Looking inside an animatronic crow with Adam Savage

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October 27, 2022

Adam Savage and his team visited our San Francisco office a few days ago to look inside one of his film artifacts: an animatronic crow from Jeremy Renner's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. With the help of our Neptune CT scanner, we found that it's a complex assembly with three servo motors, a fiberglass shell, and intricate webbing that helps its feathers move realistically when the servos operate.

You can explore the crow here in our Voyager analysis software—just create a free account to get started, and be sure to check out the other scans below. We've also extracted STL models from our scan that you can 3D print; download both full and sectioned crows here, or learn more about the process of getting from CT scan to 3D print.

Industrial CT is a powerful tool for engineers, who use it to examine everything from shoes to medical devices in order to fine-tune their designs and debug their manufacturing processes. It's also a beautiful way to learn about the world around us and discover its hidden design language. We hope you enjoy these scans as much as Adam did!

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These are just a few of our demo CT scans that showcase the complexity and beauty of everyday objects. If you're interested in learning about industrial CT for your application, contact us!

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Looking inside an animatronic crow with Adam Savage

October 27, 2022

Looking inside an animatronic crow with Adam Savage

Adam Savage and his team visited our San Francisco office a few days ago to look inside one of his film artifacts: an animatronic crow from Jeremy Renner's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. With the help of our Neptune CT scanner, we found that it's a complex assembly with three servo motors, a fiberglass shell, and intricate webbing that helps its feathers move realistically when the servos operate.

You can explore the crow here in our Voyager analysis software—just create a free account to get started, and be sure to check out the other scans below. We've also extracted STL models from our scan that you can 3D print; download both full and sectioned crows here, or learn more about the process of getting from CT scan to 3D print.

Industrial CT is a powerful tool for engineers, who use it to examine everything from shoes to medical devices in order to fine-tune their designs and debug their manufacturing processes. It's also a beautiful way to learn about the world around us and discover its hidden design language. We hope you enjoy these scans as much as Adam did!

Explore more scans

These are just a few of our demo CT scans that showcase the complexity and beauty of everyday objects. If you're interested in learning about industrial CT for your application, contact us!

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