I did my first DIY (Do it yourself) project! The outcome? A professional-style camera dolly track!
After watching many videos of other people that have done such things, I decided I’d try it out for myself. My wife and I went to Lowe’s and gathered all the materials we’d need for the project.
Materials
3 – PVC Pipes (5′ long)
4 – “T” Joint PVC Pipes
2 – “L” shaped metal pieces
4 – sliding door packages (each package includes 2 bearing wheels)
This totaled around $50.
After we left Lowe’s we took them to my parent’s help, and my dad helped me assemble everything together. He also helped with welding the metal pieces together. The process and results to follow!
3D text needs the right depth, lighting and texture. Nik Ainley tells you how to do this without re-rendering nightmares
Typography is huge at the moment in illustration, and 3D text is a big part of that. It literally gives the artist another dimension to play with, and the power of 3D programs provides a sense of realism that 2D typography just can’t match. This allows for seamless blending with photos and other renders.
This tutorial explains how to create very simple 3D text that can be generated in minutes in any 3D package – or even in 2D software such as Illustrator – and give it life in Photoshop. The advantage of using Photoshop is that changes in texture, colour and lighting can be achieved much more quickly than in a 3D package. In a 3D program you’re constantly changing things, re-rendering to see the effect and then going back to make more changes. In Photoshop there’s none of that waiting around, and if you know what you’re doing the effect can be just as impressive.
Intermediate Level Tutorial
This tutorial by Jeremy at Velvet Cartel will give you the basic steps in achieving that “3D Orb” effect that you see in many logos and designs.
Create a circle with Selection/Fill Tool or with Shape Tool
Create a circle with Selection/Fill Tool or with Shape Tool
In “Layer Styles” turn down “Fill Opacity”
Add an “Inner Stroke” to the circle
Flatten the circle and add a “Gradient” effect to the cut-out circle
Flatten the circle and add a “Gradient” effect to the cut-out circle
The flattened circle with the gradient effect
Create another circle the same way, and place it inside the first circle
Make new layer above the second circle and add clipping mask to it. Right Click + Create Clipping Mask
With the Selection Tool create a curved half-circle like this. Fill it with white and tweak the Opacity as needed
Make a solid color in the center by adding a layer underneath your current layers
Add a gradient shadow using a Clipping Mask layer again
Showing the clipping mask layer with gradient above the colored circle
Create another circle
The current layer setup
Add a gaussian blur to the circle
Add a Layer Mask and create this fade type effect in the center of the circle
With the Selection Tool create an oval and use the gradient tool to fill it in like such.
You can adjust the opacity as needed for the glare
The Clipping Masks for the inside color layer
After you’re done making the effect you can add little touches like slight lens flares (be careful because it can get very cheesy), and also subtle gradient backgrounds.
Feel free to leave feedback on this tutorial by leaving a comment! Happy Photoshopping!
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