Vehicle And Props Design: Project 2

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17/11/25 - 01/12/25 / Week 9 –  Week 11
Gabriella Grace Christyanti / 0371915
Vehicle and Props Design / Creative Media / School of design 
Project 2: Production

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. Instructions
2. Lectures
3. Process Work
     3.1 References
     3.2 Interior Design 1
     3.3 Interior Design 2
     3.4 Interior Design 3
     3.5 Interior Design 4
     3.6 Vehicle Props
     3.6 Final outcome
4. Feedback
 5. Reflection
 6. Further Reading 

1. INSTRUCTIONS


2. LECTURES

All lectures were explained during class
3. PROCESS WORK

The aim of this module is to design a vehicle, with the second project focusing specifically on developing its interior and supporting props. This stage revolves around refining the internal space to make it functional and believable.

3.1 References
Before beginning the interior design, I explored clinic and medical facility references to understand the look and function of a mobile treatment space. My vehicle is a crawler-type medical transport—essentially a moving clinic built for snowy, hard-to-reach terrain where regular ambulances struggle. Because it exists in the Overwatch universe, I wanted the interior to feel advanced and futuristic. I included mechanical limbs for assisting surgery and a high-tech CT scanner to detect injuries sustained in extreme environments.

3.2 Interior Design 1

My first attempt featured a wide shot that revealed the whole room. Sir Kannan advised cropping the view to highlight the main focal point—the centerpiece of the space. He also noted that the framing leaned toward environment design rather than vehicle design. For the next iteration, I shifted my focus to the driver’s compartment and also started designing props, such as a grappling-hook weapon attached to the vehicle’s exterior.

3.3 Interior Design 2

In the second interior, Sir Kannan advised shaping the walls to feel more like a vehicle—curved and reinforced with rib structures similar to a submarine. He pointed out that my ceiling-mounted CT scanner would collide with the mechanical limbs and suggested attaching it to the floor unit instead. He also asked me to vary the color of the mechanical limbssuggesting green and recommended sticking to one interior direction rather than splitting focus.

3.4 Interior Design 3

For the third version, I redesigned the space with curved walls and circular room geometry, supported by rib-like structures. I updated the door to look more like an advanced vehicle hatch rather than a hospital door. Sir Kannan suggested adding details to the walls and more props to make the interior feel lived-in and functional. He also recommended adding floor surface details to define walkways, enhancing shading on the limbs for depth, and including lighting or wiring along the ribs.

3.5 Interior Design 4

My final design incorporated all of Sir Kannan’s previous feedback, resulting in a cleaner, more polished, and significantly improved interior.

3.6 Vehicle Props

I did a separated all of the key properties of the interior of the vehicle as well as the vehicle weapon to highlight each of the properties' design. 

3.7 Final outcome

4. FEEDBACK

Throughout the interior design process, Sir Kannan advised me to narrow my focus and highlight the key elements of the vehicle rather than showing overly wide views. He encouraged shifting the design toward something that clearly felt like the inside of a vehicle by incorporating curved walls and ribbed structural forms similar to a submarine. He also pointed out practical issues, such as the CT scanner colliding with the mechanical arms, and recommended relocating it to the floor and differentiating the limb colors. As the interior progressed, he consistently pushed for richer detail—adding props, wall textures, floor panels, lighting, and wires—to make the space feel functional and believable. Finally, he emphasized concentrating on one interior direction and refining it, which led to a significantly stronger final outcome.

5. REFLECTIONS

Experience

This project taught me how to design an interior that feels believable and functional inside a moving vehicle. I explored how props, structure, lighting, and layout contribute to storytelling, especially in a futuristic medical crawler. Although challenging, the iterative process helped me improve my visual clarity and design decisions each week.

Observation

I learned that interior design requires more intentional planning than exterior work. A wide composition can weaken the message, whereas framing key elements makes the function clearer. Structural logic mattered more than I expected—curved walls, rib supports, and machinery positioning all define whether a space feels like a vehicle or just a static room.

Findings

Consistent feedback helped me refine the space into something more believable and futuristic. The biggest improvements came from narrowing the focus, solving practical collisions, and adding props to support narrative use. Layering details such as equipment, materials, and lighting transforms a simple room into a lived-in workspace. I found that designing with purpose and restraint leads to a stronger final interior.

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