Environmental Design - Project 2: Interior and Set Design

11/11/2024 - 25/11/2024
Week 8 - Week 10
Ng Jia Ern 0363033
Environmental Design
Project 2: Interior and Set Design

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INSTRUCTIONS

You are to continue and develop interior design that best reflects Project 1. You are focus on 1 interior set and showcase the relevance of its existence of its inhabitants. Below is the list of tasks to be completed. 

• Mood board – collection of references and breakdown 
• Thumbnail sketches – initial concept ideas  
• Composition studies – 5 drawings, best communicate visually 
• Value studies – Continue from 5 compositions  
• Ambience studies – Continue from 5 value painting  

Submission: 

Complete Call-out Sheet. Note that each progression to be drawn on 2000 X 3000 pixels 150 dpi 16:9 ratio landscape for weekly progression. Remember this is the pre-production stage where you must make it about 70% min completion that visually communicates and appeals to target audiences.  

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Project 2: Interior and Set Design

Initially, I planned to design the entire ground floor, including a cake display cabinet and a coffee-making counter. There was also a staircase on the side leading to the second floor.

However, the lecturer’s feedback was that the space felt too empty and lacked a sense of liveliness. He suggested adding elements that could hint at a story or create a more lived-in feel.

So, I revised my design and added many quirky little items:

1. A pegboard on the wall with Polaroid photos hanging on it.
2. A small bookshelf with a dog-shaped coin bank, collectible wine bottles, and books.
3. A Maneki-neko (lucky cat) figurine on the cake display cabinet.
4. A cuckoo clock on the wall.
5. A strawberry poster
6. A cashier counter with a potted plant and a pen holder filled with stationery.
7. A table with an empty glass of lemon tea
8. An untouched cup of coffee.
9. A pink cat-ear helmet casually placed on the cabinet.

Final:

Reflection

What frustrates me is that the compositions I create freely often look better, but the perspective is incorrect. So, I blocked out the rough layout in ZBrush and redrew it with correct perspective. Unfortunately, I couldn’t capture the vibe of the first version. Oh well, I had to compromise for the sake of perspective. This piece was also done in a rush, so the details aren’t polished. I’ll improve on it in the future.