Abstract: A method for overlaying or presenting emotion animation in an audio or video call allows a user to select an emotion from a series of presented states of emotion. Alternatively, the system can visually identify the emotional state of the user by sampling various facial points of the user, and using an algorithm to determine facial characteristics to identify the emotional state of the user, or the system can sample the audio and using an algorithm identify the emotional state of the user. Once the emotional state of the user is identified, either by selected or the system determining, the originating device can send an animated representation of the emotion to a second device, which will be overlaid over the incoming video or audio stream and displayed on the second device.