Method and apparatus for creating 3D face model by using multi-view image information

An apparatus for creating a 3D face model by using multi-view image information, the apparatus comprising:

• an image input unit creating a first multi-view image by capturing an expressionless face of a performer;
• an appearance restoring unit creating a mesh structure for expressing an appearance of a 3D face model by using the first multi-view image;
• a standard face model transfer unit flattening the mesh structure created in the appearance restoring unit by transferring standard model information to the mesh structure, and enabling manipulation of a moved portion of the 3D face model;
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• a natural expression learning unit creating a 3D face model that is animated to enable reproduction of a natural expression of the performer, by locating joints of a hierarchical structure in the mesh structure output from the standard face model transfer unit using a second multi-view image obtained by capturing an expression performance of the performer and setting dependency between the joints and the mesh structure.