This is a 3D reconstruction of the Newtonsarus cambrensis, a Late Triassic Theropod Dinosaur, generated from a bone mold. This reconstruction was used to study the fossil in a non-conventional way and was used in the research paper; "Re-assessment of a large theropod dinosaur dentary from the Rhaetian of
South Wales", (Evans et al, 2025)

To create this reconstruction firstly the bone mold was scanned using photogrammetry and then was imported into blender. Secondly the rock matrix around the mold was cut away so that only the indentation of the dentary remained. These parts were then aligned to fit together and were analysed by Paleontologist Owain Evans.
Changes to the Ambient occlusion and the use of different MAT-caps were used to pick out details in the crevasses and divots of the model.
Once the analysis was complete I filled in the gaps of the two parts of the bone mold to create a single unified bone making it 3D printable.

All of the editing was complete in Blender. Display and turntable shots were done in Unreal Engine.
Link to the Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016787825000513
Link to News article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre5wqqgdp9o