10. Movie Poster

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If there’s ever a final product that absolutely screams of compositing, it’s a movie poster. Think about it. Movie posters often depict something that’s not real. The artist and designers creating the poster have to take all the elements they’re given and create this unrealistic scene that actually looks real. Real enough to sell the movie.

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The Setup

We’ll approach this from the aspect of someone creating a movie poster who’s been given certain photos and information to work with. The movie’s name is The First Samurai and we’ve ...

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