Not really sure that this was all that fun, but I needed a mental break from the degree project.

The past two weeks we’ve been working on kinetic movements and learning how to create drama or ‘wow’ factor around vehicles while, of course, considering ‘engineering.’ My idea revolved around the vehicle’s interior and when you pull the steering wheel towards you, the car would turn on and all the information and controls needed for operation would present themselves. For this exercise we had to test different movements, sketch them out, find an application then test the animations in CAD and finally present. These are some sketches and a teaser render. I might take this one in alias and finalize it a more….or just keep it loose and focus on degree.
We just got back from a class trip to Goteborg to visit some Volvo and Saab museums, some assembly plants and to do some presentations to the design staff at Volvo. Awesome times. I was inspired by a race-spec Volvo 142 to do this render. I actually used an old race photo and sketched over it. The original can be viewed here.