TUCKER CEDARLEAF //
// LIDAR ENTHUSIAST
I’ve been collecting (or processing previously-collected) 3D data all over the world for over 12 years.
3D SCANNING/AERIAL SURVEYING PROJECTS:
CONSTRUCTION:
LAX Terminal One
LAX Pump Rooms
LA Union Station
Intel Chandler, AZ
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Malta, NY
WeWork (Multiple Locations)
Disneyland Imagineer Project
VISUAL EFFECTS:
Rebel Moon
Ms. American Pie
Spy Kids Armageddon
Coyote v. Acme
Ghosted (2U)
The Midnight Club
King Richard
Army of the Dead
John Wick Chapter 3 (2U)
Birds of Prey
Home (Apple TV)
For All Mankind
Creed II
Greatest Showman
Bright
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Birdman
Boardwalk Empire
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
After Earth
Tower Heist
In addition to 3D Scanning I’m currently building up skills in 3D Modeling.
AERIAL SURVEY // 3D DATA PROCESSING
Aerial Survey
Farm land, construction sites, movie sets, power lines, whatever! Any large area that needs to be surveyed can easily be captured with Aerial LiDAR.
Equipment:
DJI M300 RTK with L1 sensor
License:
FAA Part 107
Case Study:
Coyote vs. Acme (2023) movie. I flew vast stretches of New Mexico desert to give the artists geometry to build the classic Looney Tunes desert scenes.
Data Processing
LiDAR scanning is getting easier to use and more affordable. In some cases it makes sense to DIY or use cheaper labor to collect the data you need. However there is a bottleneck that the 3D scanner manufacture doesn’t mention. And that’s the learning curve that comes with an added expense for software if you want the data processed into a useable format. But I’m here to help. If you have data that’s already been collected, or you’re interested in collecting it yourself, I can help get it into your workflow.
Software:
Leica Cyclone & Register360
Autodesk Recap
Case Study:
Spy Kids Armageddon (2024) movie. Instead of paying me to relocate to Austin, TX for 3 months and scan on-set full-time, I trained a member of the on-set VFX team and left them to do the daily scanning. They would upload the photos and raw scan data to me and I would process and deliver the data straight to the vendors. It saved the production a good amount of money and because the scanners are so easy to use now, the project didn’t suffer without having “an expert” present.
