Case Study: Gentle Giant Studios achieves 65% faster AM workflows with Materialise Magics

How Gentle Giant Studios Revolutionized Their Use of AM and Accelerated Workflows by 65%

Gentle Giant Studios, the art and design studio behind 3D-printed characters like Harry Potter, Yoda, and Elsa, needed to improve its additive manufacturing workflows and help its team develop stronger AM skills. When Jason Lopes joined in 2023, he found the studio using generic build prep software that could fix files but didn’t support learning, traceability, or efficient handling of large, complex models. Materialise’s Magics was identified as the tool that could better support their needs.

Materialise introduced Magics for data and build preparation, enabling Gentle Giant Studios to check and repair files, perform Boolean operations, estimate costs, and generate better reporting across departments. The result was a 65% faster data and build prep workflow, removing bottlenecks with large files and helping the team scale production while improving internal AM expertise.

Gentle Giant Studios

Jason Lopes

Chief Technology Officer