How to Make an LED Sign in Blender

Learn how to create a realistic LED ticker screen in Blender using geometry nodes in this 28-minute tutorial. Master techniques for building the board, instancing LEDs, crafting LED bulb materials, and using text to control the display. Explore solutions to keyframe animation challenges and discover how to create dynamic animations with geometry nodes. Improve text rendering, enhance usability, and gain insights into the final node setup. Perfect for adding authentic LED signage to virtual environments like subway scenes. Access additional resources, including fonts, textures, and the final .blend file, to support your learning process.

Creating the board.
Instancing LEDs.
LED bulb materials.
Using text to drive the LEDs.
The problem with keyframe animations.
Creating animations with geometry nodes.
Snapping the animation to LEDs.
Improving the text.
Improving the usability.
Final Node Setup.