Stratasys 3D Printing and Legacy Effects Suit Robocop

Stratasys 3D Printing and Legacy Effects Suit Robocop

MINNEAPOLIS and REHOVOT, Israel, June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



Stratasys Objet Connex multi-material 3D printing technology integral to production of
iconic RoboCop suit and helmet created by Legacy Effects



Stratasys Ltd. [http://www.stratasys.com ] (Nasdaq:SSYS), a leading global provider of
3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced that the company's
multi-material Objet Connex
[http://www.stratasys.com/3d-printers/design-series/precision/objet-connex500 ] 3D printing
technology has played a leading role in the production of the iconic RoboCop suit created
by Legacy Effects for the main character in this year's blockbuster movie.



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Tasked with realizing the 3D designs from the Robocop production designer for the
ultra-sleek RoboCop suit was Hollywood special effects company, Legacy Effects. Their use
of Stratasys 3D printing technology has helped bring to life a number of recognizable
movie characters on the big screen.



Using Stratasys' high resolution Objet Connex multi-material 3D printing technology,
Legacy Effects produced every aspect of the RoboCop suit - from helmet, to boots - as
master mold patterns. These pieces were then molded and cast into other materials to
create variants of the suit depending on the requirements of each scene.



In addition, some versions of the suit used in the movie were composed of as much as
90 percent actual Stratasys 3D printed parts. For example, the striking visor, which forms
part of the helmet on the black version of the RoboCop suit, features a gleaming red
strip; the entire visor used in the movie is 3D printed with Stratasys transparent
(VeroClear) material.



Stratasys 3D printing technology the only option for reproducing fine detail



According to Jason Lopes, Lead Design Engineer, Legacy Effects, RoboCop's chest-armour
piece perhaps best exemplifies how the use of 3D printing technology overcomes certain
challenges that can affect production methods.



"First, in terms of the size of RoboCop's chest piece specifically, only Stratasys' 3D
printing technology would allow us to print something at the actual size; the part
virtually fills the entire build-tray," Lopes explains.



"Second, the same part comprises a blend of smooth areas, as well as other areas that
feature an extremely high level of detail, such as the police badge and other logos, which
we needed to retain for the molding process. There isn't a technology currently available
beyond that provided by Stratasys that affords us this level of intricate detail, together
with the hard surface modeling of the shells all together in one print."



In addition to creating the Robocop suit, Legacy Effects was also involved in 3D
printing both master molds and prototype parts for the 'Exo-suit' featured in the movie.
These prototype pieces included fully-functional spring-operated fingers that were printed
in a single build using multi-materials on the company's Stratasys Objet Connex 3D
Printers.



Smoother workflow and greater flexibility over traditional production methods



Using Stratasys' 3D printing technology the team at Legacy Effects is able to work
much faster and more efficiently than it could in the days when it produced parts by hand.



"Doing everything by hand meant that we couldn't run tests as it would have taken
forever," recalls Lopes. "Also, 3D printing allows us to work in symmetry, which enables
us to build an entire left side of a suit, then mirror it and output the right side as
well, all from one file with the click of a button. You can't do that by hand."



Despite the recent economic downturn still having an impact on studio budgets, high
expectation from customers requires shorter production times, regardless of the
all-to-commonplace eleventh-hour changes. For Lopes, 3D printing's ability to speed up
processes, as well as the capability to make late changes has revolutionized the way
Legacy Effects operates.



"This is where 3D printing comes to the fore by meeting such pressures head on," says
Lopes. "If we see something's not working, or we're asked to make a design change, we can
make another iteration, go to an open 3D printer and be printing two simultaneous tests
within an hour. We go to lunch, come back and it's done. It doesn't get better than that!"



"Legacy Effects' use of multi-material 3D printing as its solution of choice is
indicative of how the technology is becoming increasingly integral to filmmaking," says
Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing, Stratasys North America. "The ability to rapidly 3D
print all materials together in one single print run meets the film industry prerequisite
to save time and money. But the real show-stealer is Stratasys' ultra-fine 16 micron-layer
3D printing. In the special effects world, fine detail and true-to-life models and parts
are the industry standard and our Connex multi-material 3D printing technology continues
to be a top performer among designers and engineers."



Watch an exclusive interview with Jason Lopes from Legacy Effects describing his
experience creating the suits and helmets for the RoboCop movie using Stratasys 3D
Printing. [http://youtu.be/sMEDln3Wex8 ]



Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot,
Israel, is a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions.
The company's patented FDM(R), PolyJet(TM), and WDM(TM) 3D Printing technologies produce
prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems
include 3D printers for idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing.
Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and the company operates the
RedEye digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 1900 employees, holds over
550 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than
25 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: http://www.stratasys.com or
http://blog.stratasys.com



Stratasys and Objet are registered trademarks, and Objet500, Connex, Connex3, PolyJet,
Digital Materials, VeroCyan, VeroMagenta, VeroYellow, TangoBlack, and TangoBlackPlus are
trademarks of Stratasys Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates.



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Weber Shandwick
Tel. +1-952-346-6258
AMasterson@webershandwick.com

Asia Pacific
Stratasys AP
Janice Lai / Frances Chiu
Tel. +852-3944-8818
Janice.lai@stratasys.com
Frances.Chiu@stratasys.com

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GAD Communications
Tel: +55-11-3846-9981
tatiana@gadcom.com.br

Europe
Jonathan Wake / Miguel Afonso
UK Bespoke
Tel: +44-1737-215200
stratasys@bespoke.co.uk

Japan
Stratasys Japan
Aya Yoshizawa
Tel. +81-90-6473-1812
Aya.yoshizawa@stratasys.com

Mexico
Stratasys Mexico
Thibault Leroy
Tel. +52-1(55)4866-0800
thibault.leroy@stratasys.com

Stratasys
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Stratasys
Tel. +972(0)74-745-4000 (IL)
Tel. +1-952-906-2726 (US)
arita@stratasys.com
joe.hiemenz@stratasys.com

Korea
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jihyun.lee@Stratasys.com

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