After browsing through the tutorials on http://worth1000.com, I decided to try the tutorial on making a matrix style poster. I have decided to include 8 snapshots of the work in progress.
This week's quiz involved finding an image on the internet and then using photoshop to modify it, using the various tools and techniques we have learned over the past week.
The image I chose was of a Porsche Cayman modified by RuF.
And now, the modified image.
I tried to make subtle changes so that the essence of image was left unchanged. I only changed little things that slightly fit the image more. For one thing, I changed the background to a warmer brown earth tone, rather than the steel-gray tone it was previously. For another, I made sure the side-view mirrors were a shade brighter than the rest of the car.
I have decided to post the magazine cover I made for quiz #1. I have changed only two things since the actual submission. The first thing was I fixed a typo I had in the bottom regarding page numbers. Second, since I've opened up the image at home, I've had to change a few of the fonts since they were not present on the computer I used to edit the image.
Now onto how I made the picture. First, I added drop shadows to all of the text to make them pop out. Then, I added two lens flare effects to the central picture in order to make it seem like the headlights were on. Also, I added a barcode image and price list underneath to make it seem like a real magazine. One thing I was not pleased with was the title. I feel like I could have made a better effort on it to make it seem more professional-looking.
The artist I chose for this assignment is Raphaël Lacoste. Raphaël is a French-born digital artist who currently resides in Montreal, Canada. His portfolio includes the incredibly detailed scenes from the popular video games Prince of Persia (the revival), and Assasin's Creed. Include below are two of his pieces, the first one from Assasin's Creed.
The above work, entitled North Kingdom, is from a scene in the video game Assassin's Creed. In this game, the player controls a medieval assassin who is tasked with carrying out various assassinations of highly influential people in the middle ages. The above picture shows the assassin going through two arches. Typically, this signifies him entering or leaving a particular region in the game. In this case, he is entering the North Kingdom. The mountains in the background show that the region is going to be a particularly mountainous region. The connotations I get from this is that the game will get particularly challenging once he enters this region. However, the sun shining on him and his horse, which suggests to me that though challenges may lie ahead, everything will turn out fine in the end.
The above work, entitled Shilo Airport, shows an airplane either taking off or landing in a small-to-medium sized airport. The reason this airport is more medium-sized than small is because the airstrip is large enough to accommodate the airplane shown in the picture which if fairly big (it looks to be an airplane used for longer hauls, perhaps in excess of three hour trips). Again, in this scene, mountains are shown in the background. Since the mountains are behind the airplane this suggests to me the completion of some challenging task perhaps. The way one can't tell if the airplane is landing or taking off suggests to me the doubt that everyone experiences in real life.
Here are the sources for the above info and pics:
Pics - www.presidiacreative.com/58-breathtaking-matte-paintings-by-raphael-lacoste/
Bio - www.imdb.com/name/nm2900037/bio
