_Abduction_ エイリアン --- ![Snd 4 thumbnail.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWKL5v9WQQHWRU8CztdqiadCeoJR6Bfc4WmUonUQ9cEj8/Snd%204%20%20thumbnail.png) --- --- Hey guys, its been quite some time since I've posted anything. I'm not sure why I do this sometimes, but I'm glad to be back making a post. I just been busy with school and projects lately and since I only have two weeks left to go, its been crunch time. I have to make two commercial for a video editing class and the other one a presentation. Ugh, I don't really like getting up and talking in front of the class but its what I have to do to pass. So I finally finished the 4th thumbnail for the sndbox competition, and I gotta say, I really like this one. I tried to be creative as much as possible. Well anyway, I guess I'll talk about the process. (*ゝω・)ﾉ --- --- Ⓟⓡⓞⓒⓔⓢⓢ --- --- ![Desktop screenshot Process 1.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQysjdDjFoCzKokoiDypuD4iADUh5YcfHuw4wbdvgP9tV/Desktop%20screenshot%20Process%201.png) --- I started out making a curved path towards the right with the pen tool. I just found out that you can make spheres in Illustrator CS6 and I was pretty stoked about it. So I ended up choosing the revolve option in the 3D effects panel. I began to miss around with the rotation and the perspective of the 3D object. My main goal was to make an alien spaceship and in my head, I had it planned out on how it was going to look like. --- ![Desktop screenshot Process 2.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmU7ga25Vuy9D8KbV5pfhTmtZqFM8KvRx5cWQ25E8UdPhF/Desktop%20screenshot%20Process%202.png) --- When I was done with the mid section of the spaceship, I started adding shapes and drawing with the pen tool for the bottom pieces. During the 3D process, I added in multiple light sources to the 3D objects. This is so that the spaceship can give off light while the logo is being abducted. (¯﹃¯*) So far I was pretty pleased to see how it was turning out. Learning new techniques and applying them to my work always feels good. ---

![Desktop screenshot Process 3.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNXEUMVjwowNt8jobtKGt4MhF936nz6HW8vQWnDRgdHCG/Desktop%20screenshot%20Process%203.png)

As for the logo, I also made it into a 3D object, but this time I wanted to spread out the individual pieces and make it look like a weightless object that's being taken by the UFO one by one. I then added in the light sources on top of the object. I tried experimenting with different textures for the logo, but I ended up going with a plain object for simple reasons.

--- ![Desktop screenshot Process 4.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNkTHhuGF8mos569V4BR4r8UvhqXrbjh6FPrVNgxQkQcA/Desktop%20screenshot%20Process%204.png) --- Lastly, I moved the spaceship parts one by one into Photoshop CS6 so I can edit and apply effects individually. I added in a texture for the bottom piece, several more textures to the mid and top piece, and a gradient effect to top it off. --- ![SNDBOX 4 Thumbnail.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTPdGGUnZEPGkzJjKMKJqHPKraUUBUDdxYRKG5THHNVSA/SNDBOX%204%20Thumbnail.png) ooooOOOh, aliens. б（＞ε＜）∂ Of course there were more steps to making this thumbnail, but I would be talking about the process forever like Hue, saturation, and tilt shift (my favorite blur effect). --- _DJ YUNG VAMP - SO SEDUCTIVE_ Some phat beats fo ya --- _Once again, it was pretty fun making this thumbnail, thank you sndbox!_ --- _Have a good one guys, and until next time, peace, and thank you._ --- https://media.giphy.com/media/13TdMFTIORb9aU/giphy.gif [chill](https://media.giphy.com/media/13TdMFTIORb9aU/giphy.gif) Programs used: Illustrator CS6 Photoshop CS6 https://media.giphy.com/media/3o752dDx2wNVxfomfS/giphy.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/3o752b3NVZDM5UiQdW/giphy.gif