de Andrea Franco

The diorama project is set in North Africa, around 1940–1941. The scene depicts a water-supply team providing water to a combat unit, with jerry cans being transported using a Benelli M36.

I designed the scene to naturally guide the viewer’s eye. The palm tree serves as the first visual focal point, immediately attracting attention before leading the eye toward the vehicle.

Nearby, two figures are shown filling the jerry cans with water. This action naturally draws the viewer’s attention toward a third figure, who is walking toward the Benelli, creating a sense of movement and continuity throughout the scene.

The Benelli is positioned and angled in such a way that it continues the natural direction of the viewer’s gaze, reinforcing the visual flow of the composition.

The overall aim is to bring the diorama to life by suggesting an active water-supply operation, while keeping the vehicle as the central element of the composition.