This is a project I did a couple of years ago. It became actual again since the client needed it with a slightly new layout to use on an exhibition on Gothenburg Motorshow. (April 22-25, 2010). This is an example on how to use the camera as a sketchup tool:
Some time ago one of our customers needed an instruction to show customers how to mount one of their products. Since the instruction needed to be visual, clear and should be printed on paper and board, an should be easy to view on their website, we chose to illustrate it.
Traditionally. Black and white with outlines. To reduce time effort I sketched up the layout with the camera. That way I got the form and perspective right without too much effort. The pictures are really ugly but they fulfill their purpose.
After choosing and printing the photos I threw them into my absolutly fabulous, lifesaving, drawing machine, the Liesegang (more on this in an upcoming post), and sketched.
After some proofing with the client it was time to draw the original with black pencils, scan it and put some grey fields in it to increase the contrast and visibility.
