Preserving my Grandpa with 3D Photogrammetry

Things got a little wild after I used photogrammetry to convert a bust of my grandpa into a 3D model... then starting printing him.

More details on the Photogrammetry process: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/modeling-my-grandpa-3d-photogrammetry

Things mentioned in the video (some links are affiliate links):

- My 3D Printing Setup: https://github.com/geerlingguy/3d-printing
- Ender 3 V2 Printer: https://amzn.to/3mrpXdB
- OctoPrint: https://octoprint.org
- OctoLapse (for beautiful print timelapses): https://plugins.octoprint.org/plugins/octolapse/
- Corridor Digital Terminator VFX Recreation: https://youtu.be/YXehBx0Yc_w?t=591
- Dr. Falkingham's photogrammetry blog post: https://peterfalkingham.com/2018/04/01/colmap-openmvs-scripts-updated/

Special thanks to my entire family—most especially Aunt Margie for sharing her Italy story over Zoom, Alan for sharing photos from Rome, and Sam for the initial idea that sparked a months-long journey towards the video you see today!

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#Photogrammetry #3D #Grandpa

Contents:

00:00 - It was a bust
00:40 - It started with an email
01:53 - How the tables turn
03:05 - Photogrammetry fails
03:46 - A Family Man
06:30 - Photogrammetry success!
07:27 - First print
10:25 - This one's for you
11:23 - Coffee and Donuts