cucblack Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 10 years ago I finished my Biker Scout Prop. In that moment with no much info. Only the DVD screen shots, no additional info or help. Now 10 years later I'm a member of this great community and here are a lot of info and help. So I decided restart my new armor project stopped years ago, too much time required. For start I show you the movie size measures that I calculated. I made this to the same way how my Helmet measures, 180cm people height. But I made it a little bigger for my big head. I hope this info can help to fix and modify your armors for give them a more movie accurate appearance. Obviously the measures are not 100% correct. I hope your opinions and maybe modify if you have a discrepancy. And if Gino can help, would be great!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicW Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 This is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4505Marcel Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Cool but how did you calculate that not knowing how tall the pictured scout is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB-7076 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Some people used laser dot techniques for the mom shot and still I'm sceptical. And as Marcel stated except for obvious sizes like the webbing and buckles we have nothing as orientation. And the parts are often screwed by perspective with no exact determination of angles possible. So this can be very vague. I think it might be possible if we had someine used to tracing figures via 3D applications. I'm not sure if that is just fiction of the entertainment media on TV or actually used techniques to reconstruct stuff. Like in architecture restoring sites by pictures and photographs etc... Or engineering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Cool but how did you calculate that not knowing how tall the pictured scout is? 180cm height is a reference size, a standard. Scouts in the movie had different heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Some people used laser dot techniques for the mom shot and still I'm sceptical. And as Marcel stated except for obvious sizes like the webbing and buckles we have nothing as orientation. And the parts are often screwed by perspective with no exact determination of angles possible. So this can be very vague. I think it might be possible if we had someine used to tracing figures via 3D applications. I'm not sure if that is just fiction of the entertainment media on TV or actually used techniques to reconstruct stuff. Like in architecture restoring sites by pictures and photographs etc... Or engineering. Too difficult and practically impossible get the 100% exact measures. But not the most close measures. If anyone can use a software to get closer measures, excellent, will be help. I only use a tape measures, a calculator and some of logical to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 This is pretty cool. I am in the process of doing this as well. Iam using parts like the snout, buckles, and webbing, with known sizes to help estimate armor part/dimension sizes. Like you have done here though, it likely wont be exact. I do want to be able to make a more accurate looking armor though and hope to have something to show by summer next year. Just going to do the chest plate for now, and i'll do the rest later on as they are much easier to get right/close to right. Good luck on your journey to your next version Christian, looking forward to what you come up with. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicW Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 The easiest way I know of would be access to a armor with a 3D scanner in hand. 123D Catch would be sufficient. Or if anyone had a walkaround image of the original kit, you could use a software like VideoTrace to get fairly accurate measurements and angles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4505Marcel Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 You just have to be careful when posting measurements like this, others will follow these and it may not suit or as you say be fully accurate. The title could be misleading, and knowing how it is folk won't read the part where you say not 100% accurate and jump right in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 You just have to be careful when posting measurements like this, others will follow these and it may not suit or as you say be fully accurate. The title could be misleading, and knowing how it is folk won't read the part where you say not 100% accurate and jump right in Little change to the title for avoid confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 The easiest way I know of would be access to a armor with a 3D scanner in hand. 123D Catch would be sufficient. Or if anyone had a walkaround image of the original kit, you could use a software like VideoTrace to get fairly accurate measurements and angles. If someone know use those softwares, can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicW Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The main issue is access to an original to get a really good scan or walkaround video. Looks like it might be possible in January if photography or video is allowed at the traveling exhibit (and the biker scout is there): http://www.empmuseum.org/at-the-museum/upcoming-exhibits/star-wars%E2%84%A2-and-the-power-of-costume.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 The main issue is access to an original to get a really good scan or walkaround video. Looks like it might be possible in January if photography or video is allowed at the traveling exhibit (and the biker scout is there): http://www.empmuseum...of-costume.aspx Would be help. I found a program that can get the measures. Only need two different angles from the same pic. But must be take from a camera. Doesn't work with pics downloaded. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB-7076 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Do you mean Raw or is there information also stored in original camera jpgs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucblack Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Do you mean Raw or is there information also stored in original camera jpgs? Program works with stored in original camera jpegs. Need the camera info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB-7076 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Them we have to ask the eldersnof thebimter....err of thebBSN who made the pictures of the gallery resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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