A couple Operation Flashpoint 2 renders came today along with news that Image Metrics will providing some facial animations for their upcoming tactical shooter sequel. At this point it looks like it's just for cut-scene movies though.

Image Metrics who have previously worked with such names as Rockstar Games, Activision and EA, will develop 57 shots for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, totalling 262 seconds of animation in about one month. The rapid delivery from start of production to final animation is a result of Image Metrics’ efficient, automated performance-driven facial animation solution. Without markers or makeup, the solution captures an actor’s entire facial performance, analyzes it pixel-by-pixel, and then transfers it onto the computer generated (CG) character model. The facial nuances, subtleties and details the technology captures perfectly replicate the actor’s performance while helping studios like Codemasters cost-effectively achieve new heights in storytelling.