We can use the prototyping method to look at what groups of faces have in common and to compare the average characteristics of different groups.
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| Gillian Anderson | Christina Ricci | Angelina Jolie | Uma Thurman | Sarah Jessica Parker | Average |
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| Afeaki | Besseling | Bond | Collins | Darwin | Average |
We can make prototypes of general groups, such as all men, or we can make prototypes of more specific groups, such as all the men in one family. We can even make a prototye of one person from different images of their face.
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| Bob | Ron | Dick | Jerry | Dave | Average |
| Eastasian Canadian Male Students | |||||
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| male 1 | male 2 | male 3 | male 4 | male 5 | Average |
| Eastasian Canadian Female Students | |||||
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| female 1 | female 2 | female 3 | female 4 | female 5 | Average |
| White Canadian Male Students | |||||
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| male 1 | male 2 | male 3 | male 4 | male 5 | Average |
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| female 1 | female 2 | female 3 | female 4 | female 5 | Average |
The next step is to use these pairs of prototypes to transform other faces on those dimensions.










































