Our 3D cyber scanning systems will measure the exact shape and pose of any human head or body and rapidly convert it into a digital double of unparalleled realism and accuracy.

We at Plowman Craven 3D endeavour to provide a one-stop-shop solution to all our clients’ scanning and modelling requirements. As European partners to our colleagues at Gentle Giant Studios in the USA, we offer the full range of cyber scanning solutions. Whether it is an actors head or full head and body digitising for the games industry, we will rapidly and cost-effectively provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate cyber scanning that the industry can offer.

Plowman Craven 3D capture head and facial scans on a Cyberware 3030 scanning rig, regarded in the industry as the best human head-scanning device available. It takes only a matter of seconds in a single 360-degree sweep to capture over 200,000 points. The system shines a safe, low-intensity laser to create a lighted profile. The system can digitize thousands of these profiles in a few seconds to capture the shape of the entire object. The system is designed to scan the head and face of live subjects quickly, comfortably, and safely. Although mainly used to capture the geometry of “talent” for the VFX process in the film industry, the system can also be used in medical applications, such as reconstructive and/or plastic surgery and burn mask design. Similarly, designers of products such as helmets, which must fit the human head closely, find the data ideal.

To provide a complete head and body digitising service, we currently use the Inspeck 3D Full Body system. Because it has been specifically designed to digitize human bodies, it is an ideal solution for game development, medical research, animation and VFX digital doubles. In a very short time, the Inspeck 3D Full Body captures a subject’s 3D coordinates and colour texture at the same time. Once the data is captured we merge, decimate, morph, retarget, animate and even export it to your particular 3D software such as 3D Studio Max, Softimage, Maya and Lightwave.

The commitment to R&D at Plowman Craven 3D and Gentle Giant Studios ensures that we will continue to explore new solutions in cyber scanning and pass on the benefits to our clients in the form of increased precision and accuracy.

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