Real Time Facing Animation In 5 Steps

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🎥 Want to animate a MetaHuman in real time using your iPhone or webcam? In this video, I’ll guide you through 5 simple steps to bring your face to life inside Unreal Engine 5, no complex setup or mocap (motion capture) suit needed.

If you’re a beginner game developer, or someone looking to break into the video game industry after hours, this tutorial is for you. We’ll walk through everything from installing the Live Link Face app, enabling key Unreal Engine plugins, importing your MetaHuman, and finally connecting your facial movements to create live, expressive animation.

Perfect for:
✅ Aspiring developers learning Unreal Engine 5
✅ Artists looking to animate with MetaHuman Creator
✅ Career changers building a portfolio from home
✅ Solo creators wanting to bring characters to life

Plus, I’ll show you how to make it work even with a simple webcam -no iPhone required!

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00:00 Intro
01:57 Installing Live Link Face
04:44 Enable MetaHuman Plugins
05:27 Import a MetaHuman
07:03 Connect Live Link Face App
09:15 Connect a Webcam
10:24 Captury for Full Body Motion Capture
12:01 Playing with the Tool

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