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About
Bio
Hi, I'm Dean Smith
In 1986 I started my career in the Museum of Victoria, Australia as a 'Museum Preparator'. The skills I have aquired , mastered and established have taken me on an amazing path of development. Currently I am the Senior Preparator, part time at the Museum, and the Director of 'Environmental Creations'.
I love a challenge, and even today with new materials, products and technology I am constantly learning new skills, striving for the best results that I can be proud of displaying.
SAMPLE OF RECENT METHODS
Traditional Taxidermy
- Museum methods in Taxidermy are unique and require many years to master. One method as shown, requires the manikin to be hand bound in woodwool, with plastic castings of the head, the tanned skin is sewn onto this manikin.
3D routing manikins
- Modern 3D scanning can be used to fabricate a manikin by routing it in styreene. The specimen can be scanned after and prior to processing, using rendering programs the scan can be manipulated and adjusted to suit the required posing and size, then routed into shape with internal supports incorporated.
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photogrammetry modeling
- Balls Pyramid model being sculpted in clay over a 3d carved form. The form fabricated from images. From a boat 200 images are captured around the island, these are stitched together in specific programs on computer to generate a detailed 3d render.
- The file can be used to print a 3d model at scale, ready for detailing.
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