Creating this image was very interesting as I had to use many gradient and curves adjustment layers to get the colors to blend well together. I used several masks to conceal and reveal certain parts of the paint splashes in order to make it look as if it was really coming off the shoe. I added adjustment layers to change the overall appearance of the image and added shadows to make it more authentic. The colors came out great and I am very satisfied with the end result.
Splashing Sneaker
Mini World
In order to make this miniature world, I needed to manipulate several objects and place them in certain positions as well as create individual shadows for them so they all appear legitimate. I had to use masks to create the base and I created the sphere using the 3D capability of Photoshop. I used different brushes to create the birds and clouds and I also added some text to the hand drawn banner from the plane. I added a blue background but I realized that using a gradient as a background would have looked better. Overall, I was satisfied with this prooject even though I could have tweaked a few things.
This project required the use of Photoshop's 3D capabilities and thus required much rendering to achieve a good quality. I first created the text and chose a vibrant color that would stand out from the sky background. After extruding the text, I positioned it so it would fit in the cube I would make. To make the crystal cube, I created a cube from the presets in Photoshop and changed its properties so it had a good refraction level and so it looked like it was made out of glass. I then rotated both the text and cube to show their depths and positioned the sky background in an aesthetic way. After rendering the cube and text, I was satisfied with the end result.
Crystal Cube
This project also required 3D tools and rendering. I found a Tron font online and typed my name out but the "C" was not attached to the "E" so I edited it to make it look like they were connected. After duplicating the layer, I extruded the text and added some shadows. I used the duplicated layer to add the glowing effects and more shadows. Once I finished my name, I created the "Legacy" text by simply adding a glow to it. For the "Lincoln Park Academy" I found a Disney font online and used that. The same effects were applied. For the city, I took a skyline image of New York and desaturated it the colorized it to be blue. The grid was first created in Illustrator and then distorted in Photoshop. I also added some blue glow effects to this. Finally, I rendered some clouds, made them blue, and erased around it to make it subtle.
Tron Text
