The world of movie prosthetics and special effects makeup has traditionally turned to techniques like sculpting, moulding, and casting to bring fantastical creatures and gruesome injuries to life. However, over the past decade, 3D printing has stormed the industry to become a dominant digital fabrication technique. 3D printing is used
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Without the artistry of prop masters, some of Hollywood’s most memorable films, like Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, would lack the dazzling visual effects that make them so iconic. Prop-making takes skill, imagination, and creativity, all under the constant pressure of deadlines and resource
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Raised By Wolves is an HBO Max television series created by Aaron Guzikowski and produced by Ridley Scott. For the show’s second season, which aired in February 2022, the effects team needed to create custom props and prosthetics, but traditional manufacturing methods were holding them back. Making hyper-realistic silicone replicas
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With Stranger Things season four now available for our viewing pleasure – we thought we’d refresh you all about how the Stranger Things’ Demogorgon monster was brought to life with Formlabs technology. One of the most popular articles on our blog is 3D Printers in Films. On the big screen,
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TCT Show is a fabulous place to show off new printers and the models that can be made with them. For the 2017 show GoPrint3D were delighted to have the chance to exhibit a full size moving replica head of Johnny 5 – the robot from the film Short Circuit
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For people unfamiliar with 3D printing, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, the sheer thought of being able to print a real, physical object is mind-boggling, yet exciting. But for people who are familiar, the waiting game for already existing technologies to advance, and new technologies to emerge, is a painstaking
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