# 3D Face in Processing?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596 "2020-06-05T14:13:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![rkk16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@rkk16](https://discourse.processing.org/u/rkk16)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/1 "2020-06-05T14:13:18Z")

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Hi all, I’m quite new to Processing. I’ve got the hang of the 2D quite well and managed to build a complicated social robot’s face with various functions working. I was wondering if anyone had any idea about how I’d be able to build a 3D face mesh? I was just trying to take this project to the next level, and helpful starters even on 3D processing would be useful. All i know right now is how to draw a sphere and use the ortho feature to avoid it rotating when I translate, by changing the camera view.

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/2 "2020-06-05T20:31:05Z")

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Hi,

If you want some resources on 3D with Processing, check this :

- [https://processing.org/tutorials/p3d/](https://processing.org/tutorials/p3d/)
- [https://processing.org/reference/libraries/#3d](https://processing.org/reference/libraries/#3d)

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/3 "2020-06-06T10:45:57Z")

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I got a face in 3D somewhere in my collection

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**Author:** ![noel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/noel/32/213_2.png) [@noel](https://discourse.processing.org/u/noel)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/4 "2020-06-06T15:53:10Z")

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Maybe the HE\_Mesh library can be useful here.

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**Author:** ![noel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/noel/32/213_2.png) [@noel](https://discourse.processing.org/u/noel)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/5 "2020-06-07T17:15:55Z")

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> [@Chrisir](#):
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> I got a face in 3D somewhere in my collection

Hi, I’ve been searching around a bit, but I couldn’t find it. Could you re\_post it?  
Although I think Blender is the best way to go for a bit more advanced 3D, I’m interested in how far P5 can go. The toothpaste example of the Shapes 3D is amazing.

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/6 "2020-06-07T18:12:15Z")

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I looked at my collection

Not really a face

And far too complicated

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**Author:** ![noel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/noel/32/213_2.png) [@noel](https://discourse.processing.org/u/noel)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/7 "2020-06-07T21:11:43Z")

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> [@rkk16](#):
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> how I’d be able to build a 3D face mesh?

This afternoon I’ve tested various libs, but a face is a a complex shape, so I think the best way is to create a 3d shape in Blender and import it as obj file into P5.  
I had quite some fun replicating the functions in these two videos. [one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlaMfIgS2ns) [two](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf88UeC7LmE)

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**Author:** ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/8 "2020-06-10T20:12:58Z")

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You might also be interested in this recent project – see video at ~18 seconds for animated 3D lips.

> [@Everyone talking : full animation produced with processing](https://discourse.processing.org/t/everyone-talking-full-animation-produced-with-processing/21698):
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> 2020-06-08T22:00:00Z (UTC) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbfsPFbcBB4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbfsPFbcBB4) Video : original graphics, full animated with processing sync with midi music Music : full composition of an original soundtrack This is a short animation on original music about a reflection on our society and the virus. The animated film was fully programmed / edited with processing 3D rendering, Morphing, GLSL shader, 2D/3D animations, midi bus Very thanks to Dan Shiffman for his wonderful videos wink 2D Graphic…

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EbfsPFbcBB4/maxresdefault.jpg "EveryOne is talking") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbfsPFbcBB4&t=20)

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**Author:** ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/3d-face-in-processing/21596/9 "2020-11-10T18:10:25Z")

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here are some faces if you browse

see [https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=+3D+Face&type=things&sort=relevant&page=1](https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=+3D+Face&type=things&sort=relevant&page=1)