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Keith Brogan
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Livingston, Scotland
603 posts
I recently built this Lego model of Mario using a NextEngine 3D scanner, modo and big pile of Lego. Hope you like it!
Cheers,
Keith


I scanned a Mario action figure using the excellent NextEngine scanner...


The resultant mesh in the scanning application...


Imported into modo as OBJ and scaled to the size of the model I wanted to build (75cm). I used the bend tool to bend his arms closer to his body so the Lego model would be structurally stronger...


In a new layer I created a large array of Lego sized cubes which were approximatley the shape of the Mario mesh...


Using Solid Drill>Stencil, I was able to select only the cubes which intersected the Mario mesh...


The building begins...


Completed Lego model in all its 75cm glory...


Close-up...



www.aardvark3ddesign.co.uk
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Message edited by Keith Brogan on 8/7/2011 - 6:01 AM

9/3/2008 - 7:01 AM
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Hagop Kaneboughazian
rating: signal +1 signal 

San Francisco
479 posts
now that's cool.
9/3/2008 - 8:29 AM
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THARSO
rating: signal +1 signal 

Brasil
223 posts
wow very nice work.. looks real !
9/3/2008 - 8:37 AM
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simon nankivell
rating: signal +1 signal 

UK
58 posts
Excellent!
Great work Keith.
9/3/2008 - 8:40 AM
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Seth Richardson
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Montana
2950 posts
Talk about spare time :P. Great job man

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9/3/2008 - 9:01 AM
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Mr_McSombody
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811 posts
awesome
9/3/2008 - 9:24 AM
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showme
rating: signal +1 signal 

Antwerp, Belgium (EU)
331 posts
i like your workflow :)
9/3/2008 - 9:59 AM
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Sebastian Szyszka
rating: signal +1 signal 

Chicago
661 posts
What a great way to apply all the tool sat your disposal!

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9/3/2008 - 10:13 AM
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Chappo
rating: signal +1 signal 

Norway
992 posts
You are going to get a call from Denmark very soon! very cool application of your technique.
9/3/2008 - 1:43 PM
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Melbourne, Australia
322 posts
Quote from Hagop Kaneboughazian :
now that's cool.


I second that...
9/3/2008 - 2:19 PM
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Keith Brogan
rating: signal +1 signal 

Livingston, Scotland
603 posts
Thanks for the nice comments.
I'll try and post a short YouTube video tomorrow.

Cheers,
Keith
9/3/2008 - 5:03 PM
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Greg Leuenberger
rating: signal +1 signal 

Sunnyvale, CA
2289 posts
That is soooo cool. Did you light it with an hdr of the room? Looks great!

-Greg

he may be missing the slightest bit of reflection in the wood floor, the scanner is reflecting pretty clearly.

Message edited by Greg Leuenberger on 9/3/2008 - 9:43 PM

9/3/2008 - 9:42 PM
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JiBZ5
rating: signal +1 signal 

Moscow, Russia
104 posts
WOW! Very interesting work! :D
9/3/2008 - 10:59 PM
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Keith Brogan
rating: signal +2 signal 

Livingston, Scotland
603 posts
Quote from Greg Leuenberger :
That is soooo cool. Did you light it with an hdr of the room? Looks great!

-Greg

he may be missing the slightest bit of reflection in the wood floor, the scanner is reflecting pretty clearly.


Thanks Greg but you do know this is NOT a render? I actually built this out of Lego and it's sitting on my desk right now. Perhaps it was mistake to post this in the gallery but hey, it is still artwork created using modo!

Cheers,
Keith

p.s. I had to laugh when I read the reflection is off - I must have a magic desk!
9/4/2008 - 12:53 AM
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Sunnyvale, CA
2289 posts
ahhh man! I thought that was a render (that's why I asked about the HDR, the lighting and reflections were spot on!). Guess I was wrong about the table too!

-G
9/4/2008 - 1:29 AM
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Philip Lawson
rating: signal +1 signal 

Dublin
6667 posts
That's awesome Keith! Lux should write an article on this and get it posted up on the main site - an interesting process to watch, so many thanks for sharing it.

Cheers
9/4/2008 - 1:50 AM
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BazC
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Suffolk, UK.
6535 posts
Wow that's some serious dedication!

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9/4/2008 - 1:53 AM
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ViCoX
rating: signal +1 signal 

Finland
729 posts
Very cool indeed! Next- stopmotion animation! : )
9/4/2008 - 5:39 AM
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J.O.Rust
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Norway
934 posts
Is it OK for me to say that that is ´kick ass´?
9/4/2008 - 6:00 AM
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Tea Gardens - Australia
947 posts
I want your wallpaper :)

Is he solid? or a shell? Looks awesome :)

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9/4/2008 - 6:27 AM
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sketch seven
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Great Britain
57 posts
Brilliant use of Modo :) Love the result as well.
9/4/2008 - 7:56 AM
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Keith Brogan
rating: signal 0  

Livingston, Scotland
603 posts
Quote from Ian Maclachlan :
I want your wallpaper :)

Is he solid? or a shell? Looks awesome :)


Thanks. Fyi, it's not wallpaper, they're wall decals from Blik. They stick on and can peel off easily.
Blik decals

The model is about five or six lego blocks thick in most places so it's fairly solid. The feet are entirely solid . There's also a 2 brick wide wall running up the centre of the model to give it more strength.

Cheers,
Keith
9/4/2008 - 8:25 AM
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KnoopA
rating: signal 0  

Noord-Brabant (The Netherlands)
75 posts
So you used the model as reference for the lego version? That's really cool, nice work.
9/5/2008 - 10:10 AM
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deg3D
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just westa Chicago
2449 posts
While this is really cool, I don't quite follow the why as to the process...

Why not just look at the action-figure as reference, and just build it with the Legos?

Why all the scanning and 3D work?

Cool either way. :)

deg

http://deg3D.biz

I model, therefore I modo.
9/7/2008 - 8:00 PM
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Andusan
rating: signal 0  

Netherlands
3707 posts
Keith so nice to see this proces !
really great your legowork ...and of course i love Mario;-)

Greetings!

Corien Klapwijk

9/8/2008 - 1:23 AM
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