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A Look Into New Era – SlashThree’s New Book

2011-07-16 17:00:46 (читать в оригинале)

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When SlashThree was confirmed to speak at OFFF 2011 in Barcelona back in September of 2010, I could hardly contain my excitement. I had attended my first OFFF in the summer of 2010 and had seen first hand the incredible potential it had to expose up and coming creatives. Considering that SlashThree was coming up on its fourth year as a collective, it was the perfect time to try and show the artistic world what we had to offer.

From the very beginning we knew that the bulk of our presentation at OFFF would consist of work from our exhibitions, but we were also keen to make a bigger impact. I began consulting the staff to see what was possible, and the final decision was to create a new book that we would sell at the OFFF festival. We resolved to format the book in a way that would capitalize on our experience in creating themed exhibitions. A typical SlashThree exhibition has one theme that all of the artists submit to, and usually contains about 70 submissions. For the New Era book, we took the broad concept of Rebirth and divided it into five themes: Decay, Descent, Struggle, Ascent, and Future. Our Emphasis was quality over quantity more than ever, and we limited each theme to only four submissions, capping the book at twenty illustrations. An introductory illustration was added later, created by senior artist Roy Bourkel.

The New Era section epitomized the experimental attitude that has become a norm at the SlashThree collective. It was unlike anything we had ever done before, and in order to bring more balance to the book we added a second section, ‘Heritage.’ The Heritage section is a collection of the strongest works from previous exhibitions at SlashThree, the pieces that have attracted viewers and served as the foundation of our site.

Our book was ultimately made possible by Maxon computer, who are well known for the incredible 3D software Cinema 4D. Many of our artists rely on Cinema 4D to create their illustrations, so they were a fitting sponsor. In addition to the support from Maxon, we also have Proof7 from New York to thank, who did an incredible job printing the books.

I curated the project from start to finish, but the true hero of the book is Diego L. Rodriguez. Not only did he play a huge role in the conceptualization of the book, but designed the entire book. Luis Miguel Torres, a friend of Rodriguez and new addition to the SlashThree collective, created the typographical artwork for the five theme pages and for the cover. The New Era book was a massive effort from the entire collective, but it is something we are incredibly proud of, and we hope that our viewers will find the book interesting and purchase a copy.

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More Images of the Book

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Works Featured in New Era

Take a look at some of the works featured in the New Era book.

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Create a Devastating Tidal Wave in Photoshop

2011-07-15 17:00:33 (читать в оригинале)

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Matte painting is a technique that filmmakers use to create backgrounds for scenes that can’t or don’t exist in real life. In the early days, matte paintings were actually painted onto glass. Today, modern filmmakers use digital applications such as Photoshop to produce the backdrops that they need. We have published many matte painting tutorials on this site meant for intermediate and advanced users. This tutorial is part of a series of tutorials that we will be publishing on this meant for those of you who may be relatively new to Photoshop or matte painting in general.

In today’s tutorial, Matte Painting 101: Create a Devastating Tidal Wave in Photoshop we will give New York City a break and will destroy London with a devastating tidal wave. Let’s get started!

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Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.

• Image1
• Image 2
• Image 3
• Brushes

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Create Fluid Hand-Drawn Style Typography – Psd Premium Tutorial

2011-07-14 17:00:36 (читать в оригинале)

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Sometimes all you need to create stunning pieces of art is the right equipment and a few trusty Photoshop techniques. In this Psd Premium tutorial, author Wojciech Pijecki will demonstrate how to create some fluid, hand-drawn style typography. Along the way Pijecki will explain all the tools that you will need to get the job done and will also point out alternatives tools and methods that you can use. This tutorial is available exclusively to Premium Members. If you are looking to take your typography skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started!

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Professional and Detailed Instructions Inside

Premium members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below are some sample images from this tutorial.

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Final Image

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Psd Premium Membership

You can join Psd Premium for as little as $9/month. Premium membership gives you access to the source files for all our tutorials as well as access to premium tutorials like this one. This also includes the rest of the sites in our network including Vectortuts+, Webdesigntuts+, Phototuts+, Nettuts, and more! Premium Members can Log In and download this tutorial. Otherwise you can Join Today!

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How to Work With Vector Masks in Photoshop

2011-07-13 17:00:33 (читать в оригинале)

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In Photoshop there are several types of masks at your disposal – vector masks and pixel masks. In today’s tutorial we will focus on vector masks. First, we will explain the difference between the two and then we will discuss the advantages of vector masks over pixel masks and how to use them effectively. If you would like to learn more about masks and paths, take a look at some of our previous tutorials explaining these basic tools. Let’s get started!

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Announcing the Photo Retouching Competition!

2011-07-13 10:05:38 (читать в оригинале)

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We’re very excited to let you know about a new photo retouching competition, in partnership with Nik Software and Creattica! Read on to find out how you can put your photo retouching skills to the test and win some fantastic software…

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The Prizes

First Prize (x1)

The first prize consists of the Nik Software Complete Collection Ultimate Edition, with a suggested retail price of $599.95.

The Complete Collection includes all of Nik Software’s latest award-winning plug-in software titles for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture including:

• Dfine® 2.0
• Viveza® 2
• HDR Efex Pro™
• Color Efex Pro™ 3.0
• Silver Efex Pro™ 2
• Sharpener Pro™ 3.0

All products feature Nik Software’s patented U Point® technology, giving photographers the most powerful tools for precise and natural photographic enhancements and corrections without the need for complicated selections or layer masks.

Runner Up Prizes (x3)

We’ll also be choosing three runners up, who will be able to pick any single Nik Software product for their prize. You can see a complete list here, and download trials for any products that you’d like to try out. Each of these usually retails at around $99.

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How to Enter

We have a fantastic photo retouching category on Creattica, and it’s the perfect way to show off both your photography and post-processing skills.

To enter, all you need to do is submit an example of your photo retouching work to Creattica in the next two weeks! It could be anything at all, but will need to pass the regular approval process we have for Creattica submissions. The process works as follows:

1. Sign up for a Creattica account (if you don’t have one already)
2. Submit your entry, being sure to select the “Photo Retouching” category
3. We’ll approve your entry and add it to the site!

Remember to keep your work natural, and don’t go overboard with the retouching. When it comes to post-processing, less can often be more!

After two weeks, we’ll collect all the new submissions and choose our favourite as the winner. Best of luck – we’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

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The Fine Print…

The competition will run for two weeks, closing at Midnight GMT on Tuesday 26th July. Anyone is eligible to enter worldwide, but not if you’re an employee of Envato.

The winners will be chosen by the Phototuts+ Editor, the Psdtuts+ Editor, and the Tuts+ Manager, with an announcement taking place shortly after the competition closes. All product keys will be delivered electronically (we won’t be shipping actual boxed versions of the software).

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Examples

Just so you know the type of thing we’re aiming for, here are a few examples of some of the fantastic retouching work on Creattica already!