Convert all your ARK shapekeys to 100+full emotions and speech in very easy way.
Need to capture real facial performance? Pick the "Composer + Video Mocap" variant — drop in any face video and get all 52 blend shapes keyframed automatically, 100% offline. no subscription or hidden fee.
The fastest way to create emotions. Edit them the way you want.
Each emotion (smile, angry) uses many shapekeys. This means a lot of manual work. But ARKomposeit can do this for you.
The addon scans all your shapekeys with a few clicks. Then 100+ emotions are ready for smiling, being angry and many many more.
It does not create ARK shapekeys, but it creates the complete expressions from it. Then save you character loaded with emotions.
If this product is beyond your budget, please reach out. Tell us about your situation, and we'll gladly offer a discount
Demo file instruction:
https://youtu.be/tDzUjcQPG5Q
Demo file :
Quick Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/LaNj7NQqQqg
Update 1.4.2 (Blender: 4.1 4.1,4.2 LTS, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 LTS, 5.0), 1.4.3(Blender: 5.1, 5.2)
This variant, includes everything in Base ARKomposeIt + video (not live) Facial motion capture:

Update 1.3.3
Append Support / Asset Library Support:
Update 1.3.2
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ARKomposeIt — Bring Life to Your Characters with ARKit Expression Composer

Ever wished you could breathe real emotion into your Blender characters without hours of manual tweaking? ARKomposeIt is the solution you've been looking for — a feature-rich Blender add-on designed for animators, riggers, and motion designers who work with facial expressions powered by ARKit shape keys.
Whether you're preparing characters for games, film, or virtual production, ARKomposeIt gives you an expressive, intuitive interface to map, mix, preview, and animate facial expressions like never before.

🧠 Why ARKomposeIt?
ARKomposeIt exists because facial animation shouldn't feel robotic or tedious. Built with real production workflows in mind, it lets you work with emotion instead of numbers. You’ll go from mechanical sliders to natural storytelling in just a few clicks.

🎯 Designed for Animators Who Want:
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Fast Mapping: Automatically detect and connect shape keys to ARKit standards using smart pattern recognition.
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Instant Feedback: See real-time facial feedback as you adjust expressions, intensity, or blend combinations.
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100+ Built-in Templates: Choose from a curated library of expressions — from Core Emotions like Joy and Anger to Speech Visemes, Fantasy, and Cartoonic styles.
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Customization Power: Tweak any template or build your own expression, save it, and reapply it in any project.
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Keyframe Ready: Animate your expressions directly with auto keyframing — perfect for lip sync and emotional acting.

✨ What You Can Do
Imagine you’re animating a heartfelt scene. Instead of building a smile from scratch, you just load the "Joy" template, dial up the intensity, tweak the cheeks — and the expression is alive.
Or maybe you need a custom viseme for a unique sound — simply sculpt it with the sliders and save it as a reusable preset.
All this happens in Blender’s sidebar, beautifully organized in two intuitive tabs: Map and Compose.
🔧 Features at a Glance
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✅ Auto-mapping of ARKit shape keys to custom rigs
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✅ 100+ expressions across emotion, speech, and fantasy categories
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✅ Live preview of changes with instant shape key updates
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✅ Save/load/share custom expressions
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✅ Auto keyframing support for animation workflows
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✅ Cross-platform expression import/export
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✅ Built-in categories, search filter, and quick nav
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✅ Visual indicators for mapped/unmapped keys
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✅ Zero coding required — all artist-friendly UI

🚀 Who It's For
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Blender animators using ARKit-based shape keys
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Facial mocap cleanup artists
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Game devs and indie creators working with Apple FaceID blendshapes
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Anyone looking to make facial animation expressive, quick, and enjoyable
📦 Included
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Add-on ZIP file (Blender 4.1+ compatible)
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100+ expression presets
Let your characters smile, smirk, shout, and sigh — ARKomposeIt gives your mesh a soul.
🎭 Start composing expressions the smart way.

