# Animation & Expression Settings

## Make Your Avatar Come Alive

Convai’s Avatar Studio lets you fine-tune how expressive your avatar is — from subtle facial expressions to full-body gestures and smart actions.

## **Facial & Body Animation**

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Use sliders to define the intensity of animations:

* **Facial Animation**
  * Range: **-1 to 1**
  * Lower values result in **minimal expressiveness**, while higher values make your avatar more **emotionally responsive**.
* **Body Animation**
  * Range: **Low to High**
  * A low setting keeps the avatar **more static**, while high adds **dynamic hand and body movements** for livelier interaction.

## **Initial Facial Expression**

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* **Camera Focus Toggle**\
  Enable or disable eye contact with the user by toggling **camera focus**.

You can define how your avatar appears at the start of an interaction:

* **Enable or Lock Expressions**\
  Use toggles to either:
  * Allow expressions to change during conversation
  * Lock the avatar into a specific expression
* **Select an expression** from the dropdown:
  * Joy
  * Trust
  * Fear
  * Surprise
  * Sadness
  * Disgust
  * Anger
  * Anticipation
  * And more...

## **Custom Actions**

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Give your avatar intelligent behaviors during interactions — like waving hello or thinking.

**How to Add a Custom Action:**

1. Click **“Add a new action”**.
2. Toggle **Eye Focus** on or off.
3. Click **“Select animation”**.
4. Choose from available animations (e.g., **Wave Animation** for greeting).
5. Name your action (e.g., **Waves Cheerfully**).
6. Click **“Preview Animation”** to test how it looks.


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