A magnificent float
In response to the annual cultural festival ‘De Brabantsedag’ in Heeze, we are highlighting a less common scanning assignment.
Brabantsedag?
De Brabantsedag in Heeze is an annual cultural festival during which 16 floats parade through the village. All linked to the history of Duchy of Brabant and telling a story, built by a group of volunteer float builders.
What makes this event so special is that the floats not only depict history, but often do so in a surprising, theatrical and contemporary way. Despite its historical subject matter, the event is vibrant and contemporary: it connects the past with the present through contemporary perspectives, modern techniques and a strong sense of community, creating a unique blend of heritage, art and experience.
Chased away from Brabant: my beloved land
The association “Vriendenkring De Rooie Hoek”, consisting of more than 180(!) adults and children, depicted the departure of a farming family from Brabant last year with their float – ‘Chased away from Brabant: my beloved land.’
The idea of driving people away with the many rules surrounding agriculture in the early 1900s has been translated into a large, multi-headed bureaucratic monster.
To design this monster and convert it from 2D to 3D, a simple 3D model was made out of cardboard to get an idea of the shape. We, Tetravision, scanned this 3D model with one of our precision scanners (GOM Atos Q) so that this digital monster head could be placed in a 3D model.
Design process
From a very simplistic, stylistic form, a detailed dragon’s head has been created. The images alongside show the process step by step.
After digitally modelling the float, the real work had yet to begin: creating the physical, functional float!
With an eye for the smallest detail, the entire model was created and finished, after which this beautiful end result was able to parade through the streets of Heeze.
Results
The result was an amazing float that won first prize at Omroep Brabant and second prize in the overall public vote.
The new vehicle will be driving through the streets of Heeze on 31 August 2025.
Thanks to brabantsfaam.nl for all the images of the parade.
