This tutorial provides a comprehensive introduction to the production of trendy style 3D character effects. Starting from the background part, to the production of some decorative effects. Finally, comes the production of the text part. The author's 3D characters were completed in AI, but they can also be made in PS.
final effect
1. Create a new file of 1280×1024 px, 72 dpi (File > New). Then select the Rectangle Tool (U) and draw a rectangle across the entire work area. Then set Blending Options > Gradient Overlay. Set as shown below:
2. Then select the Custom Shape Tool (U) and select the shape as shown below:
3. Place it as shown in the picture below:
4. Set the opacity as shown below:
5. Set the blending options as shown below:
6. You will get the following effects:
7. Using the Ellipse Tool (U), draw a cylinder with a radius of 10px, and then draw some circles. (pictured below)
8. Apply the following blending options to each element:
9. Duplicate all layers. Select the duplicated layers (Ctrl+left-click) and merge them together (Ctrl+E). Place the new merged layer below the original layer and apply the blending options shown in the image below:
10. Open Adobe Illustrator and write the year 2009 in the 3D environment. Use the text settings shown in the image below. Select color #FC0101.
11. First is cipher 2, apply settings (Effect>3D>Extrusion and Bevel)... (Note from Vitality Box: Illustrator is a 3D effect that you can get by playing with it. It is very simple and does not necessarily need to be set according to the following values)
