# AnimStarter Face Mocap — Face mocap for your 3D rig

> Face mocap for your 3D rig (iPhone/iPad app by THIBAULT PANSIOT.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animstarter-face-mocap/id6780703385 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [THIBAULT PANSIOT](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780703388)
- Category: Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-30
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animstarter-face-mocap/id6780703385/reviews.md

## What is AnimStarter Face Mocap?

Capture facial animation with nothing but your iPhone !

AnimStarter Face Mocap turns your iPhone's TrueDepth camera into a face-capture rig. Record your performance, watch the blendshapes fire live as you act, and export clean animation data that drops straight onto your own 3D character. You get a solid, structured baseline in seconds ; so you spend your energy refining the acting instead of keying mouths from scratch.

Built for indie animators, studio artists, and students learning character animation alike. And the app is 100% free.

HOW IT WORKS  -  IT'S SUPER SIMPLE
1. Record. Hit record and perform. Live blendshapes show your capture in real time.
2. Transfer. Send the files to your computer; you instantly get a video reference (.mov), clean audio (.wav), animation data (.asfm), and an optional math-corrected version (_solved.asfm).
3. Animate. Import into Autodesk Maya with the companion ASFM Importer, connect your rig once, save a reusable profile, and transfer. Next time: load profile, import, done.

WHAT IT CAPTURES
- 52 ARKit facial blendshapes at 60 FPS
- Full head position and rotation (6 axes)
- A synchronized video reference (.mov)
- Uncompressed, perfectly aligned audio (.wav, 16-bit / 44.1kHz) for lip-sync

MADE FOR ANIMATORS
- Open .asfm format — a simple, documented CSV that's easy to read and retarget
- Invert L/R to instantly match any rig's left/right convention
- Companion Maya importer (available separately) for one-click retargeting and reusable rig profiles

OPTIONAL VERTEX SOLVER
- Refines mouth, jaw, cheeks and nose straight from the face mesh for cleaner shapes
- Keeps eyes, eyelids and brows on ARKit's native tracking, where it's strongest
- One quick calibration per performer and you're set

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- 100% on-device — your recordings never leave your iPhone
- No account, no cloud, no tracking

Requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth front camera (Face ID).


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-06-30

No release notes.

## Related topics

[mocap animation](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mocap-animation)

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