Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed toward methods and computer graphics systems that can capture from a plurality of depth-sensing digital cameras, a series of images of an actor's face, and, in real time, without giving the actor special training and without using physical face markings, (1) extract from each of the captured images a set of facial landmarks of the actor's face; (2) transform those facial landmarks into a vector of expression blendshape coefficients that each correspond to a component expression identified in the actor's face; and then (3) output the vector of expression blendshape coefficients to a graphics rendering engine, where the vector can be applied to corresponding expression blendshapes associated with a digital avatar's face, thereby enabling the live actor's facial expressions to be transferred mathematically and rendered to the digital avatar's face in real time without revealing an image of the actor's face.

Abstract: Systems, methods and techniques for discovering, managing and/or representing data are described. In particular, systems and methods for acquiring, representing, and disseminating data independently of, for example, the nature of the data sources or the data storage infrastructure, are described. Such discovery, management and/or representation may be enabled by various manners of integration into pre-existing network architecture, enabled via system(s) or method(s) implemented remotely from pre-existing network architecture, and/or enabled via programmatic integration into existing computing applications such as Web applications.

Abstract: Systems, methods and techniques for discovering, managing and/or representing data are described. In particular, systems and methods for acquiring, representing, and disseminating data independently of, for example, the nature of the data sources or the data storage infrastructure, are described. Such discovery, management and/or representation may be enabled by various manners of integration into pre-existing network architecture, enabled via system(s) or method(s) implemented remotely from pre-existing network architecture, and/or enabled via programmatic integration into existing computing applications such as Web applications.

Abstract: Systems, methods and techniques for managing data sets are described. In particular, systems and methods for modeling, representing, acquiring and disseminating large data sets and data files using metadata are described. The large data sets may include geospatial information. The metadata may be extracted from the data or provided separately. Such metadata may be used to represent the underlying data so as to avoid unnecessary and/or unwanted transfer, exposure or manipulation of the underlying data. The metadata may be represented in a static or dynamic fashion, and may be shared via, for example, social media networks and the like.

Abstract: Systems, methods and techniques for managing data sets are described. In particular, systems and methods for modeling, representing, acquiring and disseminating large data sets and data files using metadata are described. The large data sets may include geospatial information. The metadata may be extracted from the data or provided separately. Such metadata may be used to represent the underlying data so as to avoid unnecessary and/or unwanted transfer, exposure or manipulation of the underlying data. The metadata may be represented in a static or dynamic fashion, and may be shared via, for example, social media networks and the like.