Weta Workshop's 3D-Printed Giant Eyeballs!

When Adam visited Weta Workshop early last year, he stopped by their 3D printing lab to check out their research and experiments in 3D printing full-color eyeballs for exhibition figures and effects work. Weta Workshop's Richard Taylor and 3D artist Tor Robinson show Adam examples of anatomically accurate printed eyeballs that push the limits of high tech fabrication!
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[@spankeyfish]

I wonder if she made Alita's eyes for the statue they had at the premiere.

[@kingdarkem]

Wish I could get my hands on this tech. Might be awesome for taxidermy work!

[@NastierNate]

Weta struck gold in that internship program. Tor looks like she’s got a super bright future ahead of her in model making.

[@thebrunoserge]

If entertainment industry was based on merit and hard work, she would

[@csn583]

@@thebrunoserge Don't forget positive attitude. Stay woke! 🙄

[@jimjjewett]

Only if she wants to do model-making -- I'm pretty sure she would do very well in many other fields as well.

[@johnathansaegal3156]

... as well as a future in prosthetics for people who lost an eye or, well, who knows how far she will go? Teeth, gums, hands... as a model-maker or medical restoration, her methods and understanding of those methods will be something revolutionary in helping real people feel more 'normal". Her future looks bright, indeed!

[@In_vocation]

Weta struck.. a pipeline where our senior lecturer at the design school funnelled talent toward his friend sir richard taylor... It helps that the design school has one of only two of this type of printer in the country. Sadly the resin is not highly scratch resistant at this time and the support material it prints with is irritant to skin, so while the method of creating eyes is well on the way, the materials will need to catch up for prostheses to be viable

[@spookypancake6969]

You can see and hear how proud Richard is of Tor's work by how excited he is to share all the eyes she's done. He looks so proud of her and for a good reason! She's so talented!

[@nobodyhome3753]

She literally dies every time he starts talking lol

[@mvadu]

Came here to say the exact thing.. She is talented, but equally fortunate to have a mentor like that..

[@matthewjensen8681]

@@mvadu you know he’s enthusiastic about her work when he’s the one out capturing unique eyes for her to study. It’s crazy how much he wants her to succeed and it’s really heartwarming.

[@whengrapespop5728]

I was gonna write the same. However, didn’t realize her name was Tor - Tor is a male name from Norse mythology (the one you pronounce/spell as “Thor” in English). Never seen a female with that name, it would be the equivalent of a female named “George”. However, there is a female version, “Tora”, which would be the equivalent of “Georgia” for George.

[@SR-sl9jm]

@@whengrapespop5728 Interesting you metion George, my friend Georgina goes by George, just seems totally non-gendered to me same with Tor etc. Is there a female version of Tor or Thor do you know?

[@joeniedbala]

There is sometimes nothing more satisfying than seeing someone who has busted their ass mentally and experimentally to make some work in a way it never has before. And recreating something as genuinely beautiful as the human eye in such a faithful manner is truly breathtaking!

[@RocketCityGardener]

And a workplace that supports that experimentation and can see the promise in the early prototypes.

[@glassplanet5624]

@Tycondaroga100 and yet literally everything in the world has an artist involved. Buildings, technology, household products, food, packaging, landscaping, furniture, clothing; the list goes on. The world would be an extremely dull and boring place without artists of any kind; visual, musicians, filmmakers, game developers, graphic designers, architects, writers, poets, sculptors, etc

[@Sabrermk42]

I'm in my last year of optometry, these could be potentially a really great training aid in terms of presenting certain conditions.

[@mrbutterman2443]

Make glass eyes for blind patients

[@Goat4459]

@@mrbutterman2443 already exist

[@hamishcraven748]

The university in Wellington has actually collaborated with weta and local hospitals to make anatomical models with this tech

[@llearch]

@@hamishcraven748 One wonders if they might also work on printing "broken" eyes, as it were - suffering from various diseases or infections or problems, detached retina, etc etc. Having a printable example would be hugely useful for so far as any optometrist trying to explain to a customer, and anywhere up from there.

[@CalVlogz]

Congratulations! My wife graduated two years ago and absolutely loves it. Great field 🙏🏼 good luck

[@jbZahl]

I had no idea we are this far in 3d-printing. This looks really amazing.

[@crapstirrer]

Yup. It's a far cry from home 3d printing.

[@yokaicustoms]

I wonder when this will replace the hand painted ones that people missing eyes get as prosthetics...!

[@timberwolf1575]

@@yokaicustoms Not too long, or maybe already in progress. I would be unsurprised if the scanning technology to actually ingest the data takes longer than the printing tech. Ultimately it will probably go the way mastectomies (sp?) go, where the breast implant is implanted during the same surgery that the breast is removed.

