One of the most commonly used and effective tools in Photoshop is using a layer mask to create a fade or to blend images together. This is often seen in movie posters when a character is taken out of the original background they were shot in and put on another background for the poster for the movie. the reason layer masks are used is to precisely cut out a subject form an existing picture without cutting any part of the original shot that is not need and resulting in a strong ,sharp image that can be used for another piece.
The example I have used is the Kill Bill poster where they have used several layer masks to blend 5 characters together on one main background. The opacity of the all the characters apart for Uma Thurman have been decreased to make the leading character of the movie stand out the most. This is a good example of how the movie industry uses Photoshop.
No comments:
Post a Comment