Scientists Apply Facial Reconstruction Techniques To Skyrim Skeletons
Scientists at the research group called Ancestral Whispers recently applied facial reconstruction techniques to the skeletons in Skyrim. The result is a fascinating glimpse into what these characters may have looked like before being reduced to bones.
The organization specializes in the facial reconstruction of prehistoric humans dating all the way back to the Paleolithic period. Ancestral Whispers describes itself as “a team of creators, artists, researchers, and people from all walks of life who have decided to unite in order to create a project centered around our passions while simultaneously offering our services to everyone who shares our interest and curiosity in the worlds of the ancients.” The group is primarily focused on “cranial reconstructions and cartography.”
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Ancestral Whispers makes use of specialized software based on the methods of the archaeologist and anthropologist Mikhail Gerasimov which layers muscle tissue and skin over a human skull, producing a picture of what the person may have looked like in the past. Some of the scientists at the group have now applied this process to the skeletons in Skyrim, reconstructing the face of "an ancient Atmoran from Saarthal dated to the late Merethic era.” The results were posted on Twitter last week. Atmora is of course a continent near Tamriel, Saarthal is the former capital of Skyrim, and the Merethic era is an early period in the history of Mundus.
The character artist who created the skeletons in Skyrim actually came across the facial reconstruction performed by the scientists at Ancestral Whispers, noting how they did an “awesome job” on this unusual project. "Ha! I literally designed the skeletons from
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