This public domain image was downloaded from a Department of Defense gallery. I have extended the image with a white background to permit the placement of additional elements.
This multi-layered Photoshop image was created to be part of an animated sequence in Power Point. But this portfolio example merely dissects the basic photo illustration to show how it was built. In use, a series of images derived from this illustration used the custom animation features of Power Point to create a richly animated overview of the system.
Most of the work on this image was done in Adobe Photoshop, with a few elements created in Adobe Illustrator.
This multi-layered Photoshop image was created to be part of an animated sequence in Power Point. But this portfolio example merely dissects the basic photo illustration to show how it was built. In use, a series of images derived from this illustration used the custom animation features of Power Point to create a richly animated overview of the system.
Most of the work on this image was done in Adobe Photoshop, with a few elements created in Adobe Illustrator.
In this second view, I have used the cloning tool and other techniques to remove the soldiers and other unwanted elements from the original photo, and have extended the background. I have also modified the image colors.
Here, I have added three soldiers, each extracted from images shot for another project. To help integrate these soldiers into the background image, I've added subtle reflections and shadows. I have also added two MILES detector belts, created in Adobe Illustrator, along the top of the building's balcony wall.
The M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle is actually a pre-built 1/32nd scale model that I bought for this purpose. I shot the model on a desktop using a digital camera, matching its position to the background image. I then extracted it from the background and pasted it into this image. The model's two-tone camouflage pattern was subdued to make it look more like the standard Army drab color.
Since my employer made systems for a number of different military vehicles, I bought additional models of other vehicles (@ $25 each). The use of models represented an enormous cost savings over having to research public domain vehicle pictures on the web, stage a shoot with the military, or create a drawing or other illustration from scratch. The reuse of these models for other projects provided significant additional savings.
Since my employer made systems for a number of different military vehicles, I bought additional models of other vehicles (@ $25 each). The use of models represented an enormous cost savings over having to research public domain vehicle pictures on the web, stage a shoot with the military, or create a drawing or other illustration from scratch. The reuse of these models for other projects provided significant additional savings.
In this image, I have added muddy vehicle tracks to the streets, shadows, spattered mud, and some MILES equipment on the M2. I went to the company warehouse and shot digital photos of the specific MILES equipment to match the model position, then extracted the elements and mounted them on the M2.
In this final image I've added a blast from the simulated TOW missile launcher along with a strobe flash and associated laser beam (invisible in the actual product) projecting to the detector belt mounted on the building. In the Power Point presentation, the strobe, beam, and blast elements were separately animated.
