is awesome! i have question, can the plugin work using the video like kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKW3aGuKm6mZjrc as input?

[@xlipdev]

Very good point! And yes! I actually shared a quick example on our Discord server that you can check out. I'll share a tutorial on it later! The results look pretty nice, but keep in mind that during MH Identity creation, you need natural poses of the actor (preferably front-facing and slightly to the left and right, without any facial expression). If your video provides these frames, you can achieve decent performance outputs!

[@vectorwang9632]

@@xlipdev thanks, looking forward to your tutorials