LIP-SYNCHRONIZATION: A METHOD WITHOUT THE USE OF VISEMES

Lip-synchronization: a method without the use of visemes

In the present article we describe a simplified method to resolve the problem of lip synchronization with a previously recorded audio file.The algorithm receives as input the audio file, in a standard format (WAV) and returns as result a text file that contains average amplitude values corresponding to a predefined fraction of a second.In order to

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Systematics and biogeography of Sternarchellini (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae): Diversification of electric fishes in large Amazonian rivers

The Sternarchellini (Gymnotiformes, Apteronotidae) is a clade of 10 electric fish species that inhabit deep river channels of the Amazon and Orinoco basins, attain moderate adult body sizes (15-50 cm TL), and have a predatory life style.Here we trace the evolutionary origin and diversification of Sternarchellini using standard phylogenetic and biog

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