High-Fidelity 3D & 4D Capture. Mastered.
High-Fidelity 3D & 4D Capture. Mastered.

High-Fidelity 3D & 4D Capture. Mastered.

The ScanStand is a modular multi-camera array engineered to capture flawless digital doubles and advanced volumetric performance. It empowers the world's leading VFX and gaming studios to capture production-premium data with a flexible, in-house solution.

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Your In-House 3D & 4D Body Scanning Stage, Redefined.

Modular by Design

Modular by Design

From a single tower to a full 360° rig for talent, the ScanStand adapts to your project, production space, and creative requirements.
Instantaneous Capture

Instantaneous Capture

With cameras firing in a single instant, you capture a precise moment in time, freezing motion and generating ultra-sharp 3D & 4D data.
Pipeline-Ready Assets

Pipeline-Ready Assets

Microsecond synchronisation and controlled lighting delivers clean, de-lit assets that accelerate your performance capture workflow.

Inconsistent Data Compromises the Pipeline

Building a professional character pipeline demands a source of unassailable ground truth. Yet, studios are often forced to rely on inconsistent third-party scans or the expense of inflexible permanent capture stages.

This initial compromise creates significant downstream costs: artists spend weeks cleaning noisy data, characters suffer from asymmetrical geometry, and the final character lacks the anatomical precision required for true realism.

Data Integrity. Captured by Design.

The ESPER ScanStand is an engineered solution to the data integrity problem. It is a modular, professional multi-camera array designed to provide an uncompromised source of ground-truth data, in-house.

By synchronising dozens of cameras and controlling illumination with precision, the ScanStand delivers geometrically perfect, de-lit (diffuse albino) 3D assets. Beyond static 3D body scanning, it provides the temporal resolution required for volumetric scanning to digitise dynamic performances and create truly lifelike 4D assets.

Core Technology for Flawless Digital Doubles

The ScanStand system is engineered for one purpose: to produce a perfect foundation for a digital human. The synchronized capture provides flawless geometry for rigging and simulation.

Universal Camera Compatibility

Our flexible mounting and control systems are compatible with the industry-standard DSLR and mirrorless cameras used in professional VFX and gaming pipelines, integrating seamlessly with your existing equipment.

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The resulting assets allow for photorealistic re-lighting and novel view synthesis, making them ideal for virtual production, AI training, and advanced simulation. Move beyond simple textured meshes and start creating assets that respond to light as they would in the real world.

Experience Uncompromised Data

Get hands-on with our raw scan data and see what’s possible for your next project. Our sample pack includes:

  • High-resolution 3d head scan with 16k de-lit texture maps.
  • Full-body scan with clean, production-ready topology for digital human creation.
  • Photometric stereo data for unparalleled surface information.

A Complete Ecosystem for Flawless Data

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Geodesic Dome: Structural Perfection

The rigid geodesic frame provides a mathematically perfect and stable structure for the precise, repeatable placement of cameras and lights, ensuring error-free calculations.

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High-Resolution Cameras: Unrivaled Image Quality

We intergrate high-resolution cameras, leveraging their large sensors for superb texture detail for deeep, programmatic control over every setting.

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Integrated power distribution

ESPER MultiFlash lights, ESPER ControllerBox, LightCageController software a multi region power supply unit and all connection cabling.

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LightCageController software

Comes bundled with the LightCage – allowing the programming and control of each lighting unit and the accurate synchronisation with capture system.

Technical Specification:

From 2.3m to 10m ø diameter geodesic structure.
ESPER TriggerBox, PowerBox and ControllerBox included
Mounting up to *150 DSLR type cameras

Purpose-Built for Your Needs

If your project requires a non-standard solution, we can help. We specialise in designing and building fully custom and modular systems for any application. Let's discuss your specific requirements.

Applications for the LightStand System

From blockbuster films to cutting-edge AI, discover the ground-breaking work with ESPER systems.

VFX & Gaming

VFX & Gaming

Build your in-house pipeline for creating hero digi-doubles, populating virtual worlds with realistic crowds, and scanning principal talent.
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