Ministry of Defense - MSC — Ministry of Defense – Military Strength & Core Handbook by William Knies

Ministry of Defense - MSC

Ministry of Defense – Military Strength & Core Handbook

+ Client Work+ 2 Months+ 2021

The LO&Sportorganisation, overseeing Royal Dutch Army fitness programs, needed an illustrator to update low-res photos in their Military Strength & Core handbook for clearer strength, endurance, agility, and stability instructions.

Challenge

Outdated images reduced instructional clarity, soldier performance, injury prevention, and combat readiness. Goal: unified, clear and timeless illustrations.

Solution

Selected over three competitors after a tryout, I created 80+ detailed 3D renders. Built diverse characters in DAZ3D with precise muscle definition, custom-fit uniforms matching originals, posed per specs, lit, rendered with Cinema4D Redshift, and polished in Photoshop.

Results

Delivered cohesive illustrations boosting handbook clarity and training effectiveness.

PhotoshopCinema 4DRedshiftDAZ Studio
Art Direction
3D Modeling
3D Rendering
Character Design
Cloth Simulation
Post-Production

02.02.01Art Direction

Low-res reference photographs transformed into cohesive, production-quality 3D renders for official training materials.

Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - MSC — Art Direction by William Knies

02.02.02Delivery

Ministry of Defense - MSC — Delivery by William Knies
80+3D renders delivered across four exercise categories
2 monthsFull production from brief to final delivery
2021Streamlined, clear, and custom-built for active official military use