Training courses

Pose & perspective in face examination

Course aims & objectives

This in-person course provides forensic face examiners with an in-depth understanding of the effects of changes in pose and camera angle on facial feature appearance, and the impact of these changes on morphological facial image comparison via the following learning objectives:

• Knowledge of how changes in roll, pitch, yaw and perspective affects the appearance of facial features

• Knowledge of how changes in roll, pitch, yaw and perspective affects the reliability of morphological facial image comparison

• Ability to assess the effect of roll, pitch and yaw on facial feature appearance

• Ability to assess the effect of perspective distortions on facial feature appearance

• Awareness of the limitations of image processing techniques used to correct changes in roll, pitch, yaw and perspective

Content

Two-days of in-person training on the effects of roll, pitch and yaw, perspective distortion and lens distortion on facial feature appearance. In-class practical exercises to demonstrate understanding and option online test cases delivered post training, all delivered by experts with over 15 years’ experience in forensic face examination.

Prerequisites

Attendees must have received training in forensic face examination and be confident in applying a morphological analysis, comparison and evaluation to uncontrolled facial imagery. Attendees will require a laptop with software for viewing and comparing facial imagery.

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