July 2013 Tutorial: Packaging and Perspective

[Rik]

OK. everyone's doing a great job with Gary's tutorial.

But, what caught my attention was the box, right at the beginning of the tutorial.

So. I'd like to make a big statement with that box!

Gary:-
1. I've never really considered two different light sources, of different colours before.
2. And, how did you decide that these two colours would go together?
3. I also used your method before using the Mould Tool,

Well, I really liked it and just had to have a go at trying to imitate it.
And they do say that imitation is the best form of flattery!

[Big Frank]

rik, the shadow on that cube
err, lol, never mind

[stygg2003]

Gary with regard to your post #10, These drawings were when you shown us out to make a grid and apply text to an object in default perspective mode. We did quite a lot on perspective which I enjoyed very much.

Stygg

[mwenz]

Still on a box kick myself.

(And no, Frank, the shadow is not suppose to be accurate )

Mike

[Gare]

@Everyone—

We ask your patience until sometime on Monday if you want to access the new tutorials on Xara Xone.

Yep, the server has once again crashed over the weekend, when no one is around to reset it.

I think we're correcting this problem once and for all on Monday the 5th of August.

Please stay tuned, especially new members, because there's some really good stuff we've added for July!

My Best,

Gary

[Gare]

OGary:-
1. I've never really considered two different light sources, of different colours before.
2. And, how did you decide that these two colours would go together?

1. I used the equivalent of what is called in a photo studio, a "softbox". One at left, a pale orange and one at right, a pale blue. Artistically, this helped make the cube look more dimensional and ore interesting, because face it: it's a white-on-white scene! Actually, there are three lights in the scene: the left and right softboxes are there just to "tint" the scene. Then I got a main softbox going on at the top of the scene, and this one is pure white and the predominant intensity.

2. The colors are "chromatically opposite" of one another. If you look on a color wheel, orange is 180 degrees off from blue. I really like this specific "look", it's reminiscent of Russian Revolution posters from the early 20th century, and the starkness can be amusing, depending on the content of a scene.





Everyone is welcome to download this slightly more complex scene and add text in perspective.



My Best,

Gary

[stygg2003]

Enjoying all this new work to do Gary but just for a little in between fun, I found this in one of my folders and couldn't resist Yes I know I should have put X in Xone but the Z looked better for the film premier

Stygg

[Gare]

...and couldn't resist ;))

Stygg

Honestly? You couldn't resist?

Gosh, stygg, faced with the options of doing this wonderful piece of art... and sleeping in on a Saturday, you know which one I'd choose?

Trick answer: I'd resist.

;)

Actually, I'm going to go out and mow our lawn now, that's how upset I am that Xara Xone is offline.

Seriously, I'm very pleased that we're all learning stuff with this more in-depth coverage of perspective.

-g

[stygg2003]

My first attempt at box with perspective, also an attempt at Gary's two colours to two faces. All feedback welcome

Stygg

[stygg2003]

More perspective, hope you don't mind I used your laundry sign Big Frank, it was in the interests of learning

Stygg