VEHICLE & PROPS DESIGN PROJECT 2: PRODUCTION

Week 9-Week 11

Christopher Jayson Tan/ 0378500

Vehicle & Props Design / Bachelors of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Vehicle & Props Design Project 2: Production

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INSTRUCTIONS

2. TASK

3. REFLECTION

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INSTRUCTIONS

You are to continue developing your vehicle design from project 1. Pick one of your vehicle and props concept to be extended with design application that communicates well and appeal to the target audiences. Here you have to showcase your development process. Process includes:

1. Thumbnails  (Vehicle and Props Breakdowns)
2. Value studies
3. Color studies
4. Textures

Output 16:9 1920+ Illustration compiled in pdf format. 

NOTE: You are allowed to use AI generated images only for references purpose and to be cited. This can be included within your mood board creation and ideation process. Progress on each developments should be recorded and raw files are to be kept as proof of original work. Any misuse of AI generated images as final submission will not be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.

Options to use AI image generator and chatbot: 

1. Chatgpt 
2. Midjourney
3. Dall-e

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TASK

The second project is mainly focused on the attachments for my mount as well as the functions of it. So at this stage I need to finalized the overall look of my mount and so I tried to explore ideas. I already have a rough Idea on what kind of armor and attachments I want to make because I drew it during the exploration phase at the second week and so I worked around that.

I made the plates disconnected into sections so that it can move freely. The main material for the saddle attachment and straps will be rough leather and will be incorporated with metal bolts. I also want the creature to have a horn attachment as well to make the creature look more lethal.

Figure 2.1 Initial sketch from week 2

Figure 2.2 attachment sketch

After that, I got my feedback from Mr. Kannan and he said that the idea is already okay but I have to keep in mind the armor plates near the head so that it doesn't block the head movement. I then continued refining it by adding some ornaments and other decorations so that I can finalized the look. 

Figure 2.3 Finalizing attachments

I also gave the creature some colors. I determine the amor should be bronze so that it can harmonize with the creatures body color.

Figure 2.4 Coloring mount

After that I started focusing on creating the breakdowns that It will have so that the creature is more fleshed out.

Figure 2.5 Design breakdown 1

Figure 2.6 Design breakdown 2

Figure 2.7 Design breakdown 3

Figure 2.8 Design breakdown 4

For the final part, I made the finalized creature design in 2 different perspective as well as placing the rider beside it for scale and also adding textures to it.

Figure 2.9 Finalized mount design

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REFLECTION

So the 2nd project is actually quite simple but what made it hard is that I was also doing the sculpting for the base mesh for the final project and so I had to focus on both of them. I manage to finish both the 3D body mesh (including coloring/texturing) and this concept at the same time which is pretty awesome because I can focus more on creating the attachments for the mount so that it looks more complex. In the end, I'm quite glad I get to finish the concepting part because now I don't have to worry about the design and I just have to focus on how it look in 3D