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Barack Obama

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,180 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2014, 07:04 PM Dec 2014

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BBC-3D Obama: First 3D portrait of a US president

Published on Dec 3, 2014
President Obama has become the first US president to have his portrait produced through a 3D scanning process. The data used to create the bust came from 8 sports photography cameras, 6 wide angle cameras and the use of 50 custom-built LED lights.

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BBC-3D Obama: First 3D portrait of a US president (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2014 OP

That is so cool! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #1

we've had the tech for 14 years but GW's goddam head is flat. elehhhhna Dec 2014 #2

you made me laugh so hard I scared my cat BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #4

that pleases me so much! elehhhhna Dec 2014 #5

Great, but needs a little color to the finished product. nt brush Dec 2014 #3

sheshe2

(89,541 posts)

1. That is so cool!

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 07:08 PM

Dec 2014

Thank you LFR~

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elehhhhna

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2. we've had the tech for 14 years but GW's goddam head is flat.

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Mon Dec 8, 2014, 07:13 PM

Dec 2014

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BrotherIvan

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4. you made me laugh so hard I scared my cat

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:35 PM

Dec 2014

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elehhhhna

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5. that pleases me so much!

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:53 PM

Dec 2014

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3. Great, but needs a little color to the finished product. nt

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 07:36 PM

Dec 2014

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