A large physical artwork rebuilt as an animated AR character

HI-GH · animated AR sculpture

For artist Sheikki, flyAR scanned and rebuilt HI-GH, a movie-inspired physical sculpture from the Demolition Art project in Kerava (Purkutaide 2024), as an animated 3D and AR character.

Client: Sheikki
Sector: Art
Year: 2024
Service: Culture, tourism & place-based WebAR
Delivery: Browser · QR

HI-GH · animated AR sculpture · case reel

01 · Problem

Problem

The sculpture existed as a large physical work. The digital version needed to carry its scale and material personality without becoming a flat scan.

02 · Approach

Approach

We used photogrammetry as a base, then remodeled and retextured the character using scan material for surface detail. The digital version received walk, look-around, and shooting animations.

HI-GH and a droid-inspired companion character in an animated scene

HI-GH animated 3D character rebuilt from the physical sculpture

03 · Outcome

Outcome

A three-to-four-metre physical sculpture became a web and AR object.
The work can be tried from a website embed and placed in AR.
A droid-inspired variant extended the character world.
HI-GH was also part of Virtual Art House.

HI-GH walkAR in the wild by Sheikkis street art

HI-GH walkAR in the wild by Sheikkis street art

/Inputs we worked from

Physical sculpture
Photogrammetry scans
Artist reference

/Audiences

Art audiences
Demolition Art visitors
Online viewers

/Deliverables

3D scanned character
Animated AR model
Website embed

/Service used

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