In this basic tutorial, Omar Alkattan demonstrates how to create an ocean with After Effects and only After Effects. We'll touch on 3D layers, Fractal Noise Effects, and CC toner fx.
Archive for November, 2009
In this tutorial, Freelance Designer Robert Hranitzky shows you how to create a realistic 3D Thunderstorm scene - using just 2 still images. He'll use Photopshop Vanishing Point for the building, After Effects 3D to light it, Trapocode Particular for the rain, and Trapcode Horizon to create an infinite sky background.
There is no doubt that our economy has shrunk, however, there seems to be arguments on both sides as to how well our economy is now doing. Marketing and advertising are widely affected by the shrinking or growing of our economy, so I keep up with current news in our economy and with the world economy. Currently, the argument is whether or not the economy is turning around and is on an upswing. Keep in mind that unemployment has risen to 10.2% and may increase again next month. The average consumer spending has risen, but how much of that was demand borrowed forward from the first half of 2010? Is our economy recovering and will it recover to the levels we had in 2006? These questions still have yet to be answered, without a doubt.
What significance does our economy have on marketing and advertising? Well, as most marketing and advertising firms already know, these budgets are the first to be cut and the last to be added. Most companies see advertising as a luxury item instead of a necessity, so they are willing to cut those costs in order to keep other parts of their company operating.
It would be wise for companies to keep spending money in advertising and marketing during these times. People buy goods and services based on their ability to recall from their memory the name of a company who sells that particular good or service. In order for a person to recall that company, the consumer has to be exposed to that company repetitively. Many self improvement trainers will teach people to repeat the name of a person repetitively as you speak to that person in order to recall the name from memory at a later date. The same principle applies in advertising. Companies need to present themselves to consumers 9 times to be remembered once. In order for that company name to become part of their vocabulary, they need to have 5 to 7 causes to remember the company. That means you need to have 45 to 63 impressions on a consumer. One of the ways to make these impressions on consumers is advertising.
A company with a healthy advertising budget during bad economic times can make significantly more impressions on consumers than they did before the recession with the same amount of money. Why? The competition is spending less on advertising therefore making less impressions. The bottom line is that when the economy does grow and consumer spending does increase, a smart company will be well ahead of their competitor.
Useful tips for working with the pen tool, controlling masks and rotoscoping with After Effects.
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Art is not restricted to any medium, nor is digital painting. Yes, you read that right: “digital painting.” It is a new trend in today’s technologically brilliant world that won’t go away any time soon. Here, we’ve gathered 35 tutorials to inspire you to display your creativity through digital painting. We hope you like this collection. Kindly share your comments about it with us.
Digital Painting Tutorials
Making of Spanish Girl
This tutorial shows you how to make this portrait of a Spanish girl.
Making of “My Prince”
“The girl in the picture is a young witch with mysterious magic. The baby dragon is her pet. The baby dragon looks up to the sky naively, strains the leash, and wants to fly into an adventure. Overall, I wanted to create a peaceful scene, just like when we are holding our own pets, that makes you feel warm, or even proud.”
Umbrella Sky
Marta Dahlig’s gorgeous “Umbrella Sky” image was unanimously chosen for the cover of Ballistic Publishing’s EXOTIQUE 3. And after submitting it, Marta continued to improve on this exquisite work. Here, she takes us through the process of building on a dream.
How to Create a Fantasy Mother Nature Scene
“This tutorial is about creating a fantasy scene called ‘Mother Nature.’ We will use well-chosen images, brushes and, most of all, our imagination, in combination with Photoshop techniques, to create an outstanding image.”
Making of Beauty on the Bed
“It was obvious that a female character was an ideal subject. I knew I wanted to create a girl with imposing beauty. I am a huge fan of Lara Swift’s photography, and one particular photograph in my collection really inspired and motivated me to start.”
How to Create a Sparkling Fantasy Photo Manipulation
“In this tutorial, we’re going to do photo manipulation using different techniques. We’ll adjust each layer and element to make a compact final image. We’ll use multiple photos and a handful of effects to create this work.”
Modeling of the Dinosaur
“When working with ZBrush, I always model something with Z-sphere. It is one of ZBrush’s cool features and enables fast and intuitive modeling of low poly objects. Also, I like that you can constantly check the outcome of your ZSphere form against how it looks when turned into mesh by pressing the ‘A’ key on your keyboard.”
Feathers and Angel Wings
Painting wings is quite similar to painting hair: the first time you do it, it seems impossible, but in fact it’s not, and little tips can help a lot.
Making of Binah
“Binah was a difficult and time-consuming project. It was a great challenge for me, technically and artistically. Binah is the third Sephirah of the tree of life in Cabbala. After reading many texts about the tree of life, I wrote some sentences describing my vision of Binah.”
