A subset of Rapid Prototyping- 3D printing was invented to transfer 3 dimensional models into solid objects. Today 3D printing has revolutionized the engineering industry in the real sense of theterm; a lot of areas of engineering have been impacted through this technology. Animation and special effects in areas like cinema are a prime example of this. From creating exemplary props for heavy animation and graphics in movie series like Harry Potter to practically raising the bar and infusing life in the Marvel Cinematic universe, 3D Printing has allowed the producers to amaze the technology effects hungry viewers with mind-blowing content. Let’s have a look into some of the best examples cinema has seen using this technology and making a mark for themselves in the history of animation and special effects in Cinema and also for the times to come.
Fantasy characters and R&D Process Enhancements Hagrid’s pet spider ‘Aragog’, one of the creepiest characters of the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was developed using 3D printing from a smaller replica of a spider. And so was the exquisite snitch replica. Both are 3D printing prototypes. So cool! The successful American sci-fi series Stranger Things used 3D printing to design the ‘Demogorgon’. Aaron Sims Creative, the production house, utilised 3D printing to bring them alive and not only them, the entire space around the sets was created using this technology and gave the digital model a physical identity. You have got to see it to believe it! Creating Superhero Costumes A technology marvel, Iron Man 2 is considered one of the best examples of using 3D printing for cinematic presentation; Iron Man’s life-size suit was developed on 3D. The Dark Lord’s helmet inthe Guardians of the Galaxy, and Korath’s suit in Korath the Pursuer was made in the similar fashion. In most of these cases, the entertainment value increased only due to the apt use of this additive manufacturing technology. Life-like Props Magnum opus like Jurassic World used 3D printing to replicate prehistoric artefacts where they actually used scans of original bones and fossils in 3 dimension for better output. The engineers could create more lifelike dinosaur skeletons with little modifications to distinguish between male, female and youngsters.This experience confirms that Additive manufacturing process is not only cost-effective but also really fast in producing the output.Zero Dark Thirty used 3D printed night vision goggles to save on overspending since the real-life night-vision goggles were quite expensive for the production team. It’s so interesting to see the cutting-edge technology used by engineers for manufacturing components for other industries use the same for the entertainment field. The technology has catapulted the pace and presentation of the narrative vis-à-vis the entire process of making the movie.
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