TIFFANY VU
Sonar-Claw
Softwares: Blender, Substance Painter
Course: Hard Surface Design | Year: Fall, 2024
We were tasked with designing and modeling our own transformer; some sort of mech that would be able to interchange with its vechile counterpart. I designed Sonarclaw, a bat inspired transformer that plays the role of a silent and stealthy scout.
Final turntables rendered in Blender.
Concept Design & Modeling Breakdown
I first started out with thumbnailing some possible designs, focusing on silhouette.
I chose three thumbnails from each page and sketched it out in more detail.
I ended up with the first design (pink & purple renders) and redesigned it to better fit the transformer prompt. Using photos, I collaged over top of the sketches to visualize how it would look.
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Then it was time to begin modeling!
Motorcycle Blockout to Final Model - Rendered + Viewport
Mech Blockout to Final Model - Rendered + Viewport
