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Is this the world's first 3D orchestra? Making a big fuss - or rather, a miniature fuss - about their new season, the Aurora Orchestra have transformed themselves into 3D printed models for their latest brochure... and we've got the pictures!
After being photographed from 64 angles and turned into a digital model, the orchestra were printed using a 3D printer. Photo: Simon Weir
The orchestra pose alongside their mini-mes. Photo: Simon Weir
Flautist Jane Mitchell gets immortalised as a 3D figurine. Photo: Simon Weir
A tiny model of Matthew Gee stands on the orchestra's new season brochure. Photo: Simon Weir
Mini cellist Oliver Coates is conducted alongside the members of the mini orchestra. Photo: Simon Weir
Normal sized Jane plays a duet with her 3D minature counterpart. Photo: Simon Weir
At over 6ft, Thomas Gould is the tallest member in the Aurora Orchestra - until now! He's been reduced to a tiny 20cm model. Photo: Simon Weir
It's not just the instrumentalists who've been shrunk: this is a to scale model of a Steinway piano. Photo: Simon Weir
And here's pianist John Reid, captured in action. Photo: Simon Weir
The largest of the tiny instruments, this double bass is only just over 20cm tall. Photo: Simon Weir
Oliver Coates and his mini cello-playing counterpart perform together. Photo: Simon Weir
You can see the intricate detail on each model: every valve on Nicolas Fleury's tiny French horn is replicated to scale. Photo: Simon Weir
Created with the help of 3D twin producing company, Levavo, the world's first 3D orchestra pose with their human-sized counterparts. Photo: Simon Weir
Thomas Gould shows just how small the 3D figurines are as he recreates his pose with his mini-me. Photo: Simon Weir
Pictured on the life-size piano, every inch of the original instrument has been recreated to scale - you can even see the brakes on the piano legs!Photo: Simon Weir