3D Scanning & Product Development:
Frog Sculpture

Case Study

Scanning the frog

The small frog was scanned on the turntable, with a few scanning targets (little round dots) added - they help the scanner track the object.
The brief was to output a tidy model practical for 3D printing.

3D Scan

3D Scan

The exterior scanned pretty well considering the small size. It was then exported to ZBrush to be cleaned up then improved for 3D printing.

Integrity & Accuracy

It was important for the customer to use the little frog sculpture as the basis of the design - it gave them something tangible as a starting point, so the design process meant only small tweaks to refine the original rather than starting from a sketch or mood board.

Refining & finishing

Obviously it is possible to zoom in and create very clean edges and shapes in the software which is a huge benefit with small objects. Alongside this it was necessary to keep some of the spirit and feel of the original sculpture by keeping the slight irregularities in the surface.

The Finished 3D File

We added a little smile and rendered in a simple metallic material to give the customer an idea of how it may look.

The Prototype

The first sample, gold plated...