How are realistic 3D faces created and animated in video games?

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Published on 2012-06-22T05:14:16Z Indexed on 2012/06/22 9:23 UTC
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I'm interested in being able to create realistic faces and facial expressions for the 3D characters of a game I'm working on. Think something similar to the dialog scenes in games like Mass Effect.

Unfortunately I'm not sure where to begin. I'm sure the faces/animations are created through 3D Modeling software, but otherwise I am lost.

Do facial animations use the same "bones" that normal body animation uses?

Is there any preferred 3D software for realistic faces and animations? Is there a preferred format to export these faces and animations in?

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