BFI National Archive Harnesses 3D Printing to Preserve Film Heritage

The BFI National Archive, a film and television archive managed by the British Film Institute, uses the Formlabs Form 3L, a large-format 3D printer acquired in 2022, to reproduce obsolete equipment parts and develop prototype components, including film reels, cores, spacers, and guides. The process begins with the EinScan Pro HD 3D scanner, which captures […]