In my first foray with three.js I used this handy tutorial to get started:
The work shown here is based on Nvidia's skin work found in GPU Gems 3 Chapter 14 , adapted to a WebGL implementation, and utilizing publicly accessible models.
The model and textures for the head are used under the Creative Commons License:
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Creative Commons Licence
Infinite, 3D Head Scan by Lee Perry-Smith is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at www.triplegangers.com.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.ir-ltd.net/
Please remember: Do what you want with the files, but always mention where you got them from...
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This distribution was created by Morgan McGuire and Guedis Cardenas
http://graphics.cs.williams.edu/data/
Downloaded from:
http://www.ir-ltd.net/infinite-3d-head-scan-released