7 Segment Display (Rack and pinion concept)
Added 2024-08-14 09:51:21 +0000 UTCHello! Here is the second concept in my 7 segment display series from my latest youtube video!
So I wanted to try a rack and pinion drive system to control the position of the segments, and it worked out pretty great I think! It feels quite mesmerizing to see the segments change. You can animate each rack, and the pinions will automatically move using drivers
And as the previous concept, I refuse to turn the segments on and off like you're supposed to :D
The scene has a lower contrast than I'm used to, but I really ended up enjoying this style. I think it's something I'd like to explore more in the future, maybe also with an orthographic camera for an isometric look!
The ground texture is a simple tileable square texture I put together (you can download it below). I really enjoy simple patterns like this, and just tweaking the contrast with the color ramp node. Also the camera in the scene has fisheye distortion, which helps break up the strict geometric vibe such patterns can give to the scene.
The project file is made with Blender version 4.2 and should be ready to render out of the box. The final animation took 7 hours and 40 minutes to render in 1920x1080 on the RTX 4090.
Thanks for the support!!
Asbjørn 🌊
