27.10.2023 - 01.12.2023 | Week 5 - Week 10
Maisarah binti Mohd Sufian | 0358458
Digital Photography and Imaging | Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Project 2: Double Exposure & Photo Manipulation
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LECTURES
Week 5 - Double Exposure & Photo Manipulation
Mr Martin showed us how to create a double exposure portrait and briefed us on our photo manipulation task. He let us practice the double exposure with these photos:
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| Fig. 1.1 Images provided. |
I masked the portrait of the woman by selecting her silhouette and using the refine edge brush tool to make the masking more accurate, then output it to a new layer with layer mask.
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| Fig. 1.2 Masking portrait layer. |
Then I created a new solid colour layer as the background.
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| Fig. 1.3 Adding background. |
I added a curve adjustment layer to increase the contrast of the portrait by making an S curve.
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| Fig. 1.4 Increasing portrait layer contrast. |
Then I added and repositioned the forest image, and set a clipping mask to the portrait layer. I changed the background colour to be the same colour as the background of the forest image.
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| Fig. 1.5 Adding forest image. |
By using the brush tool with black foreground colour, I unmasked the woman's face.
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| Fig. 1.6 Unmasking portrait face. |
Then I duplicated the forest image and mirrored it, set a clipping mask and made few masking adjustments.
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| Fig. 1.7 Duplicating forest image. |
I added pictures of the birds and clouds, using darken and multiply blending modes to remove the white background.
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| Fig. 1.8 Adding birds and clouds. |
Finally, I added a gradient map adjustment layer, chose my preferred gradient map and bring down the opacity.
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| Fig. 1.9 Adding gradient map adjustment layer. |
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| Fig. 1.10 Final outcome. |
I learned how to use the displacement map tool with these images:
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| Fig. 2.1 Images provided. |
First, we practiced on the flag and fabric. I first made a grayscale photoshop file of the fabric image.
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| Fig. 2.2 Black and white fabric image. |
Then, I placed the flag image over the original fabric image, turning it into a smart object so I can edit the displacement map and added the displace filter and selected the grayscale fabric psd file, setting the scales to 10.
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| Fig. 2.3 Using displacement map. |
I set the blending mode to pin light to make it look realistic.
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| Fig. 2.4 Applying blending mode. |
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| Fig. 2.5 Final outcome. |
We did the same steps for an image of a girl and the liverpool logo. I repeated the same steps by creating a grayscale psd image of the girl and using the displacement filter.
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| Fig. 2.6 After applying displacement map. |
I set the liverpool image blending mode to multiply, and masked parts of it so it only covered her face, excluding her eyes and lips.
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| Fig. 2.7 Final outcome. |
Week 7 - Cyborg
We practiced on an image of Bora to turn her into part cyborg. We used these images:
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| Fig. 3.1 Images provided |
First I used the pen tool to mask out her left shank.
Then, I made a new layer and patched the background with the stamp tool.
I created a new layer and used the elliptical marque tool to create a ovals that will fit the areas where we masked her left shank, and coloured it by eyedropping the shadow of her skin. I adjusted the shape using the warp mode and free transform.
I added inner/outer glow blending options for the ovals.
Then, I added the image of the metal skeleton and masked out the left shank. I placed it where Bora's missing shank was and used free transform and warp mode to adjust it. I further cleaned it with the eraser tool.
Then we practiced making the synthetic skin. I merged all existing layers and duplicated the image. Then I created a new adjustment layer. I used the pen tool to draw on the skin based on reference images. After setting the appropriate brush size, I selected all paths and applied stroke path to the new adjustment layer.
After selecting, I added a mask to the main layer.
Then I used blending options to the main layer and adjusted the bevel & emboss using the inner bevel. I turned off the visibility of the stroke path layer.
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| Fig. 3.2 Final outcome |
Week 8 - Independent Learning Week
Week 9 - Flower Face Portrait
Today we learned how to make a flower face portrait. Mr Martin gave us these images to use:
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| Fig. 4.1 Images provided |
After loading the portrait image in Photoshop, I used all the skills and tools we learned from previous exercises, such as the pen tool, blending options, colour grading (gradient map) and blending mode to create this image:
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| Fig. 4.2 Final outcome. |
Week 10 - Parallax and GIF Animation in Photoshop
Mr Martin showed us how to create still animations in Photoshop and provided us with these images:
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| Fig. 5.1 Images provided. |
We first practiced on the surfer. I first made 2 duplicates of the original image. The original as a backup, one as a background and one to cut out the surfer.
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| Fig. 5.2 Cut out surfer. |
I used the select subject tool to cut out the surfer. Then, on the background layer I selected the surfer again, but using the modify tool and expanding the selection to use the content aware fill tool to fill in the selected area with the rest of the background. Then I went in with the stamp tool to fix any stray pieces of the surfer.
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| Fig. 5.3 Remove surfer from background. |
Then I converted the surfer and background into a smart objects to begin making the animation. I opened the timeline window and created a video timeline.
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| Fig. 5.4 Create video timeline. |
Since we are making a parallax animation, Mr Martin planned to make the surfer and background turn opposite directions, with the surfer becoming smaller and the background becoming bigger. I first created a transform keyframe of the surfer and moved it to the end of the timeline. Then I rotated the surfer, scaled him larger and made another keyframe of that for the start of the timeline. I repeated the same process, but vice versa for the background.
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| Fig. 5.5 Creating frames and adjusting the layer positions. |
Fig. 5.6 Final outcome.
We practiced and did the same process for the yowa image. I tried to make it look like the girl is jumping.
Fig. 5.7 Final outcome.
Then Mr Martin asked us to practice animating with 3 layers using the other yowa image. I did this by seperating the background (sky), foreground (grass) and subject (girl).
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| Fig. 5.8 Remove foreground and subject from background layer. |
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| Fig. 5.9 Cut out foreground. |
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| Fig. 5.10 Cut out subject. |
Fig. 5.11 Final outcome.
Then Mr Martin showed us how to make a gif animation, we practiced using the yoga image. I did the same steps by separating the girl from the background. Then I duplicated the girl layer and created a frame animation.
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| Fig. 5.12 Removing woman from background. |
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| Fig. 5.13 Creating frame animation. |
The first layer of the girl will the first frame, and the second layer will be the second frame. I used puppet warp on the second layer of the girl for the second frame and posed her slightly different from her original form. I delayed each frame by 1 second.
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| Fig. 5.14 Adjusting the woman's pose. |
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| Fig. 5. 15 Final outcome. |
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