Shape-adjustable chroma key compatible mannequin or body suit, and associated 3D image capture equipment

A shape adjustable body comprising a body suit resembling at least a partial human body form and comprising:

• an expandable/collapsible layer that comprises:
• at least a first array of fluid-expandable cells;
• a first inner envelope shared by said first array of fluid-expandable cells, a first outer envelope shared by said first array of fluid-expandable cells;
• a first set of dividing walls spanning between the first inner and outer envelopes to subdivide a first space therebetween into individual cells of the first array, whereby fluid-based expansion of the individual cells of the first array to different degrees will bulge respective areas of the first outer envelope further outwardly away from the first inner envelope to establish a non-uniform profile at the outer envelope of said array that contributes to or defines an outer body contour of the body suit;
• a second array of fluid-expandable cells underlying the first array of fluid-expandable cells;
• a second set of divider walls spanning between the inner envelope of the first array of fluid-expandable cells and an inner envelope of the second array of fluid-expandable cells to subdivide a second space therebetween into individual cells of the second array that are each neighboured by an adjacently stacked cell of the first array;
• and
• a respective inter-cell control valve installed between each individual cell of the second array and the adjacently stacked cell of the first array at the inner envelope of the first array to control airflow into the adjacently stacked cells of the first array from the individual cells of the second array during expansion of the expandable/collapsible layer.