Premium Tutorial: Vector Film Reel

Movie film reels, twisting film strips and clapper boards are the best elements you can spice up your movie ads or websites. The first part of this illustrator tutorial will cover on how to create movie film can. The next part will cover on how to create a clapper board from scratch. Lastly, you will learn how to use envelope distort and subtraction of paths to create amazing looking film strips. It’s quite easy, nothing too difficult for a beginner.

Difficulty: Intermediate tutorial
Requirements: Illustrator 10, CS, CS2, CS3 and CS4

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Bobby Sandhu is a freelance Traditional and Digital artist. He does vectors, vexels, digital paintings and pencil portraits. On deviantart he has received 5 Daily Deviation features and is acclaimed for his Vector car illustrations. Check his complete gallery at www.bobbysandhulive.com or visit his Deviant Art account.

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Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyer September 23rd

Looks like a pretty interesting tutorial. I’ll have to check it out.

mindstuck September 26th

so inspirating me!
THanks..

zaid March 25th

output is not like the final pic

Tutorialshock August 24th

Great tut! thank you for posting. Take a look of this related tutorial:
“How to make a realistic film projector icon”
http://www.tutorialshock.com/tutorials/film-projector-illustrator-tutorial/
Enjoy!