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FALLING TEST SHOT . 13 / 11 / 02

ABOVE IS THE ORIGINAL IMAGE AS IT CAME OUT OF MAYA. I USED 2 SPOT LIGHTS TO GIVE A DEFINATE SHADOW DIRECTION. THE ASPECT RATIO IS 70mm . 2.28*1

I THEN USED A BATCH RECORDING IN PHOTOSHOP TO FIND EDGES ON MY SEQUENCE AND THEN AFTER A FEW BRIGHTNESS-CONTRAST TWEAKS, USED THE WATER PAPER FILTER. THIS IMAGE WILL NOW BE TAKEN TO DIGITAL FUSION.

IN DIDGITAL FUSION I HAVE CHANGED THE CONTRAST SLIGHTLY TO INHANCE THE SHADOWS.

THE NEXT STEP WAS TO ADD A GLOW. THIS BRINGS OUT THE EDGES A BIT AND GIVES AN OVERALL MORE SKETCHED FEEL TO IT.

THE NEXT STEP WAS TO USE THE OVERLAY FILTER IN FUSION TO MIX THE IMAGE I HAVE CREATED, BACK IN WITH THE ORIGINAL IMAGE GIVING STRONGER COLOURS AND ENHANCING THE SHADOWS AGAIN. TO FINISH THE SHOT I ADDED A SLIGHT CAMERA SHAKE TO GIVE THE CAMERA A LESS MECHANICL DESCENT.

I'M NOT SURE ON THIS EXACT STYLE BUT IT'S IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. ANY FEEDBACK ON LOOK OR TECHNIQUE IS WELCOME.

FALLING TEST SHOT . 13 / 11 / 02