I think the animations from Lange & Söhne are quite inspirational since they contain a lot of complex moving parts and stunning texturing. Figure 1 shows a screenshot from some of these animation movies. During this project I got to play around with some clockworks and I was introduced to some truly amazing 3D animations created by the German watch producer A. This fascination and interest for the mechanical clock originally stems from a web project I created for the Danish Watchmaker School some years ago. I guess these mechanics are just appealing to the engineering- geek inside of me. What I find especially fascinating about mechanical clocks is the perfect orchestration of the many cogwheels and parts working in perfect unison. The presented combination of the old technology of mechanical clocks and the modern capabilities of 3D animation is my personal celebration of both of these wonderful technologies. This article is about the creation of a 3D animation featuring the mechanical clock in all of its wonderful glory. The fact that you can generate realistically looking animations from simple bits (ones and zeros), is nothing short of an amazing achievement. What makes 3D special is the way objects can be simulated with its twists, bends and surfaces whilst appearing in a perspective view.
Mechanical clock 3d animation movie#
Of course a lot has happened since then, but the basic principles and techniques introduced in this movie still remains the basis for the kind of 3D rendering, which is done in video games and movies today. Allegedly, the first digital 3D rendered film was produced as late as 1972 (Nerdplusart, 2011). In fact, the development of the steam engine and thus the industrial revolution, were explicitly made possible by the precision engineering of the mechanical clock (Scientific American, 2012).Īlthough not quite as old as the clock, 3D graphics is quite fascinating too.
Mechanical clock 3d animation portable#
The spring made it possible to manufacture small and portable clocks. The fun however, really started in the 16th century, when the spring-driven mechanical clocks were invented. Back then, these things where huge contraptions who relied on bells to tell the time. The mechanical clock especially, has influenced society in unprecedented manners, right from the earliest mechanical clocks, which dates all the way back to the 14th century. I love clocks! These fantastic timekeepers are without a doubt one of mankind’s greatest innovations.
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