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Papers by Susan Hayes
The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology, 2005
Forensic facial approximation involves building a likeness of the head and face on the skull of a... more Forensic facial approximation involves building a likeness of the head and face on the skull of an unidentified individual, with the aim that public broadcast of the likeness will trigger recognition in those who knew the person in life. This paper presents an overview of the collaborative practice between Ronn Taylor (Forensic Sculptor to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine) and Detective Sergeant Adrian Paterson (Victoria Police Criminal Identification Squad). This collaboration involves clay modelling to determine an approximation of the person's head shape and feature location, with surface texture and more speculative elements being rendered digitally onto an image of the model. The advantages of this approach are that through clay modelling anatomical contouring is present, digital enhancement resolves some of the problems of visual perception of a representation, such as edge and shape determination, and the approximation can be easily modified as and when new in...
What's wrong with this picture? an experiment in quantifying accuracy in 2D portrait drawing
Visual Communication, 2011
Abstract Traditional portraiture aims to produce a life-like representation of an individual'... more Abstract Traditional portraiture aims to produce a life-like representation of an individual's unique facial features, but there are a number of perceptual factors that may affect how an artist sees and depicts a sitter's facial shapes. The anatomical accuracy of a portrait is ...
Leonardo, 2009
In 2008 we completed facial approximations of four individuals from the early Lapita Culture, a s... more In 2008 we completed facial approximations of four individuals from the early Lapita Culture, a seafaring people who were the first to settle the islands of the Western Pacific circa 3000 years ago. Typically an approximation is performed as a 3D clay sculpture or as a virtual likeness using computer graphics. We chose to sketch what we have been able to determine from the remains because the artistic conventions of drawing work with visual perception in ways that are more complementary to the knowledge, theories and methods that make up the facial approximation of human remains.
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2012
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2012
This paper describes two approaches to the facial approximation of three individuals from the Wai... more This paper describes two approaches to the facial approximation of three individuals from the Wairau Bar burial site (New Zealand). Two individuals were approximated working in direct reference to the remains and incorporated manual drafting. The third individual, 'Aunty' (the respectful title given by the iwi Rangitane elders) was approximated from CT scans and using computer graphics. The computer graphic approach enabled a greater level of precision in the application of the research and recommendations that inform a facial approximation, and facilitated collaboration with appropriate expertise. The computer-graphic approach, however, also resulted in a more photographic facial appearance, which can imply a greater level of knowledge about hard/soft tissue relationships than is currently available.
Anatomical form and the portrait
HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 2010
Forensic Science International, 2014
A forensic facial approximation is typically undertaken to generate further leads to identity of ... more A forensic facial approximation is typically undertaken to generate further leads to identity of the deceased, and over the past ten years there has been a considerable increase in the number of verified relationships concerning the skull and likely facial appearance. This paper describes the evidence and methods used to approximate the face and facial features of a young woman whose remains were found in the Belanglo State Forest (New South Wales, Australia) in August 2010. A review of methodologically analogous forensic facial approximations (i.e. involving some degree of manual manipulation to achieve the results), and published in international academic journals since 2000, indicates that it is common for methodological description to be minimal. Furthermore, what information is provided clearly shows a surprisingly enduring preference for applying "legacy" skull-soft tissue relationships, despite most of these recommendations having been proven invalid.
Books by Susan Hayes
The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology, 2005
Forensic facial approximation involves building a likeness of the head and face on the skull of a... more Forensic facial approximation involves building a likeness of the head and face on the skull of an unidentified individual, with the aim that public broadcast of the likeness will trigger recognition in those who knew the person in life. This paper presents an overview of the collaborative practice between Ronn Taylor (Forensic Sculptor to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine) and Detective Sergeant Adrian Paterson (Victoria Police Criminal Identification Squad). This collaboration involves clay modelling to determine an approximation of the person's head shape and feature location, with surface texture and more speculative elements being rendered digitally onto an image of the model. The advantages of this approach are that through clay modelling anatomical contouring is present, digital enhancement resolves some of the problems of visual perception of a representation, such as edge and shape determination, and the approximation can be easily modified as and when new in...
What's wrong with this picture? an experiment in quantifying accuracy in 2D portrait drawing
Visual Communication, 2011
Abstract Traditional portraiture aims to produce a life-like representation of an individual'... more Abstract Traditional portraiture aims to produce a life-like representation of an individual's unique facial features, but there are a number of perceptual factors that may affect how an artist sees and depicts a sitter's facial shapes. The anatomical accuracy of a portrait is ...
Leonardo, 2009
In 2008 we completed facial approximations of four individuals from the early Lapita Culture, a s... more In 2008 we completed facial approximations of four individuals from the early Lapita Culture, a seafaring people who were the first to settle the islands of the Western Pacific circa 3000 years ago. Typically an approximation is performed as a 3D clay sculpture or as a virtual likeness using computer graphics. We chose to sketch what we have been able to determine from the remains because the artistic conventions of drawing work with visual perception in ways that are more complementary to the knowledge, theories and methods that make up the facial approximation of human remains.
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2012
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2012
This paper describes two approaches to the facial approximation of three individuals from the Wai... more This paper describes two approaches to the facial approximation of three individuals from the Wairau Bar burial site (New Zealand). Two individuals were approximated working in direct reference to the remains and incorporated manual drafting. The third individual, 'Aunty' (the respectful title given by the iwi Rangitane elders) was approximated from CT scans and using computer graphics. The computer graphic approach enabled a greater level of precision in the application of the research and recommendations that inform a facial approximation, and facilitated collaboration with appropriate expertise. The computer-graphic approach, however, also resulted in a more photographic facial appearance, which can imply a greater level of knowledge about hard/soft tissue relationships than is currently available.
Anatomical form and the portrait
HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 2010
Forensic Science International, 2014
A forensic facial approximation is typically undertaken to generate further leads to identity of ... more A forensic facial approximation is typically undertaken to generate further leads to identity of the deceased, and over the past ten years there has been a considerable increase in the number of verified relationships concerning the skull and likely facial appearance. This paper describes the evidence and methods used to approximate the face and facial features of a young woman whose remains were found in the Belanglo State Forest (New South Wales, Australia) in August 2010. A review of methodologically analogous forensic facial approximations (i.e. involving some degree of manual manipulation to achieve the results), and published in international academic journals since 2000, indicates that it is common for methodological description to be minimal. Furthermore, what information is provided clearly shows a surprisingly enduring preference for applying "legacy" skull-soft tissue relationships, despite most of these recommendations having been proven invalid.