Digitization of the statue with the Calibry 3D scanner

Digitization of the statue with the Calibry 3D scanner

The traditional way of making a duplicate of a statue is very tedious: carving from scratch by hand, trying to keep the proportions as close as possible to the original. However, with the use of 21st century technology, we can simplify it with a 3D scanner. So how did such a process look like in one of the studios?

Video 1. Scanning of the back of the sculpture

Video 2. Scanning the front of the statue

Scanning was done from top to bottom. First, the back of the head and shoulders were scanned, moving down. Scanning was continuous, and after reaching the bottom of the statue, the statue was rotated on the turntable that came with the Calibra scanner. The rotary table has a capacity of 200 kg, so there was no problem with its functionality.

Kolejnym etapem była weryfikacja czy skaner przechwycił wystarczającą ilość informacji do dodatkowych skanerów, w tym przypadku pod pachami. Podczas przetwarzania wszystkie skany zostały zapisane ze złączone. Całkowite skanowanie trwało 7 minut, a końcowe 15 minut. Rozdzielczość została ustawiona na 1 mm, szczegółowy skan 3D był gotowy do wykonania wykonania wydruku 3D.