# \[Tutorial\] Reusing Facial Animation on Different Models

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tutorial-reusing-facial-animation-on-different-models/2706662>\
**Category:** Character & Animation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [March 17, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tutorial-reusing-facial-animation-on-different-models/2706662 "2026-03-17T07:49:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![sunnyviewtech](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/sunnyviewtech/32/698778_2.png) [@sunnyviewtech](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/sunnyviewtech)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tutorial-reusing-facial-animation-on-different-models/2706662/1 "2026-03-17T07:49:57Z")

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[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/5/d/25d4c8d926e8982f7716bc0ab41224fb1ed79462.jpeg "Reusing Facial Animations Across Different Characters in Unreal Engine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzuYHz5mFNc)

In this video, we discuss how to reuse facial animations and morph target-based animation sequences across different models, covering the following three scenarios:

- The target model has the same morph targets as the source animation
- The target model does not have matching morph target names, but has pose assets available for mapping, such as MetaHuman
- Neither matching morph target names nor pose assets are available

For the third scenario, we developed a Python tool that maps the source animation to the new model’s morph targets and generates a new animation sequence.

If you prefer to read, we also have a blog post about it.

> **[Dollars MoCap - SunnyView Tech](https://www.dollarsmocap.com/blog/retarget-facial-fbx-in-ue)**
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> SunnyView Technology Dollars MoCap series motion capture and face capture products, providing professional motion capture solutions for creators.

Python Repo,

> **[GitHub - SunnyViewTech/UE-MorphTarget-Retargeting-Tools](https://github.com/SunnyViewTech/UE-MorphTarget-Retargeting-Tools)**
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> Contribute to SunnyViewTech/UE-MorphTarget-Retargeting-Tools development by creating an account on GitHub.