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Barack Obama

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,198 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:04 PM Dec 2014

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

(98,429 posts)

1. That is so cool!

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:08 PM

Dec 2014

Thank you LFR~

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

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

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:13 PM

Dec 2014

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

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

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 09:35 PM

Dec 2014

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

5. that pleases me so much!

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:53 PM

Dec 2014

brush

(61,033 posts)

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

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:36 PM

Dec 2014

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