Disguised Face Database -- Content

Camera Layout

In order to capture images of each subject in multiple poses, we used five separate Canon EOS 60D cameras. Each camera was level with the subject's head, and located 4 feet from the subject. The cameras were spaced at 45 degree intervals, starting with camera 1 at 0 degrees and continuing around to camera 5 at 180 degrees. The figure to the right illustrates the camera locations.
No flashes were used, but two 500 watt studio lights were used for illumination -- a white translucent umbrella light behind cameras 2 and 3, and a silver reflective umbrella light behind cameras 3 and 4.


An example of the images captured by each of the cameras is above, starting with camera 1's image on the left and continuing to camera 5's image on the right.


Disguises

During a recording session, 175 images were captured for each camera: 5 shots each of 35 separate disguise instances, taken in rapid succession. Of the 35 instances, 28 are disguised, with the remaining 7 comprised of 6 "clean" (undisguised) images, and 1 image of the subject as they arrived. (Click image for larger view)

ROW 1: As Arrived, Clean 1 - Clean 6
ROW 2: Domino Mask, Domino Mask & Face Mask, Domino Mask & Mustache, Eyebrows (both), Eyebrows (both) & Face Mask, Eyebrow (left), Eyebrow (right)
ROW 3: Eyepatch (left), Eyepatch (right), Face Mask (1-full), Face Mask (2-uncovering nose), Face Mask (3-uncovering nose and chin), Hat, Hat (backwards)
ROW 4: Hat & Domino Mask, Hat & Domino Mask & Face Mask, Hat & Face Mask, Hat & Mustache, Hat & Sunglasses, Hat & Sunglasses & Face Mask, Hat & Sunglasses & Mustache
ROW 5: Mustache, Sunglasses (black frames and clear lenses), Sunglasses (black frames and dark lenses), Sunglasses & Face Mask, Sunglasses & Mustache, Sunglasses (white frames and clear lenses), Sunglasses (white frames and dark lenses)

High Resolution

Images were recorded using five Canon EOS 60D (18-megapixel CMOS) cameras that were placed a distance of 4 feet away from the subject's head, at intervals of 45 degrees. The resulting inter-pupil distance is in excess of 250 pixels. To the right is an example of an eye and eyebrow at full resolution.

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