Affordable 3D printers are rapidly becoming everyday additions to the desktops and worktables of entertainment design practitioners, whether working in theatre, theme parks, television and film, museum design, window displays, animatronics, or anything else you can think of. This quick start guide will help you navigate the alphabet soup that is 3D printing and begin to answer these questions for yourself. It outlines the basics of the technology, and its many uses in entertainment design. With straightforward and easy-to-follow information, you will learn ways to acquire printable 3D models, basic methods of creating your own, and tips along the way to produce successful prints.
Part I: The Basics
1. Methods of 3D Printing
2. Choosing a 3D Printer
Part II: Workflow
3. Acquiring a Model
4. Creating your own 3D Model
5. Fixing and Finalizing
6. Printing
7. Troubleshooting
PART III: The Entertainment Industry
8. Scenic Applications
9. Costume Applications
10. Character Design and Fabrication
11. Exhibit Design
12 Additional Disciplines
Appendices
Appendix A: Safety Concerns
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
In addition to her passion for 3D printing, Anne is a lighting designer, professor, and also the author of The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit. She has worked in theatre (from Broadway to the West End) as well as in dance, opera, theme parks, concerts, award shows, industrials, architectural lighting, and television. Anne is the Head of Lighting Design at San Diego State University (where she also teaches 3D fabrication) and a proud member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829.