Kenilworth by crommcruac
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
My first attempt to digital matte painting.
Quick process description:
1. Photoshop
- Altering original shot taken at Kenilworth Castle (changing background, adjusting colours etc.)
- Breaking the image to separate layers (arcs, towers, walls)
2. 3DS Max
- Creating simple meshes to match the PS layers and camera to match the perspective
- adding ivy objects and the character.
- rendering basic image in VRay
- additional render passes for atmosphere
3. Photoshop (again)
- final compositing
- colour correction
- ageing
Below image are some screenshots from the process.
Update: nucks asked about time I spend on this. It took me about 16 hours to complete the image.
Comments (40)
Wow, the first time that a picture on Renderosity is of a place I know. The process images make it all the more remarkable. Very clever and very effective.
Wonderful image and thank for the walk through!!!
Good render... Mat
Fantastic artwork !!!
yesss thats damnnn impressive !!! well done !!!!
All I can think of is what a scrumptious scene. So full of detail!
that's why you're one of my faves :-)
Wonderful - very well done - and thanks for the detailed description of your workflow. Turan
great work! thanks for the explanation -
Belissima obra, aplausos (5)
Wow that is awesome work! what a first attempt!!! wow hugz anne
speechless
This is really awesome and thank you for sharing your process, seems very complex! I think someday I'd like to try this... The result is excellent!
Muy buen escenario!
Thanks for this short, but excellent tutorial!
Excellent matte painting. Thanks for sharing your process as well.
Wow excellent work!!
The finished result is beautiful and has tremendous atmosphere and depth - and because you've re-purposed it to use in a 3D world - now you can do anything you want with it. I appreciate the process you shared - thank you, I think it's so valuable to see how something like this takes form, you really must have a clear vision of not only the end, but the intial photo too and seeing the potential it carries. Kudos! And thanks for sharing... How long did the process take you from beginning to end?
Such Excellent Work! Stunning!
way amazing work and awesome image! And the bonus to finally know what matte paint means :)) i heard it a lot of times but i never understand it until now, your work and your explanation are top notch as usual, excellent!
Excellent work and image, kudos..
Excellent! Thanks for the showing us the individual steps.
a beautiful image ,great mood and great composition..I appreciate the explanation also.Thanks.
Wow, superb image - very atmospheric and particularly love the figure, which fits right in seamlessly. No idea what matte painting is though!
Bravo!!! A lot of fine work in this piece,
Impressive work!
WOW, love how you showed it coming together, great work
I hate to say this, but your version is so much more fabulous then the photo of the real thing! The atmosphere, the lighting, just everything is so awesome! Your first attempt knocks my socks off! You make the process seem so simple, but I bet if I were ever to try something like this, it would take a lifetime!
wwow 5stars
This is really nice. Thanks for sharing your skills and know how.