About the video: Creating the Shape in Illustrator
Overview
“Using the "Pen Tool" in illustrator, I'll show you how to create the outline that we will later need for the base shape in Cinema 4D. This is the first step in learning how to develop both 2D and 3D skills.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Creating the Shape in Illustrator, which is part of the Domestika online course: Information Design Specialization for Infographics and Visual Storytelling. Create engaging narratives with digital illustration and collage to craft captivating, informative data visualizations.
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating the Shape in Illustrator In this lesson we'll use Illustrator to create the outlines that we will need to be used in Cinema 4D to create the base shape. This is the first step of utilising both 2D and 3D skills. Now we have learned about a plant cell, we can start drawing straight away. The shape that we'll draw in this lesson will be the structure to support the whole picture. We open Illustrator and start creating the shape of the plant cell. Create a new file by hitting Command + N, and let's call it Plant Cell Shape. We looked at the references previously and we can keep them o...”
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Course summary for: Information Design Specialization for Infographics and Visual Storytelling
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

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