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Mini musicians: the Aurora Orchestra in miniature
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!
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1. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
After being photographed from 64 angles and turned into a digital model, the orchestra were printed using a 3D printer. Photo: Simon Weir
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2. Aurora Orchestra in 3D minature
The orchestra pose alongside their mini-mes. Photo: Simon Weir
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3. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
Flautist Jane Mitchell gets immortalised as a 3D figurine. Photo: Simon Weir
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4. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
A tiny model of Matthew Gee stands on the orchestra's new season brochure. Photo: Simon Weir
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5. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
Mini cellist Oliver Coates is conducted alongside the members of the mini orchestra. Photo: Simon Weir
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6. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
Normal sized Jane plays a duet with her 3D minature counterpart. Photo: Simon Weir
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7. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
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
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8. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
It's not just the instrumentalists who've been shrunk: this is a to scale model of a Steinway piano. Photo: Simon Weir
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9. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
And here's pianist John Reid, captured in action. Photo: Simon Weir
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10. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
The largest of the tiny instruments, this double bass is only just over 20cm tall. Photo: Simon Weir
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11. Aurora Orchestra in 3D minature
Oliver Coates and his mini cello-playing counterpart perform together. Photo: Simon Weir
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12. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
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
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13. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
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
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14. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
Thomas Gould shows just how small the 3D figurines are as he recreates his pose with his mini-me. Photo: Simon Weir
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15. Aurora Orchestra in 3D miniature
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