[@Ben-re7kj]

We print these eyes at my work. You should see some of the other capabilities of the J750! You can switch out the clear resin for a flexible resin, if you add different ratios of the CMYK tray materials you can specify exactly how flexible you want the print to be. Google "Hydrophytes" by Nicole Hone, it will blow your mind.

[@TorstenLif]

@@timberwolf1575 I suspect longer than you think. The reason the FDM-type 3-D printing we mere mortals can afford is not graded as medical, is because there are tiny pores between the bits of material, so bacteria can establish their little nasty colonies there. As I understood it, the droplets used here are still not 100.00% fused solid together. I guess there's some clear-coat sealant involved to make the surface so clear, but a prosthetic eye has to sit in a saline solution and survive millions of blinks, so that coating had better not wear down!

[@Mastermindyoung14]

"This is a doctor's level of knowledge" "It was a lot of, like, googling"

[@markwelch6764]

You know that phrase ‘do a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life’ That is literally the breath of Weta. The passion and heart, with the humility and willingness to show/share. Wow.

[@negotiableaffections]

"I just do eyes..." [Blade Runner]

[@StraightOuttaJarhois]

"I'm not sure what kind of factory you're thinking of. We just make eyes here."

[@scottmantooth8785]

*if only you could see what i've seen with your eyes*

[@negotiableaffections]

@@scottmantooth8785 I've seen things you people wouldn't believe........ All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

[@scottmantooth8785]

@@negotiableaffections *still moves me every time i hear that even after all this time*

[@caviduragraphics]

underrated comment

[@reallyanti]

*me gesturing to my 3d printer in the corner* "Why can't you do that?"

[@Confoundedjoe]

You just need to spend , oh, 1000x more on your printer. No joke.

[@reallyanti]

@@Confoundedjoe one day in the distant future it'll be affordable I hope. I'm printing with carbon fiber filament at home now, in 20/30 years who knows what we'll be capable of. Jokes aside this kind of technology is super exciting.

[@fionafiona1146]

@@reallyanti makerspaces are awesome, I want to support mine beyond this pandemic

[@scottmantooth8785]

*3d printer looks sad and whimpers in the corner*

[@iscreamintothevoidahhh6504]

I can hardly get normal prints out lol

[@AndrewQuinn42]

I recently lost my eye. I’ve been learning as much as I can on how I can start making my own glass eye. This is amazing I need to call these guys.

[@Mireaze]

Put a laser pointer in it

[@Ryan6.022]

I wish you the best of luck and I second the laser pointer if not in your "main eye" a second one solely for parties and halloween.

[@fionafiona1146]

They might not specialize in prosthetic use or body safe materials, it's really fascinating

[@dustysparks]

@@fionafiona1146 All the more reason to give them an impetus to look into it (pun intended), as while this has SFX usage and utility now, the lessons learned may be applicable to other fields, and prosthetics paramount among them.

[@Call-me-Al]

DO NOT PUT A LASER POINTER IN. Laser pointers from your face can damage other people's eyes because you can't expect cheap junk lasers to be the same strength/length it claims to be. If you can get lasers that are certified and verified to be reasonably safe, it works. But you will need a lot more effort than just buying any random cheap laser.

[@Craftlngo]

Richard Taylor looks at Tor like the proud Father on the work of his talented daughter

[@antraxxslingshots]

The way how he steps back and lets her talk, just supports when needed, instantly makes me want to have a boss like him! Very rare these days! Stay safe.

[@StylesIRL]

Yes! I thought the same thing.

[@seanhuntington5491]

I like how you can do a timeline by the condition of Adam's fingernail

[@JayFolipurba]

Dissertation! She needs this to be her dissertation! This is like one proud dad showing his daughter's A graded homework to another proud dad xD

[@MrMartinSchou]

I hadn't thought of that, but yeah, that does seem like it could be a pretty good engineering dissertation. Maybe medical engineering? I'm thinking glass eyes but made by this process instead.

[@JayFolipurba]

@@MrMartinSchou I thought a very similar thing; on the methods of production and engineering that went into the process. Or basically just publishing the research that was gathered and what creations it lead to.

[@RjWolf3000]

Beautiful piece on the work of an intern. She was so proud of her work. I now want to know if they gave her a full time job

[@assassinlexx1993]

Would you not give her a full-time job? Her skills are invaluable. The company is in line to make millions of dollars.

[@RjWolf3000]

@@assassinlexx1993 if i needed eyeballs she would be my first call not only because of her experience but the joy she seems to take in her work.

