Horizon Line-this is the level of the earth that you see in a far off distance.
Here are some simple definitions you will need to know: Have students work on their own to create 3d shapes as they like. Once you’ve created an effect you like, you can select Object > Expand appearance to break it into individual shapes that can be ungrouped and edited manually (doing so makes it no longer editable as an effect). Double-click on the effect in the appearance panel to edit its settings. Search google images for “Illustrator 3d effects” and “Illustrator perspective” Look at what others are doing with these tools for inspiration and excitement.Įxample Activities Just play around with the 3D toolsĬreate a new file, put some shapes in it, and apply 3D effects to them (either using the effects menu or the appearance panel).