I really dig the puzzle animations as well. 

On Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:29:59 EST
"Eriban" <pov### [at] spamgourmetcom> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> At the slight risk of spamming this low-traffic group, I want to share the
> latest puzzle animation I made. It features the Oktoberfest puzzle designed by
> Christoph Lohe. The puzzle is interesting because it consists of six identical
> pieces, yet has a solution that is relatively complex.
> 
> I did my best to let the wood texture resemble that of the actual puzzle I own.
> For this it was required to vary the texture depending on the orientation of the
> surface. Somehow this really impacts the color. Furthermore, the texture differs
> depending on whether it is an inner part or outer part of the puzzle piece, due
> to the finishing that is applied to the wood. The way I modeled this was by
> breaking up the puzzle pieces via CSG, so that each surface could be assigned
> the right texture-variant. I am happy with the resulting look, which can be seen
> in the attached image, but if there are easier ways to achieve the same effect,
> I would be interested in hearing them.
> 
> The entire animation can be found on YouTube at
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wypULBP5mXY
> 
> I hope you like it.
> 
> Cheers,
> Erwin
> 
> 
> 
>

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