![]() ![]() These file sizes are larger due to the fact that the planes in the geometry have to be small enough to look smooth when printed in 3D. The file sizes ranged between a few megabytes up to a few hundred megabytes. The car was separated into pieces that were then further digitally cut to fit our large printing beds – for example, the main body of the car, bonnet, trunk, doors, headlight assembly, and so forth. Can you provide some details about the file and the prep work required to 3D print it? ![]() The 3D car was then frozen to make a high-resolution poly mesh that could be exported to produce a ‘water-tight,’ printable STL file that is used by our 3D printers. The car was modeled using subdivision surfaces and concept artwork. How was LightWave used in the car creation process? There were six car types including the final choice. The challenge is always to satisfy the vision of the director and art department while producing a model that can be manufactured in a working and practical form. The car designs were modeled with LightWave 11 and polished with Pixologic’s ZBrush when and where required. Which tools did you use to create the vehicle? As reference, the Muppet art department provided a few photos of Russian cars and some sketches suggesting the form they had in mind. There were different versions that evolved as we corresponded with the movie’s art department. However, this changed to a completely different hybrid over the course of the project. The design of the car was originally based on an old Russian car. Was the design based on an actual vehicle? The car designs were modeled with LightWave 11 and polished with Pixologic’s ZBrush when and where required Propshop has been able to create anything with the LightWave Modeler. The Modeler is fast and capable of achieving models that are organic, hard-surfaced, and extremely complex. LightWave is also used in the designing/concepting process, with its renderer being utilized for animations to explain a prop’s form, function, and final look. I use LightWave to build all my 3D models before they go to print. How is LightWave used in your prop creation? Here at Propshop, we have built a strong and successful pipeline with LightWave as a foundation. LightWave is fast, intuitive, and a ‘no-mess’ modeling package. Since then, we have used LightWave to generate our 3D for over 30 movies and productions. One of our first pieces using LightWave was Cerebro for X-Men: First Class. When I joined the company a few years ago, LightWave became part of the process. I started using LightWave some 20 years ago – since the days of the Amiga, back when LightWave came on 10 floppy disks, in Version 3.5. Propshop has been making props for more than 15 years. We got in touch with the team at Propshop, including Jet Cooper, 3D supervisor in the digital department, to discusses how they created these unique props for the film: Located at Pinewood Studios, Propshop specialises in the design and manufacture of hero props, set pieces, costumes, models, and miniatures using a combination of LightWave 3D and 3D printing. Propshop is one such company in the relatively small and interconnected world of effects, and most recently it’s been working on Disney Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted.Ĭharged with the task of creating a functional yet zany car to be driven by Interpol Agent Jean Pierre Napoleon, played by Actor Ty Burrell, the waist-high car is seen zipping through various scenes as the agent attempts to track down the notorious Constantine, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Kermit the Frog. Special effects is a wonderfully diverse industry, where else could you be crating warrior armour and weapons one day, then sculptures of footballers the next? The Interpol car from Muppets Most Wanted evolved as the team from Propshop worked with the Muppet’s art team ![]()
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