Truck Crash Animation

Artwork Works in Progress
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Well I started thinking about doing a truck crash with blender. so i did. I modeled a simple truck trailer and made a couple of shape keys so I could control when it got busted. The youtube video of the animation is here:


The animation right now is pretty much just to show what I want to do. I am probably going to completely redo the animation to allow a more realistic crash (not a crash that would be like some crazy suicidal drunk guy driving the truck) and maybe have it slide or hit a smaller car.
Today I added the cab and the wheels (see attachments)
I know it isn’t that good, but thats why it is WIP. Also, does anyone know of a more realistic means of making the crash look better (other than shape keys)?
Comments and criticisms encouraged.

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Truckcrash1_render3.jpg720×480 32.1 KB

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good start! you can look at crash pics to see, and it depends on how detailed. dents / crumples using a bump map come to mind, cracked glass using texture, tears in the sheet metal/mesh to show piping and pulleys and stuff. mist and smoke. parts flying off. Alot is in the animation too, and sound effects. Keep going! I hope the driver at least gave you a free case of coke.