Behold: the stupid face I will make in the 3D scanner

The people have spoken. I offered to have my head 3D-scanned while making a ridiculous face originated by John "Rubberface" Scalzi if enough was donated to Jay Lake's cancer treatment fundraiser. After an exhaustive poll, the Internet chose this face. I've started practicing already.

Dear Cory Doctorow: The Masses Have Decided That This is the Face You Shall Have Made Into a 3D Scan

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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I say this in all seriousness: that’s a fairly compelling face on you.

Good work, internets.
BDiamond

Like Scalzi said, suck in those cheeks. You need more pucker. And it would help if you could make the pucker to one side, instead of straight on. I realize you’re practicing. You’ll get there. (Laughing my ass off at this whole thing. Such entertainment!)
http://twitter.com/dmuren Dominic Muren

Cory, I’ve found that if I think about looking to the right while crossing my eyes, then I can do that cartoonish-post-concussion look with my eyes that he’s doing. Good luck. Can’t wait to make a giant rapper-gold chain out of your face.
s2redux

Alternate title for “Snide Fish”:

“Death awaits you all with nasty big pointy teeth!”
haineux

One of BoingBoing’s finest moments. No, seriously. I think BoingBoing should be MUCH MORE about stupid mutant pop culture tricks, and this put a smile on my face which is going to take a while to wear off. Thanks!
Antinous / Moderator

Looks more like bemused rabbit.
shutz

Cory, your attempt reminded me more of this face by Arnold Rimmer from the recent return of Red Dwarf.

Which, I guess, puts you in good company.
pjcamp

No, no, no, you’re channeling chipmunk there.

Alvin, if I’m not mistaken.

More pucker, less buck teeth.
robuluz

You’ve got it all wrong, but it is pleasing none the less. So win – win!
http://boingboing.net/ The Life Of Bryan

You need to re-watch Airplane, and try to channel the girl with the IV.
- BDiamond
  
  Who later went on to become Captain Steubing’s daughter on “The Love Boat.” (useless trivia on tap)
http://imcravingpresidency.tumblr.com/ SedanChair

Keep trying for “snide fish.”

So far you’ve only managed to achieve “confused deputy sheriff”
http://twitter.com/mr_bloo_sky mr_bloo_sky

You are a better man than I am for even making the attempt. :)

Having said that, while I admire your attempt, I have to agree with some of the others that you haven’t quite got it. Not surprising, since this, in my opinion, was, by far, the most challenging of the options.
BillStewart2012

You’ve got kind of a Three Stooges vibe going there – nyuk nyuk nyuk!
ImmutableMichael

Nice eye work there, but a little more twist in the tongue will just nail that sucker! (From a family that values extreme face-making)
http://twitter.com/incarnedine_v Dan Hibiki

I expect an OBJ file and a nice 4k texture.
good vibes

Damn, I just tried pulling that face, it’s pretty hard! More pucker, Cory!

Also, how many people in here are sitting in front of their computer pulling silly faces?
http://www.tavie.com Tavie

When you do it, you look like a Don Bluth character, Cory. I call that a win.
http://www.batshite.com/royalflush Scott Bartlett

I couldn’t wait to get to the comments section and read all the advice for doing the face.