Disney Cribs Part 2: Photoshop Collage
First and foremost, to complete the character's room, we had to move the character from Illustrator to Photoshop. To do this, we exported the file (vector artwork) to Photoshop, where it then became a pixel image.
Manually coloring the collaged objects helped to make the room really seem like Anna's room. We were taught two coloring methods: fill color/blending mode changes and using the hue/saturation adjustment. I used mostly the fill color method. For the fill color method of colorizing objects, we had to change the blending mode of the fill color to make it look realistic (personally, I liked using the Overlay and Soft Light blending modes the most). Making selections was used to either bring in pictures of other objects or to colorize objects. I did both. I mainly used the pen tool and quick mask methods to make selections, but there are a variety of other methods; these include the lasso tools, eraser tools, the quick selection tool, and the magic wand tool. Layer styles helped to make the collaged images seem more authentic. I mainly used drop and inner shadows because I think that they are the most effective way of creating the illusion of depth. However, other layer styles like outer glow and bevel & emboss help to create this illusion of depth as well. With all of these methods combined, I was able to effectively collage the pictures together in a way that A) makes sense and B) looks realistic. Adjustment layers were very helpful for this project. We learned about various adjustments such as brightness & contrast, hue & saturation, levels, curves, gradient fills, etc. These changed the lighting of the object to make it blend in more with the lighting of the room. I used a combination of levels, curves, and brightness & contrast to make my pictures mimic the lighting of the room. |