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Project Meeting I sketched out a Corvette, and scanned the
I’m planning a number of different projects
client comments to promote this year’s event. The American art director comments sketch for you. I want you to use that sketch
as the basis for your finished piece. Start by
sportscar area is always a big draw at the event,
tracing that drawing using a bright color that
so I’d like to feature Corvettes on all of the
event collateral.
you can see against the gray lines in the sketch.
Once you’ve finished the basic artwork, try
Most of the print work is going to use photos,
to make it seem more realistic than just a flat
but I’m planning some other projects where
I want to use artwork instead of a picture —
so it doesn’t look too much like a cartoon.
animations, Web banners, and I’m even think-
ing about an interactive game. color conveys. Add some dimension and depth
Also, make sure you build the artwork using
I’m an Animate programmer, but not an logical layers. That way, if we need to make
artist. If you can create the artwork directly in changes later, or if the client decides to animate
Animate, that would save me some time when it, the document will be structured properly.
I implement my other plans. Since Animate produces vector artwork, we
One final thing — I don’t want it to look like can use the artwork for just about anything
a cartoon. Obviously, I don’t want it to be a once it’s done. The important thing for now,
photo, but I do want it to be realistic looking. however, is to create a static file that we can
post on our Web site for the client’s approval.
project objectives To complete this project, you will:
o Set up the workspace to match the
requirements of the project
o Import the scan of the sketched Corvette
o Create a set of logical layers to hold the
various components that you will create
o Understand the difference between object-
drawing and merge-drawing modes
o Use the basic shape and line tools to
develop the components of the drawing
o Draw precise Bézier curves with the
Pen tool
o Use the Pencil tool to draw freehand shapes
o Apply color with the Paint Bucket, Ink
Bottle, and Brush tools
o Use object groups to combine and protect
drawing objects
o Apply and edit color gradients
o Export a static image for online review