[@hejthenerd]

From my understanding she was an intern but was hired full time to work om the eyes, so the ones we see here is her work as a full time employee

[@mattwilson3481]

Now that's the kind of employer you want. I mean, Richard is amazing in general, but look at how enthusiastic he is about Tors work! And the general appreciation for her work, it's awesome.

[@seanylewl]

A perfect example on how Weta is cultivating genius by investing in young makers. By bringing people into the shop while they are in their professionally embryonic stage, they are exponentially advancing the methodology of creating. A truly wonderful company.

[@stefall]

Something about Adam basically fan girling over Weta's work makes me so proud to be a Kiwi, and live in Wellington. So cool that work the guys at Weta do is so widely appreciated around the world.

[@chrisharris1522]

It's sad an American has to travel down here to show us the amazing things happening in our own country, our media need to step up their game

[@coryrosenberg3954]

Got to meet and talk to Richard Taylor when I was 16. The guy is a true gentleman. He took an hour out of his hectic day to meet with me and talk about LOTR. It was one of the loveliest moments of my life. Thank you Richard 👍

[@lisaruiz1728]

Thank you so much for making this video. Many years ago, I made acrylic eyes with the Madame Tussaud's Studio in London. Technology has come on such a long way. We would have to hand paint the striations to build up depth in many layers. The edge between the sclera and iris was made by quite a lot of grinding down and sanding before the next clear level. I can see 3D printing is the way forward in eye making, not only for accuracy but for the time it takes to make a pair. Great studio work

[@chrisscott167]

I love how you can date when these are recorded by the injury and state of healing of said injury on Adam’s hand.

[@senseimaster-ck3te]

This is so amazingly beautiful, I Immediately wished I was there so I could tell her how awesome I think these prints are. She has done something very very special with this project, and I can't imagine that the results of her experimentations won't reach out and expand into many other use-cases. That 3D feathering man, it's astounding

[@vendetter7276]

Wow they're just like the eye maker from Blade Runner. "I just do eye's"

[@Chrispbacon94]

Watching Richard in the extended trilogy from LOTR will always be my favorite he’s always been passionate about every word he says

[@senolskenderoski9130]

I have my ophtalmology exam tommorow, which is also my last exam of my college. And this video is uploaded today....man this is SAVAGE! :D :D :D

[@kylejc9]

Good Luck!

[@SeanVedell]

Good luck tomorrow.

[@SiljoX]

i hope it went well :)

[@Kaztx]

Voxel 3D printing! Really liked that they showed the progress on the eyes and how it got better!

[@johnathansaegal3156]

Tor is going to become a master at the leading edge of these forms of special effects - I can see the day where surgeons will come to her for "false eyes" for people who have actually lost an eye. She's on the border of absolute greatness in her field.

[@Camcanoe]

This is absolutely fantastic. Can't wait to see Tor's work in films any day now!

[@MrMartinSchou]

Not just film - I can easily see this becoming a new standard for making prosthetic eyes.

[@mithos56]

Its been said up and down the comments but I love how proud of and how much credit Richard Taylor rightfully gives Tor Robinson.

[@ThisIsTheRoad]

Poor girl, will have to put up with "I love your eyes!" remarks for the rest of her life.

[@twcmaker]

Blown away.. This is so good. I especially love the sliced up sections to see how the layers work. Brilliant 👌 On a side note. My workshop is in a glass centre in Stourbridge in the UK. We have a glass biennial show - exhibition. 3 years ago I watched one of the last guys in the UK who makes glass eyes. The customer goes to his workshop in his home. And he makes the eye based on the other eye. He's been doing it since he was 16 and he was in his 70s. 1hour is usually how long it took. You've never seen anything like his skills. Genius and he gave me one of his samples cause I was so blown away. Great video Adam, thank you

[@sallyoldford9237]

I hope Tor sees this and reads all of these lovely comments about her!

[@theD0gfish]

I would totally buy one of those cross-sections, the detail in the layers is so cool!

[@MadStyle1911]

Would of been nice to see this 3D Printer in action.

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

Thanks, Adam and Weta! After having watched so many hours of LOTR behind-the-scenes footage with RICH-ud TAY-luh (gotta love that distinctive voice and crisp Kiwi accent!), I feel like I've been missing out on his practical effects updates/tutelage since. So awesome that Weta is putting so much R&D into these physical eyeballs, when most productions would just go CG nowadays. The hills and valleys of the iris look especially amazing on the giant-size eyeballs. Great job, Tor; great to see this cross-generational collaboration at Weta creating state-of-the-art versions of traditional effects.

