Ever wonder what really lifts an elevator? Inside the cables, locks, and clever mechanics that move us every day.
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🌐Internet Sources:
How Elevators Changed the World (National Geographic)
https://youtu.be/UtkAJscxbZU
Master Craftsmen - Elevator Installation
https://youtu.be/BsY6CMCdtkc
Elevator Hoist Way Doors -
https://youtu.be/jcjcC5-mpEE
https://www.otis.com/en/us/tools-resources/high-rise-safety-systems
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-elevators-work.html
https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/elevator.htm
📘Book Sources:
Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator by Andreas Bernard
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The Heights, Anatomy of a Skyscraper by Kate Ascher
https://amzn.to/3M9uyOF
🟠This animation was made with blender 3.4 (Cycles Render)
🎵Music (soundstripe.com):
"Just A Dream" by CJ-0
"Light As Air" by Reveille
"Honolulu Beach Party" by Pala
A Night Alone by TrackTribe (YouTube Audio Library)
3D Models used in this animation:
Medieval Wooden Crane 11 - https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-medieval-wooden-crane-11-model-1756815
Otis Gearless Elevator Traction Machine - https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/otis-gearless-elevator-traction-machine-3d-model-1887357
Wooden Barrel - https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/industrial/other/wooden-barrel-11b5ca84-22ba-4fa5-aa72-34ba69160af4
The buildings from the beginning of this animation are from CG Cookie's course called "Cubicity"
https://cgcookie.com/courses/cubicity-creating-and-utilizing-asset-libraries-with-blender
🎧Here is some of the gear that I use for animation:
Graphics Card: GTX 3090ti https://amzn.to/3nazTHE
Microphone: Shure MV7 https://amzn.to/3rDKSfk
Mouse: Razer Naga X https://amzn.to/3EupxKs
Chair: Staples Gaming Chair https://amzn.to/31hNgKS