Unmasking the Face with FACS
Learn the Facial Actions Coding System
FACS Online Virtual Workshop - 27 - 30th July 2021
Learn How to Read the Face
The Face & Emotion course is designed to provide students with a full insight into the human face where they will learn and practice the techniques of the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) and how to make finer distinctions about facial movement and expression.
Take the Pain Out of Learning FACS
Our goal for this course is to Fast-Track your experience of learning the FACS manual and introduce a facilitative, and interactive method that will mean it’s also enjoyable and applicable to the real-world.
Learning FACS alone can feel like climbing a steep and treacherous mountain. With this course, we will be your sherpa.
Course Overview
As the goal of this course is to consolidate months of self-learning into four concentrated days – there will be lots of learning, practice, and group work. There will also a little bit of homework to… but don’t worry; you will not be treated unnecessarily cruelty. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the great city of Manchester each evening should you wish.
- Day 1 – Will Introduce you to FACS with in-depth study of the anatomy of the Face and then moving into studying the Upper Face Action Units.
- Day 2 – A full day focused on Vertical and Horizontal movements in the lower face.
- Day 3 – Here, you will move onto the Oblique, Orbital, and Advanced Action Units in the Lower Face.
- Day 4 – Now, you will move onto the more advanced Action Units, including the Supplementary, Miscellaneous, and Gross Movements. The final day will also focus on using FACS in practical terms – so how you can apply it within technology, real-time coding, and emotional interpretation. You will also be briefed and prepared for passing the official FACS Final Test.
The Gold Standard in Measuring Facial Movement
FACS is used across many different personal and professional sectors and widely adopted by researchers and animators around the world looking to codify the face.
Whether it's being used for researching facial movement, improving the authenticity of facial expressions on digital characters, or used by practitioners to make finer distinctions when reading facial expressions of emotion, FACS remains the gold standard, and the only universal tool available for measuring movement on the face.
What Our Students Say...
"I attended the course in the UK and this was the most challenging and fulfilling course I have attended. I have been working as a trainer and consultant in the fields of emotional intelligence, coaching and leadership for 24 years and believed I would not learn anything new from this course... I was wrong."
"My overall experience was amazing. The programme was full of information and gave the students the opportunity to study all the areas of emotional intelligence acutely. I highly recommend this diploma for everybody. It helps people to improve at the professional and personal level. In few words, this diploma makes us better."
"The support and tuition I received were of a high standard and I felt confident at all times that I could contact my lecturers for additional support or tuition. All course content was relevant and up to date and the block weeks were also beneficial and enabled me to understand the practicality of my studies."
