Photoshop

The task assigned required the use of photoshop to apply material textures onto our models to add a sense of realism. Only three images were required are deliverables, however I was astounded by the potential this offered so I opted to do many more to improve my as well as the quality of my submissions. Here’s my best three transformations,

To arrive at these three was a vast learning experience, one which I think is best documented within many of the output images themselves. Originally, I started out working with simpler models, practicing with the multiply and scale tools.

Quick Tip: The Multiply tool is gorgeous and saves a lot of time when it comes to adjusting the luminosity and adding shadows, but it relies on the darkness of the object being multiplied. Try to include dark woods/textures over white models for the best and easiest results.

Bonus Tip: When using multiple panelled materials look for seamless textures, these may be lower in resolution and harder to find but they can be tiles continuously and infinitely. I find that it this works best when multiple images are individually tiled and then the layers merged, simply because of the enhanced perspectival effect.

Once I moved onto photoshopping carboard models I found it immensely difficult to use the multiply tool due to the dark brown of the original material and so I slowly practiced manually adding shadows, adjusting colour balances and changing luminosities.

Felling more confident with the perspectival stretching, my final phase was marked by the addition of background scenery to envision the context of my models.

All of theses pictures mark esstential steps towards developing the necessary skills to create my final images, whilst also improving the overall presentability of my models and submission, making this excerise one of the most rewarding experiences through out my university education. The importance and power of post production is an insight that I hope will retain for many years to come. Anyways, which picture did you like best? Were you surprised by the transfromations, would you like to see any more raw photos? Let me know, in the comments below!