Introduction
In this tutorial, I will talk about the step by step process from concept to finish of creating a production shot. To do a cinematic scene with matte painting technique, it is necessary to have clear visual communication, and I will cover the basics of lighting and digital painting in Photoshop.
That is the ultimate picture of the mission that captures the temper and storytelling.
Brainstorming & adjusting photograph
Firstly, I brainstormed the story and set it in Japan. The story was a few Samurai whose household had been misplaced after the battle and he deliberate to take revenge. After organising the essential storyline, I then looked for a most well-liked photograph as a base from the Japan photograph pack bought on Ben Mauro’s Gumroad.
I then adjusted the general photograph perspective and eliminated the pointless objects within the photograph through the use of texture brushes and the Lasso device. Because the storyline was set in historical time frame, I didn’t need the road lights and wires to be seen in my drawing.
Choose a photograph as a base and subtract pointless parts within the photograph through the use of brushes
Modifying Saturation & including parts
As I needed to create a melancholy feeling, I lowered the saturation and brightness of the unique photograph and picked a sky that match the surroundings scene. After adjusting the colour grading, I then saved on including different parts, such because the gate and a few damaged wooden buildings on the roof to make the place look extra ruined.
Alter the general temper and proceed including extra concepts into the drawing
Dry Brush in Filter Gallery
Because the foreground was lacking, I added extra rocks and a path to steer the eyes to the gate. Normally there are numerous particulars or noises in images, so it’s essential to do a paint over on high. To avoid wasting time, Photoshop has a default dry brush in Filter Gallery that I extremely advocate. I normally set the comb measurement to five or 10 relying on the ultimate end result for lowering texture noises.
Utilizing the Dry Brush in Filter Gallery to cut back noise
Including extra grass & mud
To this point it was a bit uninteresting, so I added extra dry grasses and moist mud across the space, displaying some shadows within the puddle. Each time I dragged in new images, I modified the saturation and colour straightaway. At this stage, I ignored the onerous edges of how every thing interacted with one another and simply centered on bringing all of the concepts collectively.
Add as many concepts as doable into the drawing and modify the general composition and temper
Mixing pathway with different parts
I saved on fixing the grasses and including tiny rocks and dirt to mix the pathway a bit extra. It’s at all times good to attempt totally different options, however one factor I wanted to remember at this level was the street resulting in the gate. It must be clear with out too many obstacles. I additionally captured the skylight within the puddle, including extra colour into the drawing.
Proceed fixing the drawing and including extra particulars
Including particulars & background
Because the story setting was in Japan, I added extra Japanese cultural parts in, reminiscent of lanterns and roof decorations. The silhouette of the structure seemed too calm to me at this level. To make it look extra harmful, I used sharper edges and broke down the roof tiles. For the background, for the reason that mid-ground was full of particulars, the background must be simplified and every thing in the entire picture led to the gate (point of interest).
To show the leading lines that eyes follow in the composition
Refining overall composition
Since the image was too balanced, I put a spooky tree in front to break the rule. Twisting the tree shape to demonstrate that this place was not safe and to create an uncomfortable feel. After that, I kept on refining the overall composition, modifying edges and interactions between objects.
Refine particulars additional, including and subtracting parts
Utilizing Mix Mode
I used Multiply in Mix Mode within the final step as it’s straightforward to make the drawing look soiled. Because the sky was a bit too shiny, I used a delicate brush to decrease the brightness down. Including mist round not solely can separate the foreground and mid-ground, but additionally carry the general composition collectively.
Create an immersive surroundings by including mist round
Colour grading & lighting
I saved on engaged on the earlier step so as to add extra mist, sharpening the small print at the point of interest and blurring out the small print for the remainder. Since crimson is a sign of hazard or warning, I added some crimson lights in a delicate means. To double examine the general temper, I added yet one more layer on high crammed up with black and turned it to Colour Mix Mode. This step is crucial for checking the grayscale and worth, from the background to mid-ground and foreground.
Tweak the lighting and details in grayscale
Characters & birds
To fulfill the storyline that the Samurai was about to take revenge, ready to go into the unsafe place, I added the characters with swords. For the birds, they are always good to be directional lines to lead eyes and to give artwork a feeling of movement.
Including characters in a scene can present higher storytelling
Match Colour
If you wish to change the unique picture to a different colour or hue, this perform is the most effective. There are a lot of pleased accidents with this, so it’s higher to discover and do experiments. Go to Changes below Picture part, and you’ll see Match Colour. The following step is to decide on the supply which is the file you’re at the moment engaged on, after which click on on the layer beneath by selecting one other picture colour you like.
Two steps demonstrating how to use the Match Color function in Photoshop
