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How to Make an LED Sign in Blender

Blender Guru via YouTube

Overview

Learn how to create an LED ticker screen using Blender's geometry nodes, perfect for virtual subways. The course covers creating the board, instancing LEDs, working with LED bulb materials, using text to drive the LEDs, creating animations with geometry nodes, and improving text and usability. The teaching method includes step-by-step tutorials with practical demonstrations. This course is intended for individuals interested in 3D modeling, animation, and creating visual effects using Blender.

Syllabus

Creating the board.
Instancing LEDs.
LED bulb materials.
Using text to drive the LEDs.
The problem with keyframe animations.
Creating animations with geometry nodes.
Snapping the animation to LEDs.
Improving the text.
Improving the usability.
Final Node Setup.

Taught by

Blender Guru

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  • Alpha Wright
    Great tutorial, lost me on the animation through Geometry nodes and to do it the old fashion way through the view port, but the appearance and detail for this tutorial was excellent!

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