In this short tutorial you will learn what layer masks are and how to utilize them for working faster and more efficiently in Photoshop.
Lets consider what masks do: They hide or show things. Masks in photoshop work the same way: they can hide or show parts of images. In general filling a layer mask with black hides a part of the image. Filling a layer mask with white shows a part of an image. Filling the mask with gray will show the part of the image with varying opacity based on how light or dar the gray is.
Step 1: Select two photos that you want to combine and place them in your Photoshop document.
I just selected two random photos that I found on the internet for the purposes of this ...
A life-size Gundam replica temporarily situated in Shiokaze park in Tokyo. It lights up, emits sounds from the Gundam shows and shoots steam out of various parts of its body and the head moves.
You may have seen the leaked trailer for Tron 2.0 ( imdb ) from ComicCon a few months ago ⦠Here are HD versions of the trailer for Disney's feature directed by Joseph Kosinski ... also check out some production shots ... I cannot wait to see this film.
310k Pure Magik Machine
and WeSC headphone by 310k at Rooms of Red Bull
On Thursday August 6th, DJBroadcast more than proudly presents its WeSC Headphones by 310k. The launch of this exclusive piece of gear takes place in Amsterdamâs sweetest spot, Rooms of Red Bull on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal 24. To add to the festivities, 310k built the first ever Pure Magik Machine, an installations that unites 310kâs four elements: print, interaction, video, and sound.
Headphones are as much an everyday item as a symbol for an entire culture. A culture that DJBroadcast has been part of for over five years, a culture that the people behind it have gladly dedicated their lives to. To design a pair of headphones for WeSC was a challenge 310k instantly ...
This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.
Director: Masashi Kawamura + Hal Kirkland + Magico Nakamura + Masayoshi Nakamura
official site: SOUR
Illustration and typography are two completely different types of design, just as digital painting and photo manipulation are two very different styles of graphic design. In today’s design news you will see how each can be mixed together effectively.. Oh, and we also have some cool lego fridges.
When Illustration Meets Typography
This news item is a showcase of Spanish illustrator and typographer Alex Trochut. Its not very often that you can view a portfolio combining both design types so successfully.
When Illustration Meets Typography
Stackable Lego Fridges
These energy saving stackable Lego-brick-alike fridges were designed by Stefan Buchberger, a student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. ...
Digital Kitchens title design for "True Bood" is up for a 2009 Emmy.
The final edit contains over 65 shots comprised of original documentary, studio, tabletop photography and found footage. 6 separate shoots took place in Louisiana, Seattle, Chicago on 7 different still, film, and video cameras. 3 new babies were born at DK between award and delivery. No divorces. 1 Bolex passed peacefully in the night.
The Making Of.#
"This is the PEN Story in stop motion. We shot 60.000 pictures, developed 9.600 prints and shot over 1.800 pictures again. No post production! Thanks to all the stop motion artists who inspired us"
"How it would be, if a house was dreaming"
The conception of this project consistently derives from its underlying architecture - the theoretic conception and visual pattern of the Hamburg Kunsthalle. The Basic idea of narration was to dissolve and break through the strict architecture of O. M. Ungers "Galerie der Gegenwart". Resultant permeabilty of the solid facade uncovers different interpretations of conception, geometry and aesthetics expressed through graphics and movement. A situation of reflexivity evolves - describing the constitution and spacious perception of this location by means of the building itself.
Art Direction: Daniel Rossa
Production: Urban Screen
Source: Miguex
After a 'suicidal flameout' that landed him in the Cedars-Sinai psych ward last year (following an eight-person intervention that included Johnny Knoxville), post-millennial stuntman Steve-O is attempting to put his life back together. I only learned of Steve-Oâs addiction-fueled meltdown after flipping through the current issue of Spin magazine and stumbling across this article â âThe Last Temptation of Steve-Oâ â by David Peisner (I just donât keep up with Jackass like I used to I suppose). Anyhow, as a fan of human redemption stories, Peisnerâs article pulled me in. Hereâs a quick and dirty recap on where Steve-O is today, with some fairly insightful commentary from TVâs Dr. Drew.
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(Photo: Ture Lillegraven)
