def align(self, image, gray, rect):
        # convert the landmark (x, y)-coordinates to a NumPy array
        shape = self.predictor(gray, rect)
        shape = shape_to_np(shape)

        # extract the left and right eye (x, y)-coordinates
        (lStart, lEnd) = FACIAL_LANDMARKS_IDXS["left_eye"]
        (rStart, rEnd) = FACIAL_LANDMARKS_IDXS["right_eye"]
        leftEyePts = shape[lStart:lEnd]
        rightEyePts = shape[rStart:rEnd]