The Buggy. The Road Warrior.

Fang

Heyo, I'm doing a new project, it's for an art test. A post-apocalyptic Rage-ish buggy of road battle. Here's the 3D concept, block-out of shapes I've got going.

I need some fresh eyes to have a look at this, focus on the major design please, all feedback and ideas are appreciated.
I'm still not sold on it myself yet..

I want to move on to do the highpoly very soon. There's no final shapes in this picture! All is block-out placeholders. For example here's what I want do to the Jet engine. (images bellow)

Xoliul

It's a bit straight and plain, boring in some places even.
Take the wheel layout for example: the offset for the front and rear wheels is identical, and their sizes are identical as well. Why not make the front ones smaller and make the rear ones wider and bigger?
Most lines in your body are pretty straight: the lower side of the car is perfectly straight from front to back, and I think the cockpit window might even sit at 45 degrees. Also the sides of the cockpit are perfectly upright. I'd put some more work in angling the lines there so the shape becomes less simple and there's more to look at.
Also those basket things at the side could do with the same treatment.

If I were you, I'd do some adjustments to have your design emphasize the back of the car, since that's were the showpiece jet engine will be. Have your lines flow more towards the back (widen the car toward the rear and so). Also could look a little more chaotic with more attached stuff like cases, jerrycans, oildrums, etc.. Oh and a more bad-ass bumper at the front could help. Maybe even do spikes and skulls if it's gotta be post-apoc.

Fang

Oh yes, very good crit! I'm on it! Thanks!

Fang

Here's an update, I'm much more pleased with how it looks..
But I'm posting here to get crit, feedback and to fuel my motivation, I've to crunch these coming days to get this done in time as I have more stuff I need to get done aswell. Now, I'm not sure if I'm going to pull an all-nighter on this or go to bed for a while.. Maybe a powernap..? Hmm.

*edit: oh and as I said this is the 3D concept, that's why things like the cloth/tarp is plain as hell.

natetheartist

just make sure the company you're doing this for is okay with you posting this. ...people seem to get in trouble for that sort of thing quite a bit...

Raider

Yer, seconding what nate said. Make sure they're ok with posting this, as it basically shows what the test is for the company. Most only have 1 so people knowing what it is can be a big advantage.

Also grab some refs like madmax etc, will give u some really good ideas to bash it up a bit.

Xoliul

I hope he's allowed to, because I wanna follow this

Big improvement Fang, it feels more solid and more well-designed. I really like the sideview profile. Also good that you scaled the jet engine up, I was thinking it seemed kinda small in the first one.
I'd just put some more cool details in there now. I suggest thinking about the rims and not making them just plain with a spike: look at some offroad rims, trophy truck rims, etc. At least so you'll know what to model in HP, as the LP can be quite simple for the rims. Another very cool thing (I'm a real sucker for this), is one of those bad ass tied-down antennas. Like here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Volvo_Sugge_TP21.jpg/800px-Volvo_Sugge_TP21.jpg or here: http://www.baesystemspresskit.com/ausa2007/userfiles/Image/Intergrated_solutions.jpg Especially cool if they point forwards, like on the humvee, just creates such a contrasting, swooping line. And to fit with the antenna, you could put up a radio system in the driver's area: I imagine one of those military microphone things hanging from the rollcage, like this: http://www.tactical-link.com/vvc1099.jpg (with the curly wire).
Also check this out to see a really nicely detailed post-apoc vehicle: http://www.neskoromyuk.com/civic.htm Could give you some idea's for small details.

Fang

Yes it's completely fine for me to post this It's an art test for a university and it's all up to me what I want to make!

Aye Mad Max is great reference. This is not Mad Max, but here's a nice site for FAV references http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpl3k/sets/72157603681349018/

Xoliul, good to hear I did something right! Sweet ideas, I've been thinking about a radio, it's exactly stuff like that I need, and the rims like most everything will get more attention in highpoly no doubt. I'll be updating with something new in a while. I will also try to make it more badass, I'll play around with a few things.

Fang

Update: I've started from the base to refine and detail the vehicle to what will in time become the highpoly. I will still add all the cool clutter and all that good stuff, make some radio etc, but I wanted to get going with the highpoly, there's no turbosmooth going on yet. Still early (obviously).

Though, this is my first vehicle, and I know nothing about cars. Nothing. That's probably why the wheel mechanics(?) looks completely broken and not proper. I want to hide as much of it as possible! Go ahead and laugh. :P

Fang

Update: Made some tyres and rims, didn't want too eyecatching rims, though they could maybe use some more work. Not much more to say on my end, still plenty of work.

Raider

looking good, the 1 thing i think the tyres are missing is the height on the grip. When i thought of a road warrior buggy i thought of a much more durable tyre.. something like this

Fang

Thanks, I agreed with your crit, especially for the back tyre so I made a new tyre in similar style of the ref you posted. I hope it's better!