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CREATE SCIFI

CITYSCAPES

LEARN TO COMBINE CITYSCAPE ELEMENTS WITH RURAL LANDSCAPE

ELEMENTS TO CREATE A FUTURISTIC BLADE RUNNERSTYLE SCENE

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any of us long for the challenge of

creating a world that only exists in the

mind of the creative. This tutorial outlines

the basic techniques to reach that

desired outcome, but will take a good deal of

experimentation and trial and error to get it just right.

It is for those with a solid foundation and

understanding of adjustment layers, blending modes

and masking techniques. The idea here is to take

multiple elements from different landscape images

and create something that only exists in the

imagination. For this particular image, you will be

creating a futuristic cityscape emerging from a rural

sunset scene. This image is very much inspired by

BRANDON CAWOOD

http://www.brandoncawood.com

@Brandon_Cawood

OUR EXPERT

Brandon Cawood is a commercial

and advertising photographer

from Georgia, USA. He specialises

in high-energy composites and

does his own retouching and

Photoshop work.

SOURCE FILES

Check out the tutorial files online

at FileSilo.co.uk/bks-609 for

images to try this manipulation

out for yourself. The other image

is from http://tinyurl.com/

mw63jow and the fog texture

package is from phlearn.com.

the movie Blade Runner and other movies of its kind.

Lighting effects and atmosphere play a huge role in

the mood and feel of this image. Follow along with

the tutorial as it guides you through the basic

principles of each step. Hopefully this will inspire you

to create worlds of your own, and maybe you will

even learn something new!

PHOTOMANIPULATION