Morph Target

Morph Target

Morph Target is a method in 3D animation where different versions of a model's shape are saved, so designers can blend between these shapes to create smooth movements or expressions. In 3D animation, morph targets are often used for facial animation, letting a character smile, frown, or talk by blending between different mouth or eye shapes. This technique helps keep the animation process fast and flexible, since designers can make changes to one part of the model without changing the whole thing. Morph targets can be used together with other animation tools, like skeletons, to give characters more life and detail. Designers can control how much each shape affects the final look, which makes it easy to fine-tune emotions or actions.

3D animation, facial animation, shape blending, character rigging, expression modeling

— Kevin Green