The marketing materials for Marvel Studios is the short Disney+ series WandaVision feature an effect where the border to the mysterious “Hex” is seen and the characters are half in and half out. With a bit of Photoshop magic, we can create a similar effect ourselves, all without having super powers infused by an Infinity Stone!
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As Star Trek: Discovery finished up their third season, we were still transfixed by the unique design of the title sequence. The blend of tech sketches and watercolor brushes work surprisingly well together. In this project, we boldly explore a technique inspired by that very effect. It’s accomplished by some clever uses of filters, blending modes, and stock images but proves to be a versatile technique that can be applied to your own work. One of the essential elements of the technique is a set of watercolor brushes freely available on Adobe’s website.
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This time around, we’re going to create atmospheric light and glow effects using a simple studio shot. You may have seen this effect floating around online, but I have some useful tricks to create realistic edge lighting to help place the subject in the scene, as well as creating elements that look like they were part of the original shot!
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One thing that’s as old as Photoshop itself is the creation of digital collages. This type of...
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What better way to dramatically draw the attention of the viewer to the subject than a spotlight?...
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