Major Project: Interim Pitch

Daniel Rolph

Initial Idea and Brainstorming

My initial idea was to produce a vehicle model for use in a 2D animation. In order to make the project more distinctive, I decided to make an armoured train (since theyre rather obscure, I thought it would be pretty unique)

Influence Maps
The Armoured Train is used as a dumping ground for troublemakers by the military command, so the crew are a bunch of misfits; hence the right hand influence map.

Initial Concept Sketches

These are just initial sketches, trying to get a feel for the overall look of the train. Although the outside is based on real armoured trains, I wanted the interior to have more of a nautical feel; as a result, I used things like battleship interiors as reference. Another idea I was playing around with is the notion that the train has been customised by the crew, using whatever they can get their hands on.

Character Biographies
To help me design the crews cabins, I needed to work out the personalities of the main characters. Alan suggested that I use national stereotypes as a way of adding flavour.

Interior Concept Sketches

These are initial concepts for cabins, based on the character biographies. From left to right Mechanic, Commander, and Communication officer

Initial Block Out

I started by doing a rough block-out model, to give me an idea of how much space I have to play with in my designs. To help make things more dramatic, everything is considerably larger than any real train ever built.

Commanders Cabin development

Chief Gunners Cabin development

Engine Modeling

The engine design is nothing particularly unusual, but because of the complicated elements such as the exposed valve gear, it plays up to the strengths of 3D modelling.

Cannon Car Development

Troop Carriage Modeling

Because Im modelling parts of the interior of the train (the cabins), I had to work out the interior layout of the troop & command carriages.

Officers Cabin block out

Other Room Concepts

Communication Officers Cabin

Command Center

Sick Bay

Vehicle Carriage interior

Scouts Cabin

Progress so far