{"id":9475,"date":"2023-02-09T11:29:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T10:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/piece-3d-initial-ma-vie-de-courgette\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:47:02","slug":"3d-parts-initial-my-life-as-a-zucchini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/3d-parts-initial-my-life-as-a-zucchini\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial &#038; My life as a zucchini"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">3D part        <\/span>\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">My life as a courgette        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p><strong>Initial is proud to have brought the film\u2019s characters to life.<br \/>\nUnquestionably the success story of 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allocine.fr\/personne\/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=54721.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claude Barras\u2019<\/a> film was an award winner at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annecyfestival.com\/le-mifa\/presentation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIFA Annecy<\/a><\/strong>. My Life as a Courgette is continuing on its journey that could well take it all the way to the Oscars\u00ae!<br \/>\nTake a look behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Right\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/courgette-et-raymond-588x302.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"Ma vie de courgette et Initial Prodways group \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 \u00a9 Rita Productions \u2013 Blue Spirit Productions \u2013 G\u00e9b\u00e9ka Films \u2013 KNM         <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/sequence-1-588x200.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"initial 3D ma vie de courgette \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 B\u00e9atrice \u2013 Resin model and 3D object scan        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">3D scanning         <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p>The characters were first produced in <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/impression-3d-plastique\/impression-3d-stereolithographie-sla\/\">resin<\/a>, by the model makers.<br \/>\nINITIAL stepped into the picture with its <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/scan-3d\/\">3D<\/a> object <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/scan-3d\/\">scanning<\/a> experts.<br \/>\nThe aim was to capture the volumes and shape of each character\u2019s face, in order to be able to design the head mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div 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to move them easily during filming.<\/li>\n<li>Creating an area for the different eyebrows and mouths, allowing the characters emotions to be conveyed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Right\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Capture-decran-2017-01-16-a-15.36.39-588x490.png\"\n                                             alt=\"initial conception 3d ma vie de courgette \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2 BgColor GutContainer-full\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">MANUFACTURING EXPERTISE        <\/h2>\n                            <span class=\"GutTitle-subtitle\">Additive manufacturing and 3D printing        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/raymond-etapes-588x200.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"initial et ma vie de courgette \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Raymond 3D object scan         <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p>INITIAL was able to offer the best technological processes for producing each part. <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/en\/?page_id=9310\">Our range of machines<\/a> allowed us to produce parts with a great deal of finesse.<br \/>\nWe used <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/fabrication-additive-plastique\/\">several technologies<\/a>, which complemented each other perfectly, to produce the best possible result.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2 BgColor GutContainer-full\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/personnages-588x200.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"Initial et ma vie de courgette \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                            <span class=\"GutCol2-credit\">\u00a9 Raymond 3D object scan         <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\"> <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/poudre\/\">Powder sintering \u2013 SLS HD<\/a> for extremely detailed heads.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/impression-3d-plastique\/impression-3d-stereolithographie-sla\/\">Stereolithography \u2013 SLA<\/a> for the neck, used as a model for vacuum casting to produce this part in a flexible material.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/coulee-sous-vide\/\">Vacuum casting<\/a> to produce eyelids.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/impression-3d-plastique\/polyjet-3d\/\">Polyjet<\/a> for the eyebrows and the mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Standard <a href=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/impression-3d-plastique\/frittage-de-poudre-sls\/\">PA2200 sintering<\/a> for the trunk and lids of eyebrows and mouths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">Manufacturing secrets        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <ul>\n<li><a 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src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bandeau-bouches-moustaches-588x200.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"Inital 3D et ma vie de courgette polyjet 3D \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ma-vie-de-courgette-personnages-588x167.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"initial annecy et ma vie de courgette \" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">An incredible production        <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <ul>\n<li><strong>17 characters in the film, but 45 characters<\/strong> were made to facilitate and speed up animation on several sets at the same time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>1538 eyelids<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1317 mouths<\/strong> (lips + backs of mouths + teeth)<\/li>\n<li><strong>400 eyebrows<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"GutText  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutText-inner\">\n                                                    <div class=\"GutText-wysiwyg Content\">\n                    <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1956 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/initial.mentalworks.me\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bandeau-logo-e1675438884911-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Collaboration between My Life as a Courgette and Initial 3D printing 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