BNB 2001 3D Digital Art: Professional

Locust - Front-rear Steering Formula 1-GT Concept Car
Rob Kerek
7534 Camino Colegio
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Tel: 707.792.1226
rkerek@3d-enviornment.com
www.3d-environment.com

Watch a video about this project. Broadband (DSL or Cable Modem) recommended.
Windows Media (.wmv) recommended for PC

Whereas under the rules of the BNB competition I was obliged to submit my entry under the "professional" category, my paying job is not designing off-the-wall racing concept cars. This was a solo project, done on my own time, and I was not paid one cent for doing it. Dedicated, aren't I? That having been said, the Locust is the culmination of over 3 years study into the idea of a racecar that follows a totally different paradigm. It is a feasibility assessment of a car that would (in theory) possess enhanced aerodynamic and cornering characteristics without conforming to established norms. Initially I tried to apply the concept to an open-wheel design, much like Indy- or Formula 1 cars. I decided that this would be a dead-end, so I pursued the idea of a closed-wheel design instead. The result is unusual to say the least. Hope it's as interesting for you as it was for me. (For the techie types out there; my tool for both creation and rendering was AutoCAD version 14).