2023.09.27-2023.11.03
Rachel Yeo Rong Qing / 0368901
Illustration and Visual Narrative
Milestone 1 Exercise
CONTENT
LECTURES
TASKS
FINAL
REFLECTIONS
LECTURES
Week 1 : Briefing
Mr. Hafiz giving us briefing about the module and teach us how to use pen tool
by using "The Bezier Game".
Week 2 : Vormator Shapes
Mr. Hafiz teach us how to draw different shape by using pen tool in Adobe
Illustrator.
Week 3 : Light and shadow
Mr. Hafiz teach us how to use pencil tool and knife tool to make shadow and
cut the shape. Pencil tool can use to add stroke by drawing and its easy to
use for drawing shadow. Knife tool can cut the shape by drawing. Mr. Hafiz
also teach us how to use pathfinder to combine two different shape or stroke.
Week 4 : Colours and Blending Mode
Mr. Hafiz briefed us about blending modes to let us apply blending modes on
our Vormator works. There are 6 types of blending modes in Adobe Illustrator
: Normal, Darken, Lighten, Contrast, Inversion, and Component.
Week 5
Mr. Hafiz had taking the Medical leave so we don't have class for this week.
Week 6 : Composition and Depth
Mr. Hafiz briefed us about our first assignment and giving us the exercise
deadline for Vormator exercise
Here is the link of the lectures that given by Mr. Hafiz :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14osjI-it36LbUmaA9wvYmrkcgya2N38f/view?usp=drive_web&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A4BtJW6KPELKQ6ggTmLwLP4kMm-V4I9u/view?usp=drive_web&authuser=0
https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/illustrator-in-60-seconds-how-to-use-the-pathfinder-tool--cms-25572?authuser=0
TASKS
Task 1 (week 1) :
https://bezier.method.ac/?authuser=0
In this task, we have been asked to train our skills of using pen tool through
The Bezier Game. Mr. Hafiz ask us to finish until the stage of car. In this
stage, we need to make the car by using pen tool with maximum 15 nodes. Below
is the screenshot of my first try.
Through this exercise, I found that I already have a basic knowledge on how to
use the pen tool.
Task 2 (Week 2) :
In this task, we have been given one set of shapes, and we need to create a
character by using only this 8 shapes as element. This exercise is aim to
training our creativity and show our ability to create a stunning piece with
limited means.
We can rotate, flip, duplicate the elements shapes and also fill the shapes
with any color or gradient we want. Before I start to create my character, I
draw the 8 shapes by using pen tool.
Element shapes for vormator challenge
After that, I start to create my character by using those element shapes.
I didn't try to create a very complicated character because I didn't have
any experience on using adobe before so I only aim to create a basic
character and get the basic skills first. After I do a lot of research on
google, I decide to create a hamster which is my favorite animals.
Outcome of Vormator challenge
I have use the 3rd shape to make the face of the hamster and also his
ear, his hand and his nose. Besides that, i use the 1st shape to make his
cheek and also his feet. The body of hamster and the melon seed he was holding
is make by the 2nd shape. I have spend a lot of time on trying adjust the
shape into the correct position to make the result I want. It looks a bit
simple if compare to other people outcome but I was satisfied with my outcome
because this is just my first try.
Task 3 (Week 3) :
In this exercise, we have been asked to adding shadow to the pear that we draw
on the class and the character that we make last week. Below are the exercise
of adding shadow on pear that I done on the class.
Outcome of the pear with shadow
After I done the exercise above, I have learn how to add shadow on a object.
Therefore, I start to add shadow to my hamster to makes it looks more
completed.
Hamster with shadow
I decide to add all the shadow and the right side so its looks like the
hamster have a hard light from the left side of it.
Task 4 (Week 4) :
In this task, we have been asked to create a human silhouette drawing with a
shadow by using pen tool then blend a background with the shadow. This is aim to
let us more familiar with the use of pen tool and try to learn how to use the
blending mode.
Outcome #1
As shown as above, I have create three different outcome by changing the
blending mode and the picture that chosen. The outcome that I most satisfied
is outcome #2 because its looks more colouful and more attractive.
Task 5 (Week 6) :
This week Mr. Hafiz ask us to create a background for the vormator card. I
decide to create a cave as background because this is how wild hamster
habitat looks like. After I do the research from google, I start to create
the back ground by using Adobe Illustrator.
Background for vormator
I was quite satisfied with this background especially the stone at the
foreground. After I done the background of my vormator, I combined them
together and adjust the color by using blending mode to let all of them
looks more consistent.
Vormator card
REFLECTIONS
*Experience
Through this exercise, I have learn how to use Adobe
Illustrator. I have learn a lot of skills of it, such as use of pen
tool, knife too, pencil too, pathfinder and also blending mode. I
also learned how to create a new things with limited
elements.
*Observation
I found that pen tools can really help a lot when we
try to create or edit everything. Not only pen tool, all the tool
and skills that Mr. Hafiz teach us is very useful, I was glad about
I have learn them through this exercise.
*Findings
I have developed my creativity through this exercise.
I found that the Adobe Illustrator is very interesting. My artworks
might be a little bit simple if compare to others but I was quite
satisfied with it because I know I still got a lots of things that I
need to learn and I trust that I can make more better after I do
other exercise in future.
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