07/09/2022 - 14/09/2022 / Week 1 - Week 3
Kim Min Ah / 0356145
Illustration and Visual Narrative / Creative Media / Taylor's Design School
PHYSICAL CLASS
Week 2 (07/09/2022)
In the week 2 class, we learned how to set a basic work environment. Also, learned how to use pen tools, and strokes and to set dartboard dimensions and colours.
We practiced tracing shapes by using a pen tool.
Figure 1.1.1 provided shapes (vormator challenge)
Week 3 (14/09/2022)
We started off working on our vormator challenge individual.
Afterward, we learned essential shortcuts while Mr.Hafiz showed us how to utilize the pathfinder and shape builder tools.
Essential shortcuts
to see outlines - command + Y
movement tool - V
copy - option + drag
duplicate - command + D
group - command + G
ungroup - command +shift+ G
Pathfinder & Shape builder tool
transparency panel(blending mode)
darken / multiply(most preferred) / colour burn
Pathfinder (shape tool)
There are four different shape tools in pathfinder: Unity, Minus Front, Intersect and Exclude.
Figure 1.1.2 pathfinder and shape tool example
The image above shows each different effect of the shape tools.
Pathfinder (divide tool)
By using the divide tool, we can create some patterns as well.
Figure 1.1.3 pathfinder (divide tool)
The image below shows each different effect of the shape tools.
Week 3 (14/09/2022)
Ms. Noranis had a lecture about creating characters referring to shapes and colour psychology.
Different shapes imply different personalities. Not only the shapes but also the colours can define the personalities of characters. In the lecture slides, the characters of "Inside Out" was used as an example.
Figure 1.1.4 example from Ms. Noranis's lecture
Figure 1.1.5 example from Ms. Noranis's lecture 2
INSTRUCTION
Task 1 : Vormator Challenge
Create a character by using the shapes provided above.
I created characters called 'bear-cat'. They are always happy and dancing all the time.
The bear-cats come in three different colours, pink, blue and lavender. They are good friends together.
Progress
Figure 1.1.2 bear-cat in black and white
Figure 1.1.3 bear-cat structure
Figure 1.1.4 bear-cat structure
Figure 1.1.5 bear-cat in colour pink
Figure 1.1.6 bear-cat in colour blue
Figure 1.1.7 bear-cat in colour lavender
The arm and leg on the left side were coloured in a slightly darker colour to give the character a three dimension look.
Final submission of Vormator challenge
Figure 1.1.8 bear-cats final
For the little hill in the background, two different objects were combined together and applied a multiply layer. By using the unity of shape builder tool, I created shadows of the bear-cats to show a bit of a three-dimensional effect.
REFLECTION
Experience
I’ve mostly used pen tools to create illustrations because those were the only tools I was friendly with. However, after a few weeks of learning how to use pathfinder, shape builder, etc, I became able to create more interesting illustrations utilizing various tools properly.
Observation
I observed that I enjoy the process of creating shapes by using pathfinders and shape builders.
Findings
I found that knowing how to use shortcuts and tools properly is quite essential to work efficiently in a given period of time. Regarding that, I feel confident and glad for I’m learning those essential skills in IVN class. I’m also excited about the upcoming learnings.
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