Impressive 3D Figurines at Objet’s SIGGRAPH Booth
Hot on the heels of the first 3D printed plane across the pond, 3D printing company Objet impressed visitors to the SIGGRAPH convention in Vancouver this past week. Short for Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH attracts many innovative and front-running firms in the graphic design field, and 3D printing is definitely the cool new tech-du-jour.
For those who don't know, 3D printing is the latest and greatest way to create solid objects from three-dimensional digital designs. A laser is used to turn a special type of powder into a solid, layer by layer. Because the layers are incredibly thin, you can even make objects with moving parts with little to no difficulty. The possible applications are quite endless, making 3D printing an emerging tech trend with enormous potential.
The Objet booth didn't have anything too practical in terms of examples of their work, instead choosing to display some of their coolest and most exceptional examples. Of note was a War Machine mask, a mini version of The Destroyer from the recent Thor film, and a Neytiri figurine from James Cameron's Avatar. They're all examples of work from Legacy Effects, "an award-winning, full-service character design, make-up, specialty prop and animatronic studio." It's just one of the companies that has adopted Objet's 3D printer technology to revolutionize their operations in the best possible way. Check out the source link for more pics and the Objet's press release.
Source: Engadget
