Validation | Hollywood Reborn

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Parameter Distribution Analysis

Statistical breakdown of all extracted parameters across our 153K+ frame dataset.

Distribution Histograms

Each parameter shows healthy distribution across its range. Head rotation (jx/jy) and gaze direction (eye_jx/jy) span full control surfaces. Expression parameters (blink, mouth) cluster near neutral with tails for extreme poses.

Parameter	Count	Mean	Std Dev	P5	P50	P95
head_jx	153,451	-0.236	0.531	-1.137	-0.300	0.692
head_jy	153,451	0.054	0.208	-0.308	0.067	0.374
eye_jx	153,451	0.023	0.363	-0.313	-0.072	0.886
eye_jy	153,451	0.189	0.181	-0.101	0.183	0.500
eye_blink	153,451	0.083	0.066	0.005	0.070	0.210
mouth	153,451	0.040	0.096	0.000	0.005	0.247
mouth_expr	153,451	0.030	0.134	-0.007	0.000	0.214

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Parametric Coverage

2D visualization showing how densely we cover the control surface.

Head & Gaze Coverage Maps

Left: Head pose coverage showing rotation ranges. Right: Gaze direction coverage. Dense central regions enable fine-grained control; sparser extremes handle edge cases. This validates our claim of "dense parametric manifold coverage."

Note: The leftward bias visible in head_jx (mean = -0.236) reflects anime-style facial geometry where noses are drawn slightly left of center. We correct for this at query time. See methodology →

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Parameter Decoupling Validation

Correlation analysis proving head pose, gaze, and expression are independently controllable.

Cross-Parameter Correlation Matrix

Key finding: Low correlation between head and eye parameters confirms our decoupling claim. You can adjust head pose without affecting gaze direction.

head_jx ↔ eye_jx: -0.327 (moderate inverse correlation — expected, as gaze tends to stay centered)
head_jy ↔ eye_jy: 0.580 (some coupling — vertical head tilt affects gaze baseline)

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Verification System Demo

How our QA system validates rendered frames against target specifications.

Tolerance Band System

Configurable tolerance levels for different use cases: tight (±0.5°) for hero shots, normal (±1°) for production, loose (±2°) for previsualization.

QA Dashboard

Production monitoring dashboard showing pass rates, error distributions, and frame status breakdown. Real-time feedback for animation pipelines.

Frame-by-Frame Time Series Analysis

For animation sequences, we track parameter consistency over time. Green bands show tolerance zones; red X marks flag out-of-spec frames. Pass rates shown per-parameter enable targeted debugging.

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Methodology

How we extract and validate parametric data.

Extraction Pipeline

MediaPipe Face Landmarker detects facial geometry. Custom algorithms convert 3D rotation matrices to joystick-style 2D controls. ARKit-compatible blendshape extraction for 52 expression parameters.

Normalization

Position-aware calibration adjusts blendshape ranges based on head pose. Different head positions have different valid ranges for each expression— our normalizer accounts for this.

Verification

Re-extract parameters from rendered frames. Compare against target specs within configurable tolerance bands. Report PASS/REVIEW/FAIL per-frame with detailed error breakdown.

Reproducibility

100% deterministic. Same query returns same results every time. No model inference randomness. Selection over generation means perfect reproducibility.

🔬 Known Limitations (Honest Assessment)

No 3D Ground Truth: Our precision claims are relative to our own extraction, not validated against motion capture or 3D scans.
Anime Domain: Extraction is tuned for anime-style characters. Real-photo performance may differ.
Perspective Effects: Extreme head rotations (>45°) have lower confidence due to self-occlusion.
Proof-of-Concept Scale: 153K frames across 2 characters. Production scale requires 10-100x more data.

Ground-Truth Accuracy Report