A handheld scanner scanned the faces of lead actor Josh Robson, who played the Phantom, and his understudy, Raphael Wong. An arm-based scanner captured the phantom’s mask. The necessary changes could be made digitally and 3D printed. The 3D scanning and 3D printing service provider Wysiwyg 3D, which belongs to the GoProto group, supported the costume department with an optimized solution. 3D scanning and 3D printing in combination brought the solution The masks will be used in both rehearsals and performances. Making the mask the usual way would have taken too long and it wasn’t clear if it would have been comfortable for the performer.

Production schedules changed and Opera Australia’s costume department had to adapt to the availability or unavailability of the cast and less time than usual for almost all processes. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there have been some restrictions in the entertainment industry in recent years. The phantom lacked the mask The phantom received its mask from the 3D printer (picture: phantom with second main character)(picture © Wysiwyg 3D).Ĭrafting the Phantom’s mask with new technologies was not a need for technical innovation, but a necessity. The Phantom of the Opera was equipped with a mask from a 3D printer for the first time. In March of this year, the show was performed on Sydney Harbour, Australia. It is the longest running show in music history. The successful musical The Phantom of the Opera, based on the 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, premiered in 1986. The 3D printing service provider Wysiwyg 3D used its 3D printers to customize the actors. The popular musical Phantom of the Opera is being staged in Australia and badly needed masks adapted to the performers. The entertainment industry is happy to be able to plan and stage performances again after a long break caused by the pandemic.

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