Adam Savage tackles his most daunting paint job yet, transforming a 3D-printed crab into a hyper-realistic creature inspired by rare blue lobsters. By mastering the use of alcohol inks and 'barrier coats,' he reveals how to navigate the 'ugly phase' of a project without losing your mind—or your progress.
3D scanning is undergoing a radical shift as Gaussian Splatting replaces traditional polygon meshes with volumetric 'splats' that render in real-time. This technology captures complex textures like glass and hair while running at 60 FPS in a standard web browser, potentially eliminating the need for manual camera tracking in high-end VFX pipelines.
Modern Stormtrooper helmets aren't just plastic toys—they are over-engineered structural masterpieces held together by mechanical fasteners instead of glue. Discover how FBFX uses high-end pressure casting to intentionally replicate the messy, hand-painted mistakes of the 1977 original.