weapons
A school project of a simple expository animation of "How a Revolver Works" highlighting the trigger and firing sequences. Reference used from howstuffworks.com
Software used: Maya 2009, Photoshop, After Effects, Mental Ray
Update - September 25, 2020:
Thank you for everyone who has reached out and has provided positive feedback on this animation piece over the past 10 years.
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A 3D animation showing how a 2020 Colt Python revolver works. Cinema 4D was used to create each individual part, as well as animating everything. Rizom UV was used for UV unwrapping. Substance 3D Painter was used for all the texturing. Redshift renderer was used for final output of lighting and textures.
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Chapters:
0:00 Sponsor
0:11 Intro
0:23 Ammunition Loading
0:55 Double-Action vs Single-Action
1:20 Double-Action Operation
2:32 Trigger Reset
2:48 Single-Action Operation
3:27 Ejection
3:51 Sponsor
4:11 Credits
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