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CAD & DIGITAL PRODUCTION PIPELINE
At FACEHEAD.CO, CAD serves as the backbone of an advanced digital pipeline for practical effects, animatronics, fabrication, and VFX-heavy productions. The studio uses digital design to bridge physical builds and digital effects, creating accurate models that can move cleanly between screen, workshop, mould-making, machining, and final production.
CAD
The process includes Rhino 3D and Grasshopper for precise 3D modelling and parametric design, ZBrush for detailed digital sculpting, and hard-surface modelling tools for complex geometries, mechanisms, and production-ready components.
ELECTRONICS & CONTROL
FACEHEAD.CO also uses CAD and PCB design tools, embedded systems, coding environments, and custom control software to develop electronics, lighting control, and control systems for robotic creatures, animatronic performance systems, kinetic artworks, and interactive installations.
PRACTICAL TO DIGITAL
By integrating CAD/CAM, digital sculpting, 3D scanning, PCB design, software, lighting control, CNC machining, 3D printing, and traditional fabrication, FACEHEAD.CO connects practical craftsmanship with advanced digital workflows for accurate, repeatable, and production-ready outcomes.
Cad
CAD & DIGITAL PRODUCTION PIPELINE
At FACEHEAD.CO, CAD serves as the backbone of an advanced digital pipeline for practical effects, animatronics, fabrication, and VFX-heavy productions. The studio uses digital design to bridge physical builds and digital effects, creating accurate models that can move cleanly between screen, workshop, mould-making, machining, and final production.
CAD
The process includes Rhino 3D and Grasshopper for precise 3D modelling and parametric design, ZBrush for detailed digital sculpting, and hard-surface modelling tools for complex geometries, mechanisms, and production-ready components.
ELECTRONICS & CONTROL
FACEHEAD.CO also uses CAD and PCB design tools, embedded systems, coding environments, and custom control software to develop electronics, lighting control, and control systems for robotic creatures, animatronic performance systems, kinetic artworks, and interactive installations.
PRACTICAL TO DIGITAL
By integrating CAD/CAM, digital sculpting, 3D scanning, PCB design, software, lighting control, CNC machining, 3D printing, and traditional fabrication, FACEHEAD.CO connects practical craftsmanship with advanced digital workflows for accurate, repeatable, and production-ready outcomes.
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3D Printing
FDM & DLP 3D PRINTING
FACEHEAD.CO offers over a decade of specialised experience in FDM and DLP 3D printing for practical effects, prototyping, sculpture, engineering components, mould-making, and production fabrication.
The studio works across a broad spectrum of applications, from high-temperature and high-strength engineering materials to intricate sculptural and multi-material elements with flexible components.
FDM printing is used for robust, high-performance parts that need to withstand demanding conditions, while DLP printing enables exceptional detail and precision for sculptural, mould-making, and production components.
Both FDM and DLP technologies are available in-house in medium to large format. FACEHEAD.CO provides design support tailored to each project, whether the outcome is a durable engineering prototype, detailed artistic sculpture, flexible component, mould tool, or production-ready printed part.
Cnc
LARGE-FORMAT CNC MACHINING
FACEHEAD.CO provides heavy-duty large-format CNC machining for practical effects, sculpture, mould-making, tooling, ornate timber carving, relief work, bespoke architectural panels, complex mechanical parts, fabrication, and production-ready assemblies.
The studio handles a wide range of materials from foam to steel, supporting everything from large sculptural forms and mould systems to decorative carved surfaces, architectural features, complex mechanical parts, armatures, and custom fabrication components.
FACEHEAD.CO's heavy-duty 3-axis CNC machine is equipped with a multi-tool changer, allowing complex RhinoCAM tool paths to be executed with efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability.By combining CNC machining with RhinoCAM, CAD/CAM workflows, digital sculpting, 3D scanning, mould-making, and practical fabrication experience, FACEHEAD.CO can deliver high-quality results across diverse materials, carved detail, relief surfaces, mechanical assemblies, and project requirements.
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