The AMUG Conference keynote by Jason Lopes, Chief Technical Officer at Gentle Giant Studios, provided fascinating insights into groundbreaking 3D printing work for the film industry. Gentle Giant Stud…
Grenoble scientists develop novel method of 3D printing controllable magnetic microstructures
Researchers from the University of Grenoble have developed a new way of 3D printing microstructures with deformable magnetic fields. The team’s novel technique involves adding magnetic microbeads to …
Interview: Andrew Ainsworth – the man behind the Original Stormtrooper design
The year is 1972, and British industrial designer Andrew Ainsworth has just set up Shepperton Design Studios where he manufactures his own motor cars. Four years into his business, he meets Star Wars …
MyMiniFactory celebrates release of The Last Jedi with 3D printed Star Wars models
Today sees the release of “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi”, the long-awaited sequel to 2015’s “Episode VII: The Force Awakens” (although 2016’s standalone “R…
How 3D scanning brought Grand Moff Tarkin back to life for Rogue One
Next Engine’s 3D scanner was used to recreate Peter Cushing’s character Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One. Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), George Lucas’ visual effects studio, used th…
3DPI spoke to the man behind the 3D printing enabled portable tractor beam
Tractor beams, capable of controlling objects using soundwaves, are no longer the stuff of science fiction or science labs. Thanks to over two years of experimentation from Asier Marzo, and his associ…
3D printed Death Stars ensure Rogue One will go off with a bang
A Death Star, 2 meters in diameter, from Star Wars is being 3D printed in Spain’s capital city Madrid. It is one in a series of events taking place across the globe this week as people are hit with St…
3D scanning tech drives major success in Battlefield 1
Recently launched video game Battlefield 1 has received rave reviews for it’s outstanding story, multiplayer game experience and overall production values. In particular, reviewers are impressed by ga…