The future of stop-motion animation | Brian McLean | TEDxPortland

3D Printing in Stop-Motion Animation - The principle of persistence of vision, where the eye continues to see an object for a tenth of a second after it disappears, makes movies and animation possible [3] - 3D printing allows for the creation of unique, bespoke designs with the speed of mass production [13] - Leica pioneered the use of 3D printers for replacement animation in stop-motion, infusing a 100-year-old technique with 21st-century technology [14] - Coraline was the first film to use 3D printed faces [15] - Leica has continued to pioneer stop-motion capabilities and redefine the 3D printing industry over 18 years and six films [15] Advancements in 3D Printing Technology - Voxel printing, using three-dimensional pixels, allows for precise control of color and material properties within a 3D object [20][21] - Voxel printing enables the combination of hard and soft materials at a voxel level, creating new materials with unique properties [25] Applications Beyond Entertainment - 3D printing can create replicas of patient's body parts from CAT scan data, allowing surgeons to practice operations [25][26] - Leica has contributed to research on using voxel printing in the medical field [26] Recognition and Achievements - Leica has won a Scientific and Technical Oscar for pioneering the use of 3D printing in stop-motion animation [27] - For the film Missing Link, over 106,000 unique faces were printed [27] - Leica holds a Guinness World Record for the most 3D printed faces in a stop-motion animated film [28]