Ministry of Defense - PRA — Ministry of Defense – Physical Risk Analyses by William Knies

Ministry of Defense - PRA

Ministry of Defense – Physical Risk Analyses

+ Client Work+ 3 Months+ 2024

The LO&Sportorganisation, overseeing fitness and training programs for the Royal Dutch Army, commissioned me to create a 3D illustration supporting their new Physical Risk Analysis materials.

Challenge

The goal was to visualize the new training framework, making it easier for commanders to follow and apply when assessing the physical demands of their units during missions.

Solution

I created a 3D roadmap-style illustration translating the assessment process into a realistic, structured visual. The piece highlights awareness, decision-making, and preparation as core elements of safe and effective mission planning.

Results

Delivered an accessible visual reference now used by commanders to support consistent training and risk evaluation across units.

Marvelous DesignerCLO 3D
Art Direction
3D Modeling
3D Rendering
Character Design
Cloth Simulation
Post-Production

02.03.01Research & Direction

Before building anything in 3D, I established the visual language, studying existing reference, defining the essential props and gear, and sketching the scene in 2D to validate composition and scope.

Ministry of Defense - PRA — Research & Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Research & Direction by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Research & Direction by William Knies

02.03.02Characters & Uniform Design

Every character needed a custom uniform. I applied the new NFP camouflage pattern, rank insignia, branch patches and matched it precisely to official Royal Netherlands Army specifications in CLO and Marvelous Designer.

Digital Garments

  • Combat Vest
  • Regular Jacket
  • Combat Shirt
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Characters & Uniform Design by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Characters & Uniform Design by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Characters & Uniform Design by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Characters & Uniform Design by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Characters & Uniform Design by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Characters & Uniform Design by William Knies

02.03.03Scene Building

With characters and composition approved, I constructed custom 3D objects, assembled the environment, and iterated with the client through annotated drafts.

Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Scene Building by William Knies

02.03.04Impact

Now the standard visual reference used by commanders to assess unit readiness before missions.

  • A Terrain
  • B Weather
  • C Scope of the operation
  • D Intensity
  • E Group composition
  • F Endurance
  • G Strength
  • H Sleep
  • I Nutrition
  • J Equipment
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Impact by William Knies
Ministry of Defense - PRA — Impact by William Knies
113D renders to accompany new training data
1Isometric roadmap of the Physical Risk Analysis protocol
2024In active use by Royal Netherlands Army