BlenderWorld bw 0151 (text)

The task

We've got a product launch coming up next month and I want to use a Newton's cradle as the hero visual — a slow-motion close-up for the big screen, so it needs to feel premium. Structure-wise: the base is a 300×100×10mm metal plate; four Ø8mm posts, 180mm tall, stand at the corners at X = ±140mm and Y = ±40mm from…