Abstract: An image enhancement method is provided, the method includes steps of converting grayscale values for each pixel of a preset image into a hue value, a color saturation value, and an intensity value for each pixel of the preset image; performing an enhancement process on the color saturation value for each pixel of the predetermined image; rectifying the color saturation value for each pixel of the preset image; and converting the post-rectified hue value, the post-rectified color saturation value, and the post-rectified intensity value for each pixel of the preset image into post-rectified grayscale values for each pixel of a preset image.

Abstract: A method of animating a digital character according to facial expressions of a user, comprising the steps of, (a) obtaining a 2D image and 3D depth map of the face of the user, (b) determining expression parameters for a user expression model so that a facial expression of the user-specific expression model represents the face of the user shown in the 2D image and 3D depth map (c) using the expression parameters and an animation prior to determine animation parameters usable to animate a digital character, wherein the animation prior is a sequence of animation parameters which represent predefined animations of a digital character (d) using the animation parameters to animate a digital character so that the digital character mimics the face of the user.