Hollywood Style Compositing Tricks
Take your Photoshop creativity to new levels by exploring Hollywood style compositing tricks with Corey Barker! In this class Corey teaches you how to create amazing effects using layers, brushes, masks, selections, and other Photoshop tools while building a movie poster. This project will expose you to a variety of techniques and give you a lot of ideas that you can use in other projects. Corey steps through the project from the base image to the background, and all of the cool atmospheric effects and textures that bind the final image into a masterpiece!
Release Date: 2019-08-14
Lessons
Building the Base Image
Corey starts with an explanation of what will be covered in this class and then begins building the base image.
Duration: 5 mins 29 seconds
Enhancing the Lighting
Corey enhances the lighting on the subject using various layer effects.
Duration: 5 mins 34 seconds
The Particle Element
Learn how to create a universal particle brush and use it to add atmosphere to your project.
Duration: 6 mins 13 seconds
Adding the Background Image
In this lesson Corey works on the background image for the poster.
Duration: 5 mins 49 seconds
Adding Textures
You can think of texture as a binding element that ties them all together.
Duration: 8 mins 38 seconds
Adding a Smoke Element
Smoke is another atmospheric element you can add to your composite.
Duration: 4 mins 38 seconds
Sculpting the Smoke Element
Learn how to sculpt smoke into the shape of a skull.
Duration: 3 mins 0 seconds
Finishing Trick
Corey completes the image with an HDR finishing trick.
Duration: 5 mins 22 seconds