Alani Robles, A-me-bo, 3D print
3D printing allows us to make any number of objects that we want. In fact why buy material things that we can print. Like amiibos for instance, what’s stopping us for printing out the figures and installing the necessary hardware ourselves and make a working amiibo for cheaper? In fact, why copy the figure exactly? This is your amiibo, you can make it however you want. Gamers love characters and can actually dress up as them on holidays and conventions. With technology now we can scan a person and make a model for printing. What can show more that this is your amiibo when its actually you?
Amiibo © Nintendo
The first version of the A-me-bo has more of the "me" taken in it. Using a scanning program and a Microsoft Kinect I was able to get a scan of myself in costume and was able to have 3D model of me in the exact pose I was in. After post editing in Maya I then made a printable file to make a 3D print of my very own amiibo.
A second version I made has a more open use. While 3D printers are becoming more readily available not everyone has access to one. The technology to scan physical objects into a virtual file is also not cheap to obtain and requires other outside tools. There are also people who may not want to dress up as their favorite character but have their own creative way in showing their love for them such as fan drawings. To allow this variety I’ve converted the original idea to make it usable for everyone. Using only the stand of the original A-me-bo instead of a model of a scan there is now a slot to place pictures on. You can put up any character you want from other characters from other franchises to famous celebrities to even your friends. This makes it more universal as paper is more available for people to use. Now you can make anyone an amiibo.