[@candamorgan]

Incredible! My mind is blown by the person (Tor), the process and the outcome!

[@SuicideNeil]

"I just do eyes.." -Weta Workshop artist, probably.

[@SeanVedell]

The culture at Weta that allows Tor’s creativity to just blossom at the pace it was going to happen is remarkable for its increasing rarity. The work she has done will have implications far beyond the movie industry, I’m sure. It was a joy to see how excited both Adam and Richard were to let her shine. Very cool.

[@TD_YT066]

I'd like to see more on the 3D printer that does these without any bubbles or evidence of texturing and yet can print with multiple colors and materials.

[@Stefan-ck7yx]

Look up Stratasys PolyJet printer. I'd bet they are using a variant of this technology if not exactly that machine.

[@telenelatelin8632]

Optometrist here: this was awesome 👏🏻 🤓

[@smaakjeks]

Richard will always have a special place in my heart for taking me through hours and hours of LOTR material Edited to add: On the DVDs and Blu-Rays that is. Not in person.

[@enormhi]

That's incredible! Tor is really talented, she's going places!

[@stevengreidinger8295]

That boss could've taken all the credit for Tor's work, but instead, he gave her center stage. What a great guy!

[@randomvanity]

This was an amazing episode !! The details in those things is incredible. WOW.

[@rickseiden1]

I love that the CEO is proud of his company's accomplishment, but at the same time is giving all the credit to Tor. He's not like, "Look at what we did at Weta." He's like "Look what Tor did here at Weta." That's awesome. On a different note, I bet that when Tor when looking for pictures of eyes on the internet, she came across things she can't unsee.

[@davidvdbergen]

How amazing is this for people who have lost their eye to get a realistic prosthesis? This knowledge should be shared with people who make prosthetic eyes! Super awesome!

[@TorstenLif]

I was fitted with a glass prosthetic eye over 50 years ago. They need to be replaced every few years but I don't think you'd spot it if we were to meet (if I didn't tell you). But I was "lucky" in that I didn't lose my eye to any kind of accident, so it was removed under ideal conditions. Those who lose theirs through external trauma (traffic accidents etc.) often suffer additional damage to the eye cavity and the surrounding muscles, and that affects both the fit of the prosthesis and the look of that part of the face. That said, I did at one point try one of the plastic alternatives. I found it very unsatisfactory. Dull and not nearly as lifelike as the glass ones. I guess I'm fortunate to live in a country that still offers glass as a matter of course.

[@ahugs8843]

This was even better than I was expecting. Fascinating!

[@MuscarV2]

Seeing both Adam and Richard be like kids that know nothing next to Tor and both just fully showing that and not having even an hint of elitism because of their work history etc is amazing. A person as young as Tor just blowing them out of the water is fucking awesome!

[@sprazzleboltsteamgeariii569]

Wow, i am so happy Weta is working with the next generation of folks. They where the kids of yesterday who where not afraid to try new things. She is amazing and i am so happy my favorite fx team is doing things like this. Oh i am gushing as a fan.

[@jlouutube65]

The human eye is the window to the soul...obviously there is a superb Creator behind them.

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Amazing Tor!! Being a bit of an artificial eye aficionado myself, the art and technology on display here is mindblowing. Congratulations!

[@evolicious]

What an amazing and beautiful talent and to have a company like that, that adores and cherishers her and her work, is so wholesome. Weta seems like NASA for practical effects, the people that create there have other-worldy skills and talent.

[@patrickdecanio5599]

I could watch this for HOURS! Truly phenomenal work Tor!

[@SpoonerSPON]

My grandfather used to make prosthetic eyes by hand. Even using very fine threads to make the veins, so it matched the patient's remaining eye.

[@dustysparks]

I immediately thought of the same thing in that episode of "How It's Made" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmHCYaGvfbd_gpY

[@Xaltar_]

3d modeling eyes for game characters is remarkably similar to the approach used here. Literally every point they made about colors, intensities, limbus and topology apply to 3d character modeling too. Brilliant stuff.

[@Raikoh067]

It's incredibly wholesome to see how much he gushes over her work. Her boss is like an incredibly informed fan and I'm here for it.

[@MrThedennisblack]

Wow, this really is amazing. I can’t believe what 3D printing (although very expensive and cutting edge 3D printing in this case) is making possible these days.

[@chronovore7234]

Her art and modeling skills got me really excited about this type of 3D printing. Then I researched what kind of printers are capable of this level of detail, and was severely disappointed to find out they cost half a million dollars.

