How the Golden Gate Bridge Works

Animagraffs September 19, 2025
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I'm Jake O'Neal, and I make 3D animated explainer videos that strive to be accurate and smart, but also entertaining. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs

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An in-depth 3D technical tour of the Golden Gate Bridge, in all its glory! CREDITS Jacob O'Neal - Research, script, narration, 3D modeling / animation, music MUSIC I composed the background music specifically for this project. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs SOFTWARE USED I use Blender 3D to create these models. It's free and open source, and the community is amazing: https://www.blender.org/ 0:00 Overview 04:43 Piers 21:18 Towers 27:19 Footbridges 33:03 Spinning Mockup 37:11 Cable Spinning 47:57 Strand 53:56 Saddle 58:17 Compacting 01:01:36 Splay Collar 01:02:13 Anchorage 01:04:42 Suspender Cables 01:06:22 Roadway 01:11:16 Saddle Setback 01:14:03 Cable Tie-Down 01:15:58 Wrapping 01:18:03 Design Limits 01:01:21:41 Stiffening Trusses 01:22:01 Scaffolds 01:22:36 Conclusion

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