1. Method for optimizing off-line facial feature tracking, comprising the steps for: providing a monitor window that has a visual indication of a plurality of tracking node locations with respect to facial features in a sequence of image frames, the monitor window having a control for pausing at an image frame in the sequence of image frames; automatically tracking the facial features in the sequence of image frames while presenting the visual indication of the plurality of tracking node locations on the respective image frames; manually pausing the sequence of image frames at a particular image frame in the sequence of image frames if the visual indication of the tracking node locations indicates that at least one location of a tracking node for a respective facial feature is not adequately tracking the respective facial feature; reinitializing the at least one location of the tracking node by manually placing the tracking node location at a position on the particular image frame in the monitor window that corresponds to the respective facial feature; and continuing automatic tracking of the facial feature based on the reinitialized at least one tracking node location.