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Face and Body Scanning / Saban-scanner single camera automatic 3d photogrammetry rig

« on: March 20, 2016, 04:04:30 PM »

For those following my progress with the single camera rig, i'm getting the Saban-scanner automatic 3d photogrammetry scanner all dialed in! Raw agisoft model, still need to lengthen the wires to heighten the camera so I can get the top of the head. Happy with the capture of the hair though.

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: Face scanner for sale?

« on: February 18, 2016, 12:00:29 PM »

I'm in the process and almost finished with mine, I've been updating the progress in the 3d scanning forum on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1439036619645915/  Just search the forum page for Brian Saban. Results have been awesome, with just 1 camera, really need at least 2 but would love 3. Here is a link to a complete raw scan with texture https://sketchfab.com/models/5c9ac359ef3b462ca675c01cc46c7585 and attached is a photo of the rig, it's completely automatic with the press of 1 button. Hope you like 

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: Nikon 5000 series trigger system

« on: April 10, 2015, 09:39:23 PM »

Thanks Mala
This may be exactly what i'm looking for!

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Face and Body Scanning / Nikon 5000 series trigger system

« on: April 10, 2015, 12:57:34 AM »

Hi guys,

Been searching the forum for a good Nikon 5000 series multi cam trigger system. I really liked breeze systems but that only seems to be for Cannon  Is there a equal for my Nikons?


Brian

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: The Business of 3D Scanning

« on: July 23, 2014, 10:04:18 PM »

Yes unfortunately the 3d printing world is moving at leaps and bounds. As with all new areas of development those of us who invest early usually lose our shirts on the high price equipment and make way for the next round to make all the money  But with that being said, I personally think the only way to be profitable in the figurine area is to be in a mall setting doing volume, but with that being said you would need a lot of printers set up as I can tell you the 90mm tall statue I did takes roughly 2 1/2 hours of printing time and thats single color. Truthfully at this stage, i'm not sure full color is really necessary to close the deal. Everyone who see's mine would give me $100 on the spot for one of them or there family members. That would be a viable market except I'm sure by the time I got up and running the big box stores would be undercutting me and in full color.

B.

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: The Business of 3D Scanning

« on: July 23, 2014, 05:22:41 PM »

Thats the story, the segment I saw where they showed everything was on tv. It was channel 11 news in NYC, not sure if they have it on there site.

B.

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: The Business of 3D Scanning

« on: July 23, 2014, 01:09:59 AM »

Actually I just saw an interesting segment on the news a few nights ago. Staples teamed up with 3d systems to sell their printers and scanner in there stores and now there doing scans and full color prints in shop for $60. The funny part is they don't use their scanner, they use a scanner booth they made just for this which of causes uses photogrammetry and not there handheld scanner. The resolution is top notch. They are doing it in New York and California to start. So goes to show you, The prices will never get up there. As at the least you would need a 40 camera rig (upwards of $50K) and a full color 3d Printer about $40k.

Brian

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: The Business of 3D Scanning

« on: July 17, 2014, 03:35:12 AM »

@Ruffy,

Actually you can in fact do texture with the hand held scanner, the only reason I opted not to bother was the fact I was printing it on a 3d printer with only one color so it didn't pay to worry about texture at the time.

3D printing as a business model in these early years of it are very hard to make work. I was in Radio Shack today and they just started selling a 3D printer and I was telling the salesman I would hate to be him when the customers start coming in complaining about all there failed prints, as 3D prosumer printers are not yet an out of the box solution and take a lot of tweaking and learning. He replied he has had a 45% return factor in the first month of selling them.

Reminds me of the early years of home computers.

Brian

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: The Business of 3D Scanning

« on: July 16, 2014, 12:19:17 AM »

I haven't had a chance to read all the replies so I may be repeating some people, But from my experience the business model will fail. As 3d scanning (not photogrammetry) but small inexpensive hand held scanners come on the market, like the kinect and asus, these models are getting better resolution with each release, and the software being produced need very limited post work. With that being said you will see tons of places doing scans in the sub $200 range. As for the 3d printing side of it, I have been involved in it since the beginning and can tell you with the costs dropping rapidly and the long print times will not help the situation. To give you an idea I linked you to a model I did for my dad for father's day I did the head with my nikion D5300 agisoft and the body with a $200 asus scanner as I find it the best of both worlds. I did some post processing in zbrush and printed it on my replicator 2 in about 4 hours at top resolution (layer height) it's a nice size of just under 100mm tall. Just my 2 cents, hope you take it into consideration before spending to much. I think in a year or so it will be very widespread and very reasonable.
https://sketchfab.com/models/d1effcaa7cd3449ca8fcb6404dec6da1/embed?autostart=1

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: First full head scan

« on: June 16, 2014, 09:36:40 PM »

Thanks Lambo,

I use the models for 3D printing so I haven't really delved much into the texture side of things. But I'll get there. Right now I just got some lighting and am going to start on indoor shooting. The above was outside on a overcast day.

B.

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: First full head scan

« on: June 14, 2014, 02:22:20 AM »

Getting better 

B.

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: First full head scan

« on: May 20, 2014, 05:59:32 PM »

Thanks, I've seen it.  but his model is bald think it has to do with the hair

B

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Face and Body Scanning / First full head scan

« on: May 16, 2014, 05:00:20 AM »

So I did my first full head scan, all in all it came out amazing for one camera. The only parts I has an issue with is the back of the head and the top of the head (But I'll work on that) Any tips or tricks would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
B.

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Face and Body Scanning / Re: Lens Question

« on: May 12, 2014, 10:34:09 PM »

I'm only using the one camera

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Face and Body Scanning / Lens Question

« on: May 09, 2014, 04:00:48 AM »

I'm using a Nikon D5300 and debating on the best lens to use. I hear some say the Nikkor 35mm f1.8 DX and some say the Nikkor 50mm f1.8 DX. Which is a better choice for single camera head scanning or is there a better option.


B.