New Japanese Site Lets you Create 3D Printable Models From Videos

[Eddie]

A new company in Japan has launched a website called 3D Print Model Generator which provides users with animations of various characters, allowing them to freeze the video whenever they want and then download a 3D printable model of that character at that given moment. The characters move and dance around the screen allowing you to get a model of them in hundreds (perhaps thousands) of different poses. It's a really good idea. I just think they need to add more characters and videos to their library. Currently there are just 5 but the founder of the site says they will be adding more soon.

Read and see more at: http://3dprint.com/83335/stl-from-animated-videos/

[Bassna]

That was pretty cool. I wish I were able to upload my own model's to do that. I wonder what the process is to make something like this for my own model's. Have not gotten into much animation as of yet, but it's looking like a pretty good time to start!

[Bobby Lin]

This is a cool feature from that Japanese company. I wonder how did they that. Did they have a 3d scanner and then capture a screenshot and convert it to a 3d model until it's printed? I would love to know more about this.