Smooth vertical scrolling numbers in a slot-machine / Apple timer style format

[Paz]

Hello Isadora community I hope you're all well.

For an upcoming production I need to project the four numbers of a particular year, for example: 2026.

Each number needs to be presented independently in a smooth vertical scrolling slot-machine format. The closest example I can think of is Apple's iPhone timer.

In my mind the Isadora scene will fade up with each of the four numbers scrolling vertically, independently, with an element of inertia to replicate the Apple feel.

I need it to be programmable so that each number comes to rest correctly in a sequence for the year in question.

The production will require this to be replicated several times in different Isadora scenes, however, each scene will display a different year / sequence of 4 numbers.

I've made a start and included the file: scroll-txt-test.izz

Perhaps the way forward is with some python code or Javascript but I'm no coder.

I would really appreciate any thoughts / expertise on how I can formulate this process.

Many thanks and best wishes,

Simon

[dbini]

@paz
Hi Simon. 

Ease In/Out might be better than Envelope Generators, giving you the inertia feeling - it might also be easier to set up with conditional logic to enable you to trigger different destination years.

[Paz]

@dbini Hey John many thanks for your wise words. I will try out the Ease In/Out actors. If you have time to elaborate on your "conditional logic" comment that will be much appreciated.

Thanks again! 🙏

[Woland]

@paz

You could use Cheetah3D to make actual 3d wheels with numbers on them, then use the 3D Player actor to rotate them and the 3D Stage Orientation actor to position the "camera" in the right place.

[Paz]

@woland Thank you L this is an alternative solution which I hadn't thought about. I'll check this out too. Many thanks!

Simon