sabbatini's periaktoi
2023
product design, software design
tools: illustrator, blender, 100w C02 laser cutter
a scale model of the rapid scenery changing system pioneered by Nicola Sabbatini in the 16th century, created for Theater201: Stagecraft at Reed College in Fall 2023.
building
animating
i built a Blender plugin that automates build-style animations such as the one of the periaktoi below. it uses object and collection names to drive the animation logic, with configurable parameters for timing, spacing, easing curves, opacity, and more.
