Forevernyt opened this issue on Jun 01, 2004 ยท 6 posts
Forevernyt posted Tue, 01 June 2004 at 6:59 AM
I'm wondering how you guys get your models to look so lifelike in postwork. Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to improve my finished products? I'm currently using Fireworks MX and I have Corel Photopaint 8. My work seems so flat compared to some of your collective artwork and I'd just like to be able to produce with as much quality as the rest of you. Thank you for any help that can be given. The Nyt
neilp posted Tue, 01 June 2004 at 9:06 AM
It relies on a good MAt to start with. I, like most of the people here, use Photoshop ( with a lot of very good plugins).
RawArt posted Tue, 01 June 2004 at 9:18 AM
If you post an example of your work, maybe it would be easier to give you some comments to help out. Rawn
Forevernyt posted Tue, 01 June 2004 at 9:26 AM
Attached Link: http://home.comcast.net/~forevernyt/nytweb.html
This is my makeshift webstite of my poser work. Most of these can also be seen in my gallery here at Renderosity. Again, thank you for any help that can be shared.
RawArt posted Tue, 01 June 2004 at 10:01 AM
Lighting could do alot to help the realism of the renders, this could also be augmented with post work to help bring out any shadows or highlights that could add emphasis to parts of the pictures. Also using the burn and dodge tools on clothes can help give it a more realistic "worn and dirty" look. (these tools can become your best friend in post work...well, for me at least LOL) Rawn
A_ posted Tue, 01 June 2004 at 3:06 PM
Attached Link: http://www.anat.creativedreamers.com/tut/portrait%20post/1.htm
I agree with Rawn, lighting is a big deal. :) I made a simple tutorial about how I do postwork in portraits, you might find this useful (it's for Photoshop 7, but maybe it can help you anyway).