The Making of Times Square: Part 1

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Digital painter Bert Monroy, who uses Photoshop and Illustrator to create realistic images, describes the processes used when making his painting of Times Square.

Introduction (02:00) Comparing the Damen painting to this new project of Times Square
Photomerging (05:43) Bert begins the Times Square project by merging a series of photos and creating a reference for perspective in Illustrator
Organization of Reference Material (07:57) Collecting reference images and beginning the stone textured facade
Creating the Stone Textured Facade (06:45) Creating texture and dimension for each brick in the facade
Creating Composite Files (08:25) Structuring documents and bringing them together
Making the Lamppost (08:32) Examining the layers and other elements that make up the lamppost
Creating a Traffic Light (08:38) Relying on reference material to create this element in the painting
Creating a 3D Logo in Illustrator (05:58) There is a lot of detail involved in this sign and it all starts with Illustrator
The Layers of Shrek (05:57) Breaking down all that goes into creating the image of Shrek
Creating the Face of Shrek (06:14) Using images to help add the details to the face
Making the Shrek Vest (06:02) Creating the vest using masks and filters
Video Game Box Covers (09:35) Starting with basic shapes and building from there
Row of Spot Lights (07:08) Using pictures as reference, creating basic shapes in Illustrator and adding detail in Photoshop
Three Dimensional Bolts (12:04) Creating a 3D bolt using layers and layer styles
Putting Flat Signs into the Third Dimension (05:15) Bringing 2D signs created in Illustrator into a 3D perspective in Photoshop

Course Time: 01 Hours 46 Minutes

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Bert Monroy

Digital Artist Extraordinare, Author & Instructor

Bert Monroy is considered one of the pioneers of digital art. His work has been seen in many magazines and scores of books. He has served on the faculty of many well known institutions, lectured...VIEW FULL BIO»

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