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Archive 2012: 3D Model for 3D Printing

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Archive 2012: 3D Model for 3D Printing

The work doesn't need to be understood. It needs to be felt.

— Rick Rubin — The Creative Act

A lion head modelled in Cinema4D and prepared for 3D printing. The core task was producing a clean, printable mesh — but as an extra personal challenge, SubSurface Scattering was applied in Cinema4D to visualise the design in an attractive way: simulating how light penetrates and scatters through organic material like skin, giving the render a lifelike, translucent quality. SSS isn't needed for 3D printing itself, but it made for a far more compelling presentation of the model.

Tools

  • Cinema4D
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator