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Program: Adobe Photoshop
Discipline: Image Manipulation, Composition, Photography
Course: TGJ3M, TGJ4O
Background
Background
As an introduction to Photoshop and image editing, your task will be to make two different “composites” where you combine two or more unrelated images to make them look as though they were photographed together. A composite is a simple term in image editing that means "put together".
Here's a very simple example is shown below. Notice how the backs of the chairs are placed in front of the fruits to show how they may actual fit in this scene.
Fruits
Fruits
Stools
Stools
Fruits on Stools
Fruits on Stools
You will produce two different pieces of artwork to demonstrate your abilities in Photoshop. You will be marked partly on how convincing your final image is, so keep that in mind! You will consider the small adjustments (lighting, colour, perspective and shadows) that need to be made to make your image look convincing.
Hand in your final composites image as a .png, as well as the original source images you used. Please name your files appropriately.
Getting Started
Getting Started
For each composite, find two or more high resolution images to combine. Your best place to look is Google Images, changing your search settings to find high quality images. In the menu bar, click on Search Tools. Then click on the tab labeled "Size" and click "Large." (You can specify even larger by using the "Larger than" tab.) This will only show you images that are larger than the lowest possible printing threshold, eliminating anything that is ridiculously small. Try and find original source material that is easy to cut out. Use the keyword “transparent” or “studio lighting” to avoid images that have shadows that blend into the background
Note: You should name your files with descriptive titles as you save them. Save them in a common location that you can locate easily. You will need all of your original files for your final submission.
Some inspiration: Combine two animals together, Change the sky to look like you’re on an alien world, Make a person into a weird cyborg, give them spatulas for hands, Photoshop a celebrity into a peculiar situation Add the sea or sky to an unsuspecting location, Make an animal or common household item appear unusually massive or small, Give the gift of flight to a flightless creature, Add a tree in the middle of the desert, Create a portal to another dimension/place on earth
Tutorials
Tutorials
Tutorial Set #1
Tutorial Set #1
Right clicking the selection tools in the tools menu will give you 3 options for different ways to cut parts of an image out. Your cuts should effectively separate your subject from the background. A bad cut out can instantly ruin a composite’s believability. Make sure you’re spending a bit of time figuring out which pixels to include and which pixels to ditch when it comes to cutting out your image. Make sure you play with the magic selection tool and threshold values. You can also cut it out manually if you have a steady hand!
Tutorial Set #2
Tutorial Set #2
One of the quickest ways to achieve believability is to ensure your images are colour matched so your subject looks like it was photographed in the same lighting and scene as the background. Where were both images taken? Indoors, on a sunny day, on a cloudy day? These settings will all effect the resulting colour temperature of each image, appearing cool or warm. You may want to use a blending layer or low opacity paint brush on an object to get it to a closer colour temperature.
Tutorial Set #3
Tutorial Set #3
Depending on the source of light in your background image, you may need to apply a new shadow to your composited subject. Ask yourself where is the source of light in each image? At what angle? Are there any other sources of light? Where are the shadows being cast? Use blending layers and lighting effect filters to position your lighting in the most natural place. Images are 2D but are taken in 3D space, where do the objects appear in relation to each other?
Success Criteria
Success Criteria
Image Quality
Image Quality
The original images should be high quality, high-resolution to match the final composite image. These images should be sourced thoughtfully, and ensure copyright/ownership is respected.
Colour and Lighting
Colour and Lighting
Colour and lighting profiles are matched across the images being composited to produce a composited image that is believable.
Masking
Masking
Images are composited together using effective and believable masking, seams and artifacts are removed to produce a strong illusion.
Shadows and Perspective
Shadows and Perspective
Placement of the subjects in each composite is considered and met with attention to how said subject would cast a shadow in the new background. Source camera perspective, focal length and lens attributes are considered and adjusted accordingly.
File Submission
File Submission
There are 6 file submissions for this assignment. Please read carefully.Each composite will be uploaded as a .psd and .png with the following naming conventions:
- First Name - Composite 1.png
- First Name - Composite 1.psd
- First Name - Composite 2.png
- First Name - Composite 2.psd
- First Name - Originals 1.png
- First Name - Originals 2.png
Example - Composite 1.pngExample - Composite 1.psd
Example - Originals 1.png
Student Exemplars
Student Exemplars
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