Laika Releases Boxtrolls Models You Can 3D Print At Home #3DxAnimation #3DThursday #3DPrinting
From LAIKA, makers of Coraline and Paranorman, comes a new stop motion project – The Boxtrolls. And with the release of the film coming up on the 26th, come a number of interesting features detailing how they produced the project. As this is now the Age of 3D Printing (well….), Laika has also partnered with 3D Systems (company behind the ProJet 660Pro units that Laika used for printing the on-camera models) to release downloadable Boxtrolls you can print at home:
…Although stop-motion is a rigorously manual animation process requiring many man hours of patient and detail-oriented work, artists at Laika have begun to take advantage of the precision and design fidelity of 3D printing to breathe that much more life into their characters. Using a full-color ProJet 660Pro 3D printer (formerly the ZPrinter 650), Laika takes advantage of incorporating their character’s paint jobs into the printing process itself to make faceplates of consistent artistry and increased variety. This means they can create a wider array of subtle expressions without jarring discrepancies, which allows for a more seamless and life-like result.
To get in on the fun, Laika has also made available a suite of 3D printable files for fans to print their own Boxtrolls at home, or through Cubify’s cloud printing service. The files are free to download and available in the soon-to-be favorite characters: Shoe, Oil Can, Fragile and Fish. Download yours today and dare to be square!
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