Making of Jealous Bodyguard
In this tutorial, the artist shows you his preferred method of setting up the image and using Photoshop tools. You’ll see a breakdown of how this image was created.
Digital Portrait -W-
A step-by-step tutorial on creating this digital portrait.
Digitally Paint a Fantasy Tree Scene
“Learn how to make a fantasy scene using only the standard Photoshop brushes. I describe the basics of color and light theory. In this tutorial, you will paint this eye-catching illustration in less than two hours.”
Fantasy Light Effects in Photoshop
Fantasy art scenes are usually handled with a liberal sprinkling of Photoshop plug-in fairy dust. But you don’t have to slavishly follow that route. By creating your own brushes in Adobe Illustrator and using scanned elements with Photoshop, creating otherworldly scenes that are alive with glow effects and shafts of virtual light is a simple process.
Making Of Boudicca 3060 A.D.
An engaging tutorial that teaches you how to make this beautiful Boudicca.
Painting fantasy eyes
To paint a realistic-looking eye, one must understand its form. The human eye is a sphere, covered by upper and lower eyelids. Imagining parallel lines passing along the eyes makes it easier to sketch them correctly.
Create Film Sets in Photoshop
Film scenes frequently rely on vast backdrops and fantasy imagery that would be too costly or impractical to actually build or find. This is where matte painting comes in. Visual effects artists are called on to create both simple and elaborate illusions by painting over real images.
Creating Broken Link
This tutorial focuses on making design choices and a bit of theory.
Red Assassin Digital Painting Tutorial
“Here’s how I do my painting. This is a work in progress, so you’ll see the steps I take in creating it. This is a quick sketch over a black background. Then I fill it with colors. I normally place my palette of colors beside the drawing so that I know what the colors will be.”
Do you want to Play with me
“This artwork was created in Photoshop CS2 with a Wacom Intuos 3. I will explain in detail how to make this image. Hope many of you will enjoy.”
Making of Three Lines
In this detailed tutorial, the artist teaches us how to make “artwork of three lines.”
Making of Willpower
“I’ve always found the thought of someone faint and helpless, suddenly being able to fight against the worst of dangers, very appealing. This is the point when everything changes, when the lost decide to escape their fate. In my image, a brave young girl is in a situation she would never believe she’d get into, and then something happens that no one would ever expect!”
How to Draw a Digital Portrait
In this tutorial, the artist explains how he created this portrait of the gorgeous Scarlett Johansson.
Painting Kadaj
In this detailed and comprehensive tutorial, the artist shows his best techniques for making this portrait of Kadaj.
Painting realistic hands
Painting hands can be very difficult for professional and amateur artists alike. The complexity of their structure makes them one of the hardest parts of the human body to render properly. Painting realistic hands requires two key factors for a satisfying result: a thorough knowledge of anatomy, and a creative choice of skin tone.
Transform a Human into an Abstract Painted Werewolf
“In this tutorial, you will learn how to bring a simple concept to life and give it a fantastic final result. Beside illustrating the human-to-werewolf transformation, we will fill the images with cool painted effects and add some abstraction in the end.”
Making of Angelina Jolie
“After having collected some pictures of the famous actress Angelina Jolie, I decided to use some of them for this creation. Before starting the modeling phase, I took a moment to observe the features of this beautiful actress—above all, her cheekbones, which are very pronounced.”
Making of Cold Sky
The artist teaches us how to make this beautiful “cold sky.”
Skin Painting Tutorial
“I want to clarify that this tutorial is not the correct or only way to paint. It is just my way of painting, and only that. Feel free to follow it entirely or just the part that pleases you. I will be using Photoshop, but the tutorial can be done on any program that has good painting tools.”
Painting Really Old People
“The Internet is full of young, pretty people with large breasts. But believe it or not, people do get old. And wrinkly. And nothing is wrong with that. It can actually be fun and interesting to draw people who don’t have silky smooth skin! This tutorial shares some methods I’ve found for painting wrinkles and some thoughts on how to make a character look old.”
Making of Bronze Dragon
“In this tutorial, we are going to color a dragon portrait. As I always say, it’s impossible to make a good painting without a good sketch. That’s why, if your drawings are not as strong as you’d like, you should buy a sketchbook before picking up Photoshop.”
Spider Harp
“This fantasy is of musician playing the harp on a spider’s web. It was a personal piece and a really big and delicate work. I thank the users of 3Dvf.com and Tdt3D.be for helping my work in progress.”
Making Frodo
A detailed and beautiful tutorial that teaches you to make a great Frodo.
How to Create a Fantasy Landscape Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial, you will learn how to manipulate a fantasy landscape photo.
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In this simple tutorial, Omar Alkattan demonstrates how to create a sunset view with After Effects and only After Effects. We'll touch on 3D layers, Fractal Noise Effects, simple masks and reflections.
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