Anaglyph Effect : How to use the Photoshop Action

Download the photoshop action event here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2jufqu9aq3if3au/Mahesh_Anaglyph%20Action.atn?dl=0

Tutorial : Using Z Depth on Photoshop

A quick tutorial on using Z-Depth in Photoshop / AfterEffects (in case of video).

Ps: Listen on headphones, coz just realized that my mic level was really low.

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Making "They're here"

Spent last night watching Carpenter's "The Thing" and thus woke up fully inspired to create this image ,which makes not much sense - Two alien, but organic, multi-pods attacking a country side gas station. I knew from the beginning that this wasn't a single application job. I queued up the process flow in my mind and started with  3D Studio Max. Task in hand was to make the creatures. I wasn't intending to spend a lot of time on this image, so I went for a low poly, super simple mesh. 

Started with a low-poly sphere and extruding a couple of polygons to create the tentacles.

 

I applied a turbosmooth to smoothen the mesh and then a noise modifier to get the fractal noise I needed to make the tentacles look alive. Applied another turbosmooth modifier on top of this to polish the look of the model. 

Applied an organic skin material from a bitmap and created two versions of the render in two different angles after slightly modifying the noise before the second render. 

Took a box and applied the Gas-station texture on 4 sides as a UVW Wrap.Foliage was added with Photoshop. I used several layers of grunge and decay to create a post apocalyptic look for the scene. 

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App Review: LocalCast.

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Workshop on Light Field Photography using Lytro Illum

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ScreenCast: Create a vintage-style StarWars poster.

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ScreenCast: Experimental Design.

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Amazon Echo: Functionality Test.

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Cheating Background for Toy Photography.

What I blasphemously show ; 

What I actually do.

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Must-Have mobile apps for Hipsters!

Click the url to read the full article:

https://www.facebook.com/notes/mahesh-ravi/must-have-mobile-apps-for-hipsters/10154495058159768

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Digital Color Reproduction.

You can convert pretty much any black and white photograph to color using this simple photoshop technique. 

Open the black and white image in photoshop. 

Create a new layer.

Change the blending mode to Color.

Take the brush tool and paint the required color on the new layer. 

You could reduce the opacity of the layer a bit to make the colors more natural.

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Adventures of the Weekend: Recreating the Great Train Robbery!

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Day Train: Digital Matte

Click here to watch the layer breakdown video.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/24381741/Digital-Matte-Day-Train

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Sessions: Modelling Madness.

In 3D computer graphics, polygonal modeling is an approach for modeling objects by representing or approximating their surfaces using polygons.

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Its December.

Designing Movie Posters.

A film poster is a usually a print-ad used to promote and advertise a film. One of the most effective promotional tools out there- and is a massive opportunity window for creative designers worldwide.

Things to remember while creating a poster:

-Pay close attention to the genre of the films and design your style accordingly

-TypeDesign is the KEY

-Think Minimal. Show what is needed and not a thing more

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Tips for getting the perfect Splash Photography

-Make sure that you are shooting against a dark backdrop

-Since you will be shooting at a faster shutter-speed make sure that there is enough light to compensate for it.

-If you want a clear glass without the object used to splash the water up, take two exposures (One before the impact and one after it) and create a composite using Photoshop. 

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Mise-en-Scene

Mise-en-Scene, is everything that goes in front of the camera in that particular scene. Lighting, Costumes, Backgrounds, Foregrounds, Positioning, Props etc. This is really critical while creating interesting miniature/toy photographs. You can see my associate, Param, carefully staging the scene for the shot. The final image was captured using the OnePlus2 mobile camera.

Apocalypse: Before and After

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MayDay : Layer Breakdown.

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