MINNEAPOLIS and REHOVOT,
Israel, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
- Hollywood Special Effects Artists and
Technicians Use Stratasys 3D Printers to Bring Creature to Life
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global
leader of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions,
announced it has collaborated with the Stan Winston School of
Character Arts, Legacy Effects, Condé Nast Entertainment and WIRED
to create a 14-foot tall giant creature which will be showcased at
the Comic-Con International 2014 conference. The conference takes
place July 24-27 in San Diego, California.
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The giant creature was designed by artists at the Stan Winston
School. Engineers and technicians at Legacy Effects - the studio
that brought to life Iron Man, Avatar, Pacific Rim and
RoboCop characters - worked closely
with Stratasys to build dozens of 3D-printed parts to create the
character.
"Everything about the giant creature project was ambitious,
including size, weight, delivery schedule and performance
requirements," said Matt Winston,
co-founder of the Stan Winston School. "Without the close
involvement of our partners at Stratasys, whose 3D printing
technologies are, in our view, revolutionizing not only the
manufacturing industry but the entertainment industry as well, none
of it would have been possible."
More than one third of the giant creature was 3D printed,
including the chest armor, shoulders, arms and fingers. A variety
of Stratasys 3D Printers were employed in the build process,
including the Fortus 900mc which uses FDM 3D printing technology to
build durable parts as large as 36 x 24 x 36 inches.
The parts were created using ABS-M30 thermoplastic material,
which has excellent mechanical properties suitable for functional
prototypes, jigs and fixtures and production parts.
In addition to 3D printed parts, the creature integrates a
variety of video and sensor technologies to offer attendees at the
event, as well as fans online, a unique interactive experience with
the character.
"The main advantage to 3D printing was going directly from a
concept design to an end-use, physical part, helping avoid any
interpretation by hand or casting in a different material," said
Jason Lopes, lead systems engineer
at Legacy Effects. "There is a reason why Legacy Effects has always
been a Stratasys house, and this giant creature build shows
why."
Visit Stratasys' Facebook page for updates on the giant
creature's schedule of events during Comic-Con. In addition, WIRED
recently premiered the new digital season of How to Make a Giant
Creature on thescene.com/WIRED. The series will give an
insider's look into the making of the nearly 14-foot-tall
creature, leading into Comic-Con where it will be unveiled
to the public.
"We are excited to debut the series, How to Make a Giant
Creature on The Scene with our partners. With last
year's success, we are eager to provide audiences with something
bigger and better, which this new creation definitely is," said
Michael Klein, Executive Vice
President, Programming and Content Strategy, Condé Nast
Entertainment.
During last year's Comic-Con International, the Stan Winston
School and Legacy Effects also collaborated with Stratasys, WIRED
and YouTube to introduce an interactive robot suit, which
incorporated several 3D printed parts primarily for the robot's
facial structure.
"3D printing is opening up an entirely new world of
possibilities in nearly every industry, including entertainment,"
said Gilad Gans, President,
Stratasys North America. "The giant creature represents the perfect
marriage of technology and art coming together in an innovative
way."
Visit Stratasys' Facebook, Twitter, and company blog for
multimedia and other content before and during Comic-Con
International 2014. To learn more about the art and technology of
character creation, visit the Stan Winston School of Character
Arts Website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. For more
about character creation studio Legacy Effects, visit their
website, YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota and
Rehovot, Israel, is a leading
global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing
solutions. The company's patented FDM®, PolyJet™, and
WDM™ 3D Printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured
goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems
include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct
digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and
Solidscape, and the company operates the RedEye
digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 2,500
employees, holds over 550 granted or pending additive manufacturing
patents globally, and has received more than 25 awards for its
technology and leadership. Online at: http://www.stratasys.com or
http://blog.stratasys.com.
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