3D scanners for CGI → NXT3D → Artec 3D scanners for CGI and visual effects

Artec 3D scanners for CGI and visual effects

Create stunning, photorealistic 3D assets, locations, sets, digital doubles, and props for films, games, TV commercials, and more with Artec professional 3D scanners for CGI.

3D scanning for visual effects and computer graphics

3D scanning technologies have become an essential component of modern filmmaking and virtual production pipelines, enabling computer graphics and visual effects producers, TV and film creatives to develop unique ultra-realistic 3D assets from real-world objects.

From virtual location scouting to prop making and set decoration to creating the most identical digital doubles for actors, 3D scanners allow filmmakers and VFX studios to streamline their production workflows, create more realistic experiences, and unleash creativity – all while saving time and cost.

Benefits 3D Scanners for CGI

100% portable

Lightweight and compact, Artec scanners can easily be taken anywhere you need to go, whether it’s on set, in the studio, or outdoors.

Photorealistic texture

Create full-color, picture-perfect 3D models with a single scanning solution, or combine it with your DSLR camera or smartphone for true-to-life photorealistic textures.

Unique 3D assets

Develop authentic and one-of-a-kind 3D models for your film, game, or application from real-world objects you won’t be able to find in 3D stores, or ones complex and expensive to acquire or reproduce.

For all sizes

From tiny parts and props to full-scale scenes, Artec has a 3D scanner that will capture anything you need for your game, movie, or other applications.

Accurate geometry

Cut down production times by creating exact and high-quality 3D assets that will require little to no extra touch up. Capture every tiny detail, regardless of the object’s complexity.

Fast

Speed up on your VFX or CG production workflow by 3D scanning real-world objects and people instead of designing models from scratch.

Applications of 3D Scanners for CGI

Replicating props

Create accurate 3D replicas of props, miniatures and maquettes, and rescale them to a proper size for CNC milling or 3D printing. These models can also be used as references for creating unique 3D assets, or customized in 3D modeling software for further use in virtual production – way faster than designing them from scratch.

Digital doubles

Create photorealistic 3D characters for VFX and animation in movies, games, and TV productions for stunts impossible for an actor to perform themselves, or scenes too expensive or unfeasible to reproduce. Scan faces, heads, or entire human bodies to create unique and high-quality digital doubles.

Creating virtual environments

Start building your virtual worlds with accurate photorealistic location assets captured from the real-world urban or natural environments. Or use them as references to design your unique 3D environment.

3D location scouting

Replicate physical locations and environments in 3D, so everyone involved in production is able to visit them virtually whenever necessary. Limit the number of people on set, making sure even remote teams have accurate location references and can scout them safely.

Success story

Artec 3D scanning technology recreates dinosaurs in Jurassic World

“We scan what the artists traditionally sculpted. Once it’s in the computer, we can go to any scale that’s needed. Instead of starting over, we’re able to save a lot of hours.”

Jason Lopes, Lead Systems Engineer, Legacy Effects