How Modern Toys are Made (McFarlane Toys' Best Kept Secrets)

The secret of the modern toy development, prototyping, and production process as presented by Mile Deep Productions. In this day and age of Z-Brush digital sculpting and super fast 3d printing technology, it’s surprising to see that some things just don't change — one being craftsmanship. As discussed in an early post about Oakley’s professional model shop facility and heavily reliance (still) on hand craftsmanship, the artist’s touch is the of quality, refined taste, and layered emotional appeal that’s very difficult to replace with a machine or 3d printer. Most of the materials used in this film include Super Sculpey polymer clay, wire end clay tools, RTV silicone molds, urethane casting resins, and other tools that are standard in the movie prop / special effects industry.

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