FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D makes its movie debut in
FARO Japan, Inc. (Head office: Aichi Prefecture) has announced the use of FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D in the movie “Platinum Data,” which was released on 16 March 2013 (Saturday). In the movie, the FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D was used at a crime scene, presented as state-of-the-art forensic equipment. This blockbuster movie was adapted for the big screen by director Keishi Otomo, based on a novel written by Keigo Higashino.
The movie is about Japan in the near future. Society is at the dawn of an era where there is 100% accuracy in criminal arrests, made possible by the latest DNA forensics that employs “Platinum Data” to identify the perpetrator. Ryuhei Kagura, who is an exceptional scientist working at the National Police Agency’s Special Analysis Research Institute, is assigned to the murder investigation of several people connected to the newly developed DNA forensics. Yet, when a faint trace of evidence left at the scene was analyzed through the DNA forensic system, it identified him as the offender. With absolutely no recollection of the incident, he decided to flee turning him from ‘the pursuer’ to ‘the pursued’. What is the truth hidden behind the DNA forensic system? The “Platinum Data” holds the key to all the answers.
Throughout the investigation, the FARO Focus3D is featured as the main device used to capture crime scenes in 3D. The FARO Focus3D is a 3D laser scanner that takes instant scans of buildings, geographical spaces, and large objects, and records the information as 3D data. In recent years, it has attracted much attention for its use at accident sites and in criminal investigations. It helps investigators preserve records of the situation at the scene as it originally was, and facilitates accurate evaluation and analysis even after time has elapsed.
Equipped with a touchscreen, the FARO Focus3D operates much like a digital camera and is extremely user-friendly.
About the Movie “Platinum Data”
Director: Keishi Otomo
Based on the Novel by Keigo Higashino, published by Gentosha Inc.
Distributor: Toho Co., Ltd.
Copyright: ©2013 “Platina Data” Production Committee
Release: 16 March 2013 (Saturday), roadshow at all Toho cinemas nationwide in Japan
Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Etsushi Toyokawa, Honami Suzuki, Katsuhisa Namase, Anne, Kiko Mizuhara, Kaname Endo, Sohkoh Wada, Ikuji Nakamura, Masato Hagiwara
Official website: http://www.platinadata.jp/
About FARO
FARO is a global technology company that develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement devices and software. Portable equipment from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement and comparison of parts and compound structures within production and quality assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, inventory documentation, as well as for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime scenes. They are also employed to generate digital scans of historic sites.
With FARO, 3D measurement and documentation needs can be fulfilled confidently. As a pioneer and market leader in portable computer-aided measurement, FARO consistently applies the latest advances in technology to make its industry-leading product offerings more accurate, reliable, and easy to use. The focus is on simplifying workflow with tools that empower customers, thereby dramatically reducing the on-site measuring time and lowering overall costs.
Worldwide, approximately 15,000 customers are operating more than 30,000 installations of FARO’s systems. The company’s global headquarters are located in Lake Mary, Florida, with its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia-Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branch locations in Japan, China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, and The Netherlands.
For more information:
Web: www.faroasia.com
