Title Ramal Year 2026 Client Local Variable Studio Category 3D Animation

Ramal is a 3D narrative animation work aimed at highlighting the new railcar incorporated by the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado de Chile (EFE) for the Ramal Talca-Constitución service. Inaugurated in 1915, the Ramal Talca-Constitución spans 88 kilometers and 11 stops, connecting the towns of Talca, Maule, Pencahue, and Constitución. In 2007, it was declared a National Monument, establishing official protection for all stations, trains, turntables, and engineering works along its route.

The 3D render of a train at a station in night time.

The project development comprised various technical stages, such as 3D modeling of the new rolling stock, design and integration of railway environments and landscapes, lighting schemes, animation, and storyboarding. Composition, animation, lighting, and rendering were executed entirely in Blender. For the recreation of urban environments adjacent to the Talca station, architectural facade templates were generated using artificial intelligence models.

Ramal | Local Variable Studio