Customer Profile
Jason Lopes is highly experienced in 3D printing, having worked with the technology since 2007. When he joined Gentle Giant Studios in 2023, he quickly evaluated their 3D printing setup to identify opportunities where his expertise could enhance the lab’s capabilities.
Gentle Giant is a renowned 3D design and modeling studio, famous for creating highly detailed sculptures of TV and movie characters. Their expertise includes building models from scratch, transforming 2D concepts, or using 3D scans of real-life objects and people.
Challenges
The team was using generic build prep software for automatic fixing. While it makes files printable, it doesn’t help users learn or master quality modeling techniques. Relying solely on basic software features limits skill development. Beyond building skills, Jason also saw an opportunity to speed up workflows and enhance digital systems for better project traceability.
Solutions
Introducing Magics for data and build preparation was the perfect introduction to the team as they often create lifesize models, resulting in large, complex files to manage and print. As Jason’s projects and Magics have evolved together, he notes the software’s ability to handle increasing file sizes and complexity without limitation - providing real-time progress updates and even supporting color data from photogrammetry work.
Plus, Magics’ reporting function is invaluable - every department knows exactly what’s coming to them, what needs to be done, and where the part goes next. It works extremely well.
“With Magics, we have a program that keeps up with how quickly we work in the studio.” - Jason Lopes, Chief Technology Officer, Gentle Giant Studios
Impact
Integrating Magics into their workflow brought significant improvements, making data and build preparation 65% faster and removing bottlenecks caused by their previous software. This efficiency has allowed the team to expand their customer base and tackle more projects. Jason also notes that team members rapidly advance their additive manufacturing skills with Magics; even newcomers experience a steep learning curve, quickly becoming experts in geometry and modeling.
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