Vehicle and Props Design GCD61804/Exercise

Vehicle and Props Design

GCD61804/Exercise

LIU CHENG RUI  (0370930)

GCD61804/Vehicle and Props Design/ Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University  

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INSTRUCTION

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EXERCISES

week2 Deconstruct and Reconstruct 

In this exercise, we need to select three types (air, land and water) of a theme for drawing, and test and practice the basic knowledge of 3D drawing through simple combinations of shapes, decomposition and perspective. I choose to practice from three aspects. 

First, among the land vehicles, I chose the tank. I originally operated it on the computer using the drawing board, but I didn't think the drawing was very good. So I completed the remaining deconstruction work by drawing with a pencil.

Fig2.1 Land vehicles (Deconstruction of tanks)

For the flying vehicle, I choose a kind of space shuttle, which is mainly composed of cuboids.Unlike the deconstruction method of tanks, for this picture, I adopted the approach of dividing it into small parts to understand and draw its structure and perspective.

Fig2.2 Flying vehicles (Deconstruction of the Space Shuttle)

For underwater vehicles, I chose the hovercraft, which is mainly composed of cuboids and cylinders.This time, I choose to deconstruct the hovercraft from different perspectives.

Fig2.3 Underwater vehicles (Deconstruction of Hovercraft)

week 3 - How to get different forms

This week, Mr. Kannan guided us on how to extract the contours and shapes of existing vehicles and make modifications on this basis to create brand-new contour designs.

I chose land vehicles, which are divided into three types: tanks, four-wheelers and trucks.

Fig3.1 Silhouette of a tank

Fig3.2  Silhouette of a four-wheeled vehicle

Fig3.3 Silhouette of the truck

week7 Perspective & Line Weights

Continuing the deconstruction and reconstruction exercises, Mr. Kannan guided us to choose a type and apply the color. I chose the SUV because, in my project 1, I was drawing a land vehicle.I drew another five perspectives to explore different angles and perspectives.

Fig7.1 5 Perspectives

I chose the second perspective for further development. I redrew the perspective with different line thicknesses to enhance the depth and clarity of the drawing.

Fig7.2  Line Weight

week8 Applying Colors

After adjusting the thickness of the vehicle's lines, I attempted to apply some colors. I first searched for some existing colors online for a try, and then added some other color combinations according to my own preferences.

Fig8.1 Applying Color 1

Fig8.2 Final vehicle (Color)

week9 Materials and textures

I also drew some different materials, such as iron, gold, silver, etc.The purpose is to have a better understanding of the luster and painting techniques of different materials.

Fig9.1  Materials and textures

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FEEDBACK

week3

It is sufficient to draw the perspectives of the three types of vehicles on land, sea and air like this. Now you can focus more on your project 1.

week4

Mr. Kannan thought the third silhouette of my truck was very interesting and could continue. The first, third and fourth ones had some problems in terms of shape. For example, the lower part of Truck No. 3 was too wide and might not be able to bear as much weight as a truck.

week8

The perspective structure of the vehicle is okay. If you have time, you can try more types of vehicles for practice.

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REFLECTION

Experience

This exercise started from three means of transportation: land, sea and air. I chose tanks, space shuttles and hovercraft for form decomposition and structural analysis. In practice, I tried drawing with a digital tablet, but found that for beginners in structure, hand-drawing with a pencil was more conducive to observation and thinking. Subsequently, I learned how to redesign by extracting the outline and carried out the complete process of five views, line processing and color application around the SUV. The entire process helped me systematically understand the basic construction methods of 3D modeling and also enhanced my expression ability in actual design.

Observation

During the repeated process of drawing and analyzing, I realized that even for transportation vehicles composed of simple geometric shapes, there are complex functional logics and design considerations hidden behind their structures. For example, the low center of gravity and heavy armor of the tank reflect its combat stability. Furthermore, I have observed that the perspective changes of objects not only affect the accuracy of the form, but also directly determine the spatial sense and realism of the picture. The thickness of lines plays a role in guiding the line of sight in composition, and the subtle changes in the overlapping and projection relationships of shapes from different angles are the key to improving the quality of the drawing.

Findings

Through this exercise, I have deeply realized that styling design is not only the accumulation of techniques, but also the combination of observation, understanding and creativity. The process of disassembling complex structures has exercised my spatial imagination ability and also made me think more patiently about the composition of objects. The practice of silhouettes and perspective has taught me to maintain logic in creative expression, while the use of lines and colors has enabled me to understand the power of visual language.