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joacim_nitz · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 10:43 am

Hi.

I have posted this at some other forums and had great respons.

Its a vector illustration of my girlfriend. I have used Adobe Illustrator 10 and the mesh-tool.

Pls give me some comment and thoughts.

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chaplin · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 2:08 pm

Im not very skilled at vector images -- but this is just amazing
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Gyst Hyu · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 2:24 pm

Dude! Rock!
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PhatTexta · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:21 pm

dude u are one hell of a freak how long di that take

amoe · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:43 am

u rock!
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B0b · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 1:00 am

v nice

liquid1 · junior member Member # Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 48

that looks so totally 3d. you are SICK!

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joacim_nitz · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 1:45 am

Thnx eveyone. Im working on this tutorial on how to do this. I will post it next week. Until then u can also check out it out in "Flash" at:

http://www.nitzdesign.com/company/images/illustrations/lovisa_431x615.htm

I will also post n new picture i have done in the same way.

Stay tuned =)
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B0b · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 6:31 am

r u using some raster effects with the vector?

joacim_nitz · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 7:13 am

B0b: Raster effects ? No i dont think so. THe only tool i use is pen-tool and mesh-tool.

I will post the tutorial this week, then u can see how i work =)
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B0b · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:57 am

i ask because when i zoom in for detail i can see alot of jaggies associated with raster images

sensei77 · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:55 pm

I was about to say that Bob is silly because it's a JPG, and of course it has pixelated edges. Then I realized he's talking about the Flash file. Then I further realized that he's right. At first I only noticed some blurry jagginess in her nostril. But then I saw more on the edges of her arms, and finally saw jagged edges underneath the edge of her lips. It looks like there are semi-transparent vector shapes placed on top of a large raster image.

I don't at all doubt that this was done in AI10, and it's a very skillful piece regardless of what you did it in. Just wanted to ask for clarification on what's up with the Flash file, especially since all my previous efforts to import multiple AI objects into Flash have yeilded empty white shapes. Also, is there any particular reason her hair and clothing were not shaded with the same technique as her skin?

I want to end on something obviously positive: I really like this image.
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joacim_nitz · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 3:33 pm

B0b/sensei77: First i want to say thnx! =)

Okey. Lets make some things cleare =) Its all done in Adobe Illustrator 10. Its alla Vector. BUT! When i convert it to flash (Using Adobes own converter in Illustrator 10) its converts the "gradient" areas into .jpg. This is becouse Flash cant handle mesh-areas done by Illustrator. It has something to do with the postscript level or something =/ i dont really know =( So this is why it gets "jagged" edges. And no! Its not jpg ontop of vector.

This is rather intresting. Its not many out there doing vector images at this high level. I know there are some impressive work out there. But not many knows it.

My homepage is in swedish, but i can still show the tutorial im working on. I will translate it to eng soon. And maybe then u can se how i work. I will also post another image done in vector.

Tutorial:
http://www.nitzdesign.com/company/tutorials_vector.php

Pls give it some comments. And pls do ask questions. I love to give u all some help. And maybe i can se some other vector art ? =)

JPG version: (if u dont have flash)

Flash version: (OBS! its almost 1Mb)

http://www.nitzdesign.com/temp/tjej/carolina_nerme.html
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B0b · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 1:03 am

thanx for the update joacim Smile

that mesh tool looks v powerfull.. might have to go try illustrator 10 Smile

Smurf · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 1:42 am

hey joacim do you go on irc at all on efnet? If not theres this guy that comes on, says hes 12 and pulls off your shit as his own work.
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joacim_nitz · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 4:02 am

B0b: np =) i hope u do Very Happy

Smurf: what! well.. yes im on irc (efnet name: joacim) #grafik #photoshop and some other channels. Pls let me know who! PM me or talk to me on irc.

Thnx!
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B0b · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:37 am

just finished this for a swiss company Smile

Freehand MX

i'll make a .swf file of it when i get the chance..

howzit-eksee · junior member Member # Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 1

hey, that is some pretty good work. you seem to understand how to create depth using little information. NICE WORK!

P.S i checked your web-site, cant wiat for the translated tutorial
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joacim_nitz · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 7:28 am

B0b: thats great! i like the style.

howzit-eksee: thnx! =) well i used a photo as reference...

And the tutorial will be up on sunday/monday =( cause my computer is down now. Im now using another computer Confused

More comments! =) and more pics =)
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B0b · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 12:35 am

thanx joacim - they wanted something cartoony Smile

joacim_nitz · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 6:41 am

No more vector art ? =(

Maybe not that big intresst =) ?
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Frode · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 5:08 am

More vector art, more vector art!!!
I love em.