TOYOTA SUPRA MK3
"PROJECT NIGHT PAGER"
A CUSTOM TOYOTA MK3 DESIGNED FOR THE 2020 HUM3D CAR RENDER CHALLENGE.
THE HUM3D DESIGN CHALLENGE IS THE LARGEST AUTOMOTIVE RENDER CHALLENGE ONLINE. THE REQUIREMENT IS SIMPLE: DESIGN A FULLY CG CAR AND RENDER AN IMAGE OF THAT CAR IN A FULLY CG ENVIRONMENT
AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE DESIGN CHALLENGE FROM A FRIEND, I DECIDED I WANTED TO CHALLENGE MYSELF TO DESIGN MY FIRST HIGH-POLY CAR MODEL. AFTER 60 HOURS OF DESIGN WORK AND A FULLY CUSTOM ENVIRONMENT, I'M SO INCREDIBLY PROUD WITH THE RESULTS. I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THE TEAM AT HUM3D FOR ORGANIZING A DESIGN CHALLENGE THAT ALLOWS ME TO CHALLENGE MYSELF TO BECOME A BETTER DESIGNER.
THE PROJECT WAS DUBBED "PROJECT NIGHT PAGER" AFTER THE FAMOUS MK3 JZA70 SUPRA THAT DOMINATED THE YATABE TEST TRACK IN THE LATE 1980s AND EARLY 1990s.
THE GOAL BEHIND THE DESIGN OF THE SUPRA WAS TO INCORPORATE JTCC (JAPANESE TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP) AND JGTC (JAPAN GRAND TOURING CHAMPIONSHIP) STYLE COMPONENTS AND DESIGN A CAR THAT WOULD COMPETE IN A TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION WAS ADDED TO THE SUBMISSION:
"While I’ve always had a passion for cars, I’m more than just a car guy. This Toyota Supra MK3, customized by myself, sits in a garage with memorabilia that represents the other passions in my life - to pay homage to the people I’ve had the privilege of meeting, the things I’ve accomplished, and the activities that have given me the opportunity to grow into the person that I am today. I’m not sure where the wind will take me in 2021, but I know that after everything that this world has thrown at me, I’m determined - ready to conquer the challenges that await me."
STRIVE. GODSPEED.
DESIGNED IN BLENDER
NOW, FOR A BIT OF AN EXPLANATION OF EACH OF THE COMPONENTS THAT MAKE THIS RENDER SPECIAL.
(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT)
SUPERSHOT FIELD ELEMENTS - THE HIGH GOALS FROM THE 2019 VALOR CAD CHALLENGE GAME, ALONG WITH 4 FRISBEES.
EAD CHIKARA NEON SIGN - THE GREEN NEON SIGN IS ONE OF MY LOGOS, CALLED THE "CHIKARA" LOGO AFTER THE GREEN JAPANESE CHARACTER THAT MEANS "STRENGTH".
VXC NEON SIGN - THE WHITE NEON SIGN OF THE VXC (VANDEGRIFT CROSS COUNTRY) LOGO THAT I DESIGNED FOR THE 2020 SEASON. VXC HAS BEEN MY SECOND FAMILY THROUHGOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M FOREVER THANKFUL FOR THE FRIENDS I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEDGE OF RUNNING ALONGSIDE.
WINDSHIELD - THE "MID NIGHT" STICKER IS AN HOMAGE TO THE LEGENDARY JAPANESE STREET RACING TEAM THAT STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY. THE TWO FLAGS (MEXICO AND USA) REPRESENT MY CULTURE - I AM HALF MEXICAN AND HALF AMERICAN. the word "strive" is my mantra.
BLUE STATUE - THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO MY BEST FRIEND MATTHEW, WHO PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY IN AUGUST OF 2019 TO A HEART PROBLEM. SHOWN IS HIS SIGNATURE HAND GESTURE, THE HANG LOOSE.
CLAY RENDERING OF THE SCENE