Introduction to Refinement in DeepEditor Overview

This course builds on foundational skills by introducing Flawless DeepEditor’s refinement tools, giving users control over blendshapes to achieve perfect lip sync, improve vub quality, correct mismatches, and fine-tune performances. Ideal for users working with performance-critical material, this module focuses on quality control and fine-tuning. Students will practice adjusting blendshapes, improving lipsync accuracy, and managing complex multi-shot refinements as well as resolving common vubbing challenges.

Objectives:

• Diagnose common vubbing issues
• Assess vub quality using lipsync and emotional benchmarks
• Use DeepEditor’s Refinement mode to adjust blendshapes
• Adjust blendshapes to enhance emotional authenticity while preserving naturalism
• Fix sync mismatches and performance anomalies like lipsync drift and phoneme mismatches
• Compare pre- and post-refinement outputs
• Collaborate effectively on QC and refinement review

Audience: This class is designed for: Editors – Assistant Editors – Directors – VFX Editors – Producers

Prerequisites:

• FL101 or similar experience with Flawless DeepEditor is necessary.
• A working knowledge of Avid Media Composer as well as Windows or Mac operating systems is needed.
• A background or experience in editing, production, or post-production is recommended but not required.