Modern Technological Image Transformation in the Study of Perception of Facial Expression of a Person

In this article we take into consideration the application of modern computer graphics technology of transformations of images in psychological research. The paper presents the description of various methods of computer graphics: morphing, warping, prototyping, caricaturing, model of morphing synthesis of 3D images used for the transformation of attributes and the construction of various facial expressions, as well as the description of psychological studies that demonstrate the creation and further use of simulated human facial expressions.

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