Vehicle Design and Sketching by John Frye
Release date:2024
Duration:11 h 51 m
Author:John Frye
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Join instructor John Frye in this 5-week course as he unveils the intricacies of hard-surface vehicle design and sketching. Delve into the nuances that distinguish hard surface from organic sketching, honing your skills to craft designs that exude solidity and precision manufacturing. Under John’s expert guidance, you’ll embark on a journey of aesthetic development, aiming to create designs with universal appeal while considering their narrative context. Explore concepts like symmetry, movement, and mastering your line work specifically tailored for manufactured objects. This course is perfect for artists looking to breathe life into unique, story-driven vehicle designs for film, gaming, or personal creative ventures.
Week 1: Establishing the Foundations of Vehicle Design
In the first week, John lays the groundwork by introducing the core principles of vehicle design and sketching. Explore a variety of tools used in traditional and digital formats and delve into essential attributes of vehicles.
Week 2: Expanding Your Visual Library
Week two is all about broadening your horizon as you gather a diverse range of vehicle design references. From model kits to museum visits and digital platforms like Pinterest, John discusses bridging the gap between imagination and reality through a deeper understanding of technical and engineering aspects.
Week 3: Crafting and Sculpting Vehicle Forms
Week three focuses on the art of designing vehicle forms, starting from basic shapes and transforming them into recognizable vehicles. Emphasizing the significance of proportions and movement axes, John demonstrates how even simple shapes can hint at complex vehicle forms.
Week 4: Designing within Constraints
In the fourth week, dive into the rationale behind designing different types of vehicles, including passenger cars, spacecraft, and airborne vehicles. John explores the historical evolution of vehicle volumes, highlighting the human element in design dimensions.
Week 5: Fine-Tuning Vehicle Sketches
In the final week, refine your concept designs with advanced techniques guided by John. Enhance your understanding of perspective, detailing, and shading, with a particular focus on developing wheels, tires, and their integration with the vehicle’s body.
Week 1 – Foundational Logic of Vehicle Design
01 – Introduction – HD
02 – Overview of Topics in the Course – HD
03 – Materials Overview – HD
05 – Foundations of Hard Surface Sketching – HD
06 – Intro to Perspective Construction – HD
07 – Developing Shapes That Move Through Space – HD
08 – Intersection of Function and Aesthetics – HD
09 – Developing Physical Skills and Ergonomic Techniques – HD
10 – Practicing Point to Point Lines – HD
11 – Fundamentals of Sketching Ellipses, Cubes and Perspective – HD
12 – Developing Inflated Objects – HD
13 – Advantages of Using a Sketch Portfolio – HD
14 – John Fryes Artistic Journey – HD
15 – Assignment 1
16 – Assignment 2
17 – Assignment 3
18 – Assignment 4
Week 2 – Developing Your Visual Library
02 – Balancing Fantasy and Reality – HD
03 – Enhancing Design through Knowledge – HD
04 – We Are Students for Life – HD
05 – Building a Design Reference Library – HD
06 – Understanding Car Anatomy – HD
07 – Sketching Techniques for Vintage Automobiles – HD
08 – Sketching Techniques for Military Vehicles – HD
09 – Sketching Techniques for 1930s to 1950s Cars – HD
10 – Sketching Techniques for 1970s to 1980s Era Cars – HD
11 – Assignment Overview – HD
Week 3 – Constructing and Designing Vehicle Forms
02 – Creating Directionality and Character – HD
03 – Wheel Base Considerations – HD
04 – Adding Dynamics to a Basic Box – HD
05 – Crafting Flow and Direction – HD
06 – Combining and Blending Shapes – HD
07 – Combining Shapes and Creating Flow – HD
08 – Wheels and Tyres Overview – HD
09 – Wheel Rim Designs – HD
10 – Enhancing Design with Surface Variation – HD
11 – Exploring Vehicle Front End Designs – HD
12 – Designing Greenhouse and Surface Features – HD
13 – Detailing Surface Features and Edges – HD
14 – Exploring Complex Surface Transitions – HD
15 – Designing Dynamic Speed Forms – HD
16 – Adding Shading and Line Weight to Speed Forms – HD
17 – Finalizing the Speed Form Page – HD
18 – Assignment Overview – HD
Week 4 – Designing Within Parameters
02 – Understanding the Fundamentals of Vehicle Creation – HD
03 – Designing a Futuristic Limousine – HD
04 – Sketching Design Solutions for Limousine Concept – HD
05 – Exploration with Perspective of Futuristic Limousine Concept – HD
06 – Sketching Design Solutions for Truck Concept – HD
07 – Exploration with Perspective of Futuristic Truck Concept – HD
08 – Assignment Overview – HD
Week 5 – Refining Vehicle Sketches
02 – Refining the Limousine Design – HD
03 – Shading and Texture Details to Limousine Design – HD
04 – Adding Highlights and Atmospheric Effects – HD
05 – Designing the Rear View of Limousine – HD
06 – Assignment Overview – HD
08 – Course Outro – HD
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