Step-Van: Approach
It all starts with outlining the work. After using a variety of references and receiving guidance and help from a co-worker, I managed to put together a fairly accurate depiction of the insides of a basic Step-Van.
Step-Van: The Battery
From there, I focused on bringing the smallest, and simplest piece of machinery to life. I color coded the battery and made sure everything was in scale, and in perspective.
Step-Van: Engine
Next, I tackled the engine. The sheer amount of pieces that went into putting this together was mind-blowing. I had to consider each piece, and determine what fit where. I also had to make sure everything was colored correctly and accurate for the viewer.
Step-Van: Frame
From there, I tackled the beast. The frame of the step-van was undoubtably the most difficult part of my work. Being unable to find anything near perspective made it hard to put together. In the end it took many attempts and adjustments to make it look and feel accurate when viewed.
Step-Van: Final
From there it was simply adding the wiring, drop shadow, background, and making sure everything was in perspective and complete. Afterwards, I verified the content with an engineer to keep things accurate.
EV-Truck: Approach
After seeing my first piece, I was asked to create a second for the Electrical Division. From there I took a different approach. First, I built out all of the smaller parts that lived off of the larger ones in the mechanical portion of the project. This allowed me to tackle perspective easier in my next steps.
EV-Truck: Mechanical Parts
From there I assembled the background pieces of the work. This allowed me to see the details as a separate feature of the vehicle, allowing me to build it out more accurately and in-perspective.
EV-Truck: Polishing Up
From there I polished up the piece, verified its accuracy before moving forward, and added a drop shadow to help build depth and separate it a bit more from the frame.
EV-Truck: Final
Lastly, I built the EV truck surrounding the parts. I had to use a wide variety of imagery to base my truck off of. It needed to look different from any brand on the market, but still needed to be recognized. In the end this is what I put together.
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