Simviation Forum - Screenshot Critique: Junglecat

Feb 16^th, 2007 at 7:06pm

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Any comments? Critcism welcomed; I'm trying to learn

I'm doing something else with the Junglecat right now, that's why I used it... could have used a Thud or something, I know...

Thanks to Locke for the plane!

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Reply #1 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 7:58pm

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Nanu Nanu...shaaaazbut...
If you were trying to acheive that 50's alien invasion film look, then it's you who should do the teaching... Brilliant. Why don't you fill us in on your technique to acheive this aged flim look K?

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Reply #2 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 8:09pm

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Clipper wrote on Feb 16^th, 2007 at 7:58pm:

Nanu Nanu...shaaaazbut...
If you were trying to acheive that 50's alien invasion film look, then it's you who should do the teaching... Brilliant. Why don't you fill us in on your technique to acheive this aged flim look K?

Cheers Clip... pretty simple really (twirls moustache, arches eyebrow)...

Used an old 'Nam photo from the 'net and transferred Locke's nutty Junglecat onto it. Locked the plane layer, motion blurred it just a little then painted over it using colour sampled from the sky and other background areas as paint with low opacity. Dodged and burned the plane and a copied background layer, then stuck the three layers together and added a bit of grain.

Does it look like the plane actually fits in the shot, or does it look stuck on?

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Reply #3 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 9:58pm

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not a bad effort although i think the aircraft needs to be more pixelised or distorted

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Reply #4 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 7:03am

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Not bad, Krigl, but the aircraft still looks stuck on to be honest. It needs more contrast and it's too sharp, so it also needs more grain. Try adding some 'enlargement grain' to the ship.

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Reply #5 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 3:13pm

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Thanks CSM and Sytse! Very useful to hear - when something doesn't look quite right, but you don't know why, it's good to get advice. Where can I find 'enlargement grain' ?

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Reply #6 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 3:31pm

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Reply #7 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 3:57pm

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Thanks Sytse! You're very kind! I'll give it a go shortly...

Okay, here it is - you have a newer version of PS than me, (I'm using PS7) and I can't find the
options you mentioned. But I tried adding more fuzz and contrast anyway.... is it an improvement?

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Reply #8 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 4:39pm

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Fantastic Roger! Cool

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Reply #9 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 6:36pm

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That's amazing! Maybe just a little gaussian blur on the ship and the pic could be a bt lighter.

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Reply #10 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 7:25pm

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How's this? Mild gaussian, a gradient and lighter... I can't make it look any better... Embarrassed

Sytse, I've just done some composites using your tutorial, and I'm pretty pleased with them. I'm no Banana Bob, but my edits have improved no end. Thanks a lot for your time, patience and expertise!

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Reply #11 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 8:01pm