2012 PS Challenge One, Create an Android

[ibclare]

This challenge is to create an android or robot.

There will be a poll for member voting when all the entries are in.

The thread will be closed Friday, SEP. 14th, 10pm GMT, and voting can begin.

Do your best to find a high resolution or large photo to work with.

The inspiration for this is a post by Denny Ison featuring the incredible work of michael o:
http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/quick-tips-techniques/40374-i-want-learn-how-make-these.html

Here are some more images for inspiration, including those from an interview with michael.

http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2011/09/3d-models-by-michael-o/#1
http://www.freakingnews.com/Robots-Like-Humans-Pictures---1225.asp
http://fx.worth1000.com/contests/23565/celebrity-cyborgs-ps-adv-10

Here are some tutorials you may want to follow or use to help with parts of your manipulations. You may also choose to use your own ideas to interpret an effect you like.

Doll tutorials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orEkLrl1hSU
http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photos...he-maiden-and-hummingbird-photo-manipulation/

Robotic and Cyborg Manipulations:

http://designreviver.com/tutorials/c...-in-photoshop/
http://www.simplypsd.com/187/create-...ith-photoshop/
http://10steps.sg/tutorials/photosho...sexy-humanoid/
http://psd.fanextra.com/tutorials/d...rial-create-a-humanrobot-hybrid-in-photoshop/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIz12qzmbE
http://www.icanbecreative.com/female-cyborg-photoshop-tutorial.html

from Inkz: http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/315550cyborgtutoenglish.jpg


Other:

from PTC: http://sixrevisions.com/photoshop/26...ing-tutorials/

from hoogle, a Portraiture free trial: http://imagenomic.com/pt.aspx
and here is a tutorial for using it: http://imagenomic.cachefly.net/fxhow1/fxhow1.html

http://psd.fanextra.com/tutorials/ph...tasy-portrait/
http://www.webdesign.org/photoshop/photo-editing/shiny-skin-effect.19818.htmlhttp://www.yourphotoshopguide.com/tutorials/glowing-skin/

And here's my interpretation which is, so far, a work in progress:

BEFORE



AFTER



Have fun and use your imagination!

 

[ibclare]

Tried a different version

 

[Paul]

The other eye section needs something mate.

 

[ibclare]

Got any ideas?

Are you working on one?

 

[Josh Stemple]

Go red with the eye.

Sent from my Fortress of Solitude.

 

[ibclare]

I did redo yours for a gif file thing, maybe a subtle eye insert just to show it as one?

Go red with the eye.

This isn't the showboard guys. This is a Photoshop Challenge. How about your contributions?

Nice one Inkz, done with your usual attention to detail and skill; not to mention artistic sensibilities. Thanks for participating.

If only people realized how much taking up these challenges can increase their understanding of Photoshop, improve their skills, and keep their imagination active.

 

[Fatboy73]

Oh I will definitely be participating. Just have to finish up work first.

 

[Paul]

You did ask clare?

 

[MikeMc]

I would love to...But I am not even close to any of these!

Yes I'm gonna keep trying!

 

[ibclare]

Nice one sprucemagoo. Interesting effects. I'm glad to see your piece.


@Mike: just pick up a tutorial and follow the steps. You can just make one effect if you like. You'll always be glad you did because you'll learn something new. Give it a shot.


Here's the thing Mike, and anybody else thinking these are above your level of skill:

These are not necessarily easy projects for anyone. I am thinking about making a robot and I can see it taking me all day. There's no rush on making one and posting it in this thread; there's almost 2 weeks to the deadline! Just follow the tutorial steps slowly and if you have trouble understanding one, come here and ask about it. It's not always easy to interpret what someone says in a tutorial. Seems obvious to the tutor but not necessarily to the tutee!

 

[Inkz]

Here's a great tutorial for the android...

I would recommend maybe going through it and use the skills learnt and try your own piece.

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/315550cyborgtutoenglish.jpg

 

[MikeMc]

Thanks Clare...I know I can do it...just not yet. I have looked at a few tuts...going to need time this week !

 

[ibclare]

Ah thank you Inkz; I couldn't find that one. Now everyone can be Michael O, lol.



A friend sent me that tutorial that makes the same kind of technique. So now you can see which technique works best for you.

Inkz, I'm going to repost these links in the intro post, so anyone referring to the tutorials will find them.

http://psd.fanextra.com/tutorials/d...rial-create-a-humanrobot-hybrid-in-photoshop/

 

[ibclare]

Great treatment on the eyes. Spooky. Keep trying out techniques. When you get a chance, do one of the tutorials. It is amazing how easily you will start to pick up techniques and ideas. And you'll say, "I know how I can do/want to do that" because you'll have learned some cool techniques a month or two back and now it really applies.

I like where you're going with that. If you want to keep going, I suggest keeping the eyes pretty much as they are for the time being at least, then changing the style, color balance, saturation, or something of the rest of the image. Make the eyes pop. Just an idea. Or go on to a new image.

 

[ibclare]

Oh yeah, I'm liking that Mike. Maybe the eyes are now popping a bit tooo much, but I guess that would depend what you're doing next. I suggest you put on a layer mask and clean up those ragged edges. Most unbecoming, lol.

 

[dv8_fx]

the left eye looks kinda too far to left....

then again, maybe its my eye that's too far to left... lol...

 

[dv8_fx]

Nicely done , clare... Is that a heart shape I see on the kid's back?

 

[ibclare]

Yes it is. Not being a motorcycle person, I can't tell you what, but it's a cycle engine part.

 

[dv8_fx]

Hmmmm... looks like the clutch pedal....

 

[Inkz]

My Modern Madonna or Fertility Goddess perhaps . . .

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Very nicely done...

Even androids can love haha. You've certainly upped the aunty here lol.