[@chrisharris1522]

in five years time they will cost 10k

[@sharmansinge3214]

This is amazing, I love seeing what Weta can do and the passion driving it all

[@DenkyManner]

"The eyes are the mouth of the brain" - Yirm Cussmurm

[@leehillaby1706]

Tried to google this but was stumped. Would you please tell me who or What Yirm Cussmurm is?

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

You gotta love Weta, so skilled and learning all the time...

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Most realistic eye copy ever. Thanks for the visit Adam.✌

[@spagamoto]

The fact she made the eyes procedural is next-level.

[@DanielPierce]

For anyone curious, this is done on a “material jetting” 3d printer (Stratasys J750) it’s a printer that has been developed by Stratasys to print human anatomy models…

[@lordshadow3822]

Wow nicely done Tor! It's breathtaking

[@chickendog3042]

I'm glad to see that weta is letting their young artist flex their mussels and create cutting end props and effects!! Weta give this woman a raise and a royalty fee!

[@forgotn42]

Those eyes were absolutely incredible! Tor is doing magnificent work. I bet this tech could be a boon for the people making prosthetic eyes as well.

[@3216100]

I agree that they should sell them in the gift shop. I'd love to see one of the foot-wide ones on my wall.

[@i_shoot_stuff]

I used to make dentures. such a fun job. the amount of detail that goes into the making of gums, teeth are amazing. so many similarities.

[@360Effects]

If these eyes were implemented into the "Scale of our war" exhibit .... That would be utterly incredible! Also I agree with the comments about what an incredible boss/mentor this man seems to be!

[@apollyon243]

That thumbnail freaked me out for a second

[@dinaaamin]

Wow! This is amazing! Amazing work Tor!

[@Camhin1]

Tor is going to have an incredible career. She in very talented, those eyes are amazing.

[@treeman765]

Richard rocking the Labyrinth T ! Love that show

[@kirkbowlby2316]

So cool! Adam, your job is the coolest!

[@danproposkanovovski]

I was grinning the whole time. Fantastic video about an inspiring bright researcher!

[@camnationm8]

Adam always asks the right questions

[@glockparaastra]

More of WETA please Tested team! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@wesplybon9510]

I'm glad she picked out the hazel! As someone with hazel eyes I found GREAT appreciation in the details of the color mix that just made them stand out. What fantastic prints! Tor needs to write a couple papers, for sure!

[@jonnafry]

That's really innovative use of the fleshlight for the eyeball surround too ...

[@patricksanders858]

Could you imagine having a prosthetic Eye of Sauron?! With leds?!

[@MrGlennJohnsen]

This is truly one amazing skill to have mastered, by an amazing person!

[@TheAnikasis]

Weta Workshop never stops amazing me!

[@jasona2881]

Love how this has possible application outside of FX. Gives a great opportunity for those needing a prosthetic eye to make a nearly identical match to their remaining eye.

[@TorstenLif]

I think you'd be surprised at how good the glass prostheses are. I've been using them for 50 years now and can count on my fingers how many have actually spotted them. The people making them are truly amazing.

[@antistaticagency]

Very cool! Lots of respect from Belgium!!!

[@o1ecypher]

i managed a Stratasys machine and they are the gold standard in 3d printing, amazing work

[@Siktah]

Good on you Tor, you have Richard swooning over your work like a proud dad and Adam completely in your palm. Can't wait to see you in the credits of blockbusters in the future.

[@martindirkzimmer]

Impressive artist! These are the people that drive the industry forward.

[@drbelli]

huge wetashop fan, ever bigger adam savage fan, and love all about eyes, how to draw them, tried to make some in resin by layers, TOTALLY ADORED this video!!! =D

[@xenontesla122]

So cool! Congrats to Tor and Richard! I really wish we could've gotten a closeup of the clear colorless eye on the bottom center of the table.

[@user-ir5dj6ut6w]

It looks delicious to put so many eyecakes all together.

[@Finallybianca]

Wow I cannot wait to see more of Tor’s work

[@epicn]

Amazing work Tor!

[@assassinlexx1993]

The special effects companies will be knocking on the door. Robot makers will definitely need these eyes. Cameras could be mounted to the back side. This is just the start. That young lady has a very special skill.

[@insanebehavior2478]

Absolutely astonishing work, I can't believe the realism!

[@templategmz2378]

I can finally start making my own glass eye. This is amazing I need to call these guys.

[@danielreddington9305]

She has gone to a level of detail that most wouldn't notice or possibly even care about. But the end result is just outstanding and the time and effort really shows!

[@G3PWP]

Im so greatfull for the amazing production of props etc for all of the LOTR movies that Rich and his team did so well thanks Richard and Weta love you guys

[@jameshughes4519]

This work is incredible!!