Favelas 2.0

Postproduction

The step that everyone prefers I think. I started rendering 3000 x 1500 px with an alpha channel and multi-pass layers to do some compositing. Ready for PSD !

The POV is dynamic like in a movie.

Here is the raw image, then I create a suitable background corresponding to the overall scene lighting. I choose to make a beach that contrasts with the junk side of the favela. I enlarged a little while the picture to give some air to the general composition. It’s quite always cool to see horizon.

I really wanted a jumping guy to make a connection between the water and the flying structure, and also to be in the topic of the contest « flying ». At the end, two humans are necessary to give the true scale of the model, not more. Note that you shouldn’t show too much to leave a place for imagination. The mainest work was on Sketch’Up and C4D, now it allows me to make only few adjustments.

I heat a little shades, balancing warm and cool colors. I play with highlight and shadow levels to get a proper contrast. And then I work my light softly. This image is finished. I Could have detailed my picture more and more. I chose not to because the project is sufficient in itself. The picture tells us a story, that's the most Important thing.

Few weeks were necessary to complete and achieve this contest after the work at the office. For this picture, almost 20 hours for the post-production.

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Be creative!

See Ya,

Pablo Garcia.