LEGO Marble Pump Animation

This is an animation of a LEGO marble pump. This machine will push marbles up the tube and makes use of a spinning gear and clever pump mechanism.

Made for this LEGO question on LEGO® Answers: http://bricks.stackexchange.com/quest...

Based on a model located here: http:-//www.kugelbahn.info/deutsch/pumpe­/einl.html

Rendered with Blender Cycles.

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[fmmjqtft1]

It looks quite realistic. What Cycles materials did you use? I've started using Cycles, and for most Lego materials I mix:

0.95 Diffuse (dark)

0.05 White Glossy, 0.02 roughness.

[Peter Cassetta]

I actually didn't use any Glossy (because that adds a LOT of fireflies); getting rid of those would have required a ton more passes, so I just kept them as diffuse (excepting the fading ones, which were a Diffuse/Transparent - Mix Shader).

I made use of the "Sky" texture in the World settings. I think that adds a lot of realism to it.

If I were to do a still image, I'd definitely use some Glossy, though. Probably a tiny bit of Translucent as well; light does pass through LEGO plastic.

[ConflagrationClone]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!x10000000000­000000000000

[Peter Cassetta]

Thanks, pal!