Vehicle & Props Design - Task 1: Pre-production

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21/09/25-09/11/25 (Week 1-Week 8)
Samuel Keane / 0376236
Vehicle & Props Design / Bachelors of Design (Honors) in Creative Media
Task 1: Pre-production

JUMPLINKS

1. LECTURES

LECTURES

Lectures were given in class.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    MIB

    TASK

    Task 1: Pre-production

    On task 1, we were required to come up with a vehicle concept. I am really interested with the idea of a post-apocalyptic, dystopian setting with grind fiction elements. So, I came up with a few sketches.

    Fig. 3.1, Initial sketches

    Then, Mr. Kannan also instructed us to do more exploration by doing 10 silhouettes for 3 different archetypes, land, air, and water.

    Fig. 3.2, Land vehicle silhouettes

    Fig. 3.3, Air vehicle silhouette

    Fig. 3.4,  Water vehicle silhouette

    Honestly, after all of that sketching, I don't think I get a single idea/inspiration i can use for my vehicle, so I did more exploration.

    Fig. 3.5, 5 more sketches

    I decided to go with vehicle number 4 (the trailer truck) as my vehicle, a vehicle used as a basecamp/shelter for a group of punks. However, I need more polishing to do. 

    Fig. 3.6, Initial concept

    After consultation with Mr. Kannan, I decided to expand on this idea more.

    Fig. 3.7. Second attempt

    Since I am really fond of stylized, almost cartoony designs, I do not really pay attention on the physics and mechanics of vehicles, since all I care is the aesthetics and design. However, Mr. Kannan asked me to think about the vehicles and whether it make sense or not (in terms of the mechanics and physics if applied in real life, basically).

    So, I tried to make a more realistic approach on this concept, by making the wheels bigger so it can support the weight, of course.

    Fig. 3.8. Third attempt

    The proportions are off, more revision to do.

    Fig. 3.9. Fourth attempt

    Still feeling unsatisfied, I do more exploration through the submission of task 1, (gotta lock in for this).

    Fig. 3.10. Thumbnail sketches 1


    Fig. 3.11. Thumbnail sketches 2

    Then I gotta do the silhouettes from 10 of those.

    Fig. 3.12. Silhouettes

    From those 10 silhouettes, I need to make 5 rough values.

    Fig. 3.13, Rough values


    Here is the design breakdown.

    Fig. 3.14, Design breakdown

    After one more feedback from Mr. Kannan, I added more details on the truck.

    Fig. 3.15, Final design

    REFLECTIONS

    The first task of VPD is honestly very tiring. I feel like I haven't really shown my full potential.. I was really stressed out on working on the design breakdown as I have never drawn vehicle seriously. But, I somehow managed to finish the task. I drew the truck with my usual cartoon-ish artstyle. One thing I noticed from Mr. Kannan is that his feedbacks and suggestions really pushes me forward.

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