x·taon
art car texturing contest
THE PROJECT
X-TAON is a concept car designed by the talented automotive designer Takumi YAMAMOTO in partnership with the 3D modeler Frédéric GASSON. This car model is staged in a community painting competition provided by Substance by Adobe. The theme of the art car is based on the principle of a collaborative work between a car manufacturer and a generally recognized graphic artist. One of the most iconic art car was the 1979 BMW M1, painted by Andy WARHOL.
Here is my own version of the X-TAON show car. Minimalistic but full of details.
Surfacing and texturing: Thomas CHARIER
Concept & design: Takumi YAMAMOTO
Modeling: Frédéric GASSON
~ 2018
concept
X-TAON is for the acronym of The Art Of Noise.
The codes of the traditional car are broken, the existing curves are sublimated.
This concept car gets rid of details considered too contemporary to leave more space for expression in flat areas.
The road eraser looks like a race car. The tires are revisited by color and a logotype work. The rims are restricted to their primary form reinforcing the raw side.
The body unloads as much weight as possible, favoring light materials. The gum is in the spotlight! Subtle stickers and typographic flats remind us of the name of the X-TAON concept car and the competitive universe of the race.
This car can outperform any supercar thanks to special tires and a light body. A superior grip on the road is always synonymous with victory. This setup will surely become a standard.
design process
Pre-production was decisive in the choice of the final concept thanks to the in-depth study of the curves. This first draft is similar to the stages of creation character design where all the angles of the character are studied.
The different views were extracted in 3D and then reworked digitally.
technical breakdown
Pre-production was decisive in the choice of the final concept thanks to the in-depth study of the curves. This first draft is similar to the stages of creation character design where all the angles of the character are studied. The different views were extracted in 3D and then reworked digitally.
The conceptualization of the shapes and the general appearance of this car fascinated me.
The aim was to sublimate Takumi YAMAMOTO's curves with elegance and precision while appropriating some of the emblematic parts of the bodywork.
thanks for
watching!
