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Reverse Portrait Compositing and Retouching

Learn The Power Of Reverse Portrait Compositing

Jonny Edward Taught by Jonny Edward

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  • 30 lessons
  • 9h 51m runtime
  • 27 assets included
  • EN closed captions
  • ES subtitles
  • Cinema 4D

Overview

AN IMPROVED WORKFLOW FOR COMPOSITE ARTISTS

Have you ever worked with a client with unreasonable requests in post? When you understand this workflow you can say yes to almost all requests and accommodate these requests on the fly without sacrificing your time or profit.
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CHANGE YOUR MIND IN POST-PRODUCTION

Every photographer has missed focus or wished for a wider depth of field to draw attention to an area of the image. With Reverse Compositing you never have to worry about missing focus in your render. You can always change it
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Trailer 2:50
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Meet the instructor 3:24
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What you’ll learn

  1. 01 Plan a shoot backwards from a rough 3D model build
  2. 02 Shoot two portrait looks designed for a CGI environment
  3. 03 Prepare and mask subjects in Lightroom for compositing
  4. 04 Set camera, key light and materials in Cinema 4D to match
  5. 05 Build alpha libraries and grade the composite in Photoshop

Curriculum

30 lessons · 9h 51m·6 chapters

01 Trailers & Extras 4 lessons · 7m
  1. 01 Reverse Portrait Compositing Trailer 3m

    Jonny Edward explains CGI as he thinks that CGI is revolutionary and believes that it is going to change the face of photography.

  2. 02 Who Is Jonny Edward? 3m

    It’s time to meet and know about Jonny Edward, a fashion and portrait photographer with a strong passion for self-portraits.

  3. 03 Composite Workflow Like No Other 1m

    Check out how to shoot and compose amazing images by reverse portrait composite work with Jonny Edward and Dustin Valkema!

  4. 04 Learn How To Composite In Reverse 27s

    Check out videos from Dustin, which will help you learn how to build a beautiful composite portrait from end to beginning.

02 1 - Getting Started In Reverse 4 lessons · 1h 3m
  1. 01 Welcome To Reverse Compositing 9m

    In reverse compositing procedure, Jonny Edward shares his concerns and lead CGI artist, Dustin Valkema answers his concerns.

  2. 02 01-02 Intro To Reverse Compositing 21m

    Jonny discusses about the development process of conducting a shoot for a CGI environment including how it changes a Photoshops movement.

  3. 03 01-03 The Planning Of The Shoot 10m

    This tutorial involves Jonny and Dustin discussing about the tools they will use when conducting the photoshoot.

  4. 04 01-04 The Rough Model Build 23m

    Here, in this section the viewer is allowed to gain a broader understanding of the modeling 3D objects in CGI.

03 2 - Photoshoot 3 lessons · 49m
  1. 01 02-05 Reverse Composite Shoot | Look 1 30m

    In this tutorial, photographer Jonny and CGI Master Trainer Dustin discusses about the challenges in lighting and changing out set pieces.

  2. 02 02-06 Reverse Composite Photoshoot | Second Look 17m

    Check out the tips and tricks shared by Jonny and Dustin while capturing images of model Dawn for use in a CGI composite.

  3. 03 02-07 Your First Reverse Compositing Commercial Assignment 1 2m

    Dustin gives the assignment to shoot a very specific image of your own, and you can post your work in the Pro Edu community.

04 3 - Preparing The Images 9 lessons · 3h 46m
  1. 01 03-08 Culling Dawn’s Shoot For The Room 31m

    Welcome to Culling Dawn’s shoot where in order to get the best edits in post-processing, you need to select the best images to start with.

  2. 02 03-09 Preparing Our Subject’s Photos In Adobe Lightroom 9m

    Welcome to tutorial about Adobe Lightroom in which Dustin prepares to bring the image into Photoshop with the help of Adobe Lightroom.

  3. 03 03-10 Preparing Our Images - Subject Masking & Export 15m

    In this session, Dustin uses the image of the model into Photoshop in order to form a rough cutout of the subject.

  4. 04 03-11 Preparing Our Scene File In Cinema 4D 16m

    Here, Dustin explains the procedure to import a cutout of the model’s image considering the image as a new material.

  5. 05 03-12 Camera Composition Tools In Cinema 4D 44m

    This tutorial involves the measurements taken during the shoot by the digital camera within C4D and given the exact same positioning.

  6. 06 03-13 Primary Set Lighting - Key Light & Direct Lighting 36m

    Here in this video, Dustin sets about to match the lighting in the environment to the lighting on the model by using Photoshop.

  7. 07 03-14 Reverse Cropping With Dusty V 12m

    Welcome to reverse cropping tutorial by Dustin in which Dustin pulls an audible, changing directions to in the crop.

  8. 08 03-15 Fine Tuning Lighting 27m

    In this fine tuning tutorial, Dustin explains adjusting light and shadows and also moving the levels in values.

  9. 09 03-16 Tactical Pause: Material, Lighting, Render Settings Check & Take Creation 37m

    In this video, watch Justin takes a tactical pause to review materials and check to light one last time before rendering.

05 4 - Creating The Composite 9 lessons · 3h 50m
  1. 01 04-17 Viewing Our Render Layers & File Organization 24m

    In this video tutorial, you will learn to install the customer active layers script and organize your render layers.

  2. 02 04-18 Creating Alpha Library In Channels 16m

    In this post-production tutorial, you will learn how to create selection libraries, where ID masks and render passes are important.

  3. 03 04-19 Retouching The Subject 24m

    In this video, Adobe Creative expert Dustin Valkema discusses essential Photoshop editing techniques for realistic composite images.

  4. 04 04-20 Building The Base Composite (Macro Adjustments) 19m

    Follow Dustin in this video, and he will take you through working with smart objects to perform nondestructive adjustments.

  5. 05 04-21 Matching The Subjects To The Background 38m

    Check out this video and learn how you can create images that are as realistic as possible in the most efficient way possible from Dustin.

  6. 06 04-22 Local Adjustments 37m

    In the reverse portrait compositing tutorial, Dustin concentrates on the color temperature difference between the model and background.

  7. 07 04-23 Slap Grade & Effects For Color Grading Your Render 25m

    In the reverse portrait, Dustin explain about the slap grade as a process for preparing the focus of the image to accept the final grade.

  8. 08 04-24 Tactical Pause In Post 17m

    In the reverse compositing session, Dustin takes his final tactical pause in order to evaluate his image one last time.

  9. 09 04-25 Grading And Adjustments To Shot 1 In Adobe Lightroom 30m

    In this reverse compositing tutorial, Dustin shows this again as he makes the decision to use Lightroom for his final color grading.

06 5 - Homework 1 lessons · 16m
  1. 01 5-26 Reverse Composite Ending & Final Assignment 16m

    Jonny and Dustin sit back to examine and discuss the finished picture. They will also share assignments to practice what you have learned.

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Jonny Edward

Your instructor

Jonny Edward

Fashion Photographer

Jonny Edward is a Colorado-based fashion photographer and storyteller. He co-teaches with Dustin Valkema in real time on how CGI can be brought into portraiture.

Questions

How do I access the course after buying?
Every course streams in the PRO EDU app at learn.proedu.com. Use the email from your order; the ‘forgot password’ link on the login page sets your password the first time.
Is this course included in the Pro Plan?
Yes. Every course on this page with the Free for Members badge is included, along with every other course, plugin, and asset pack.
What software do I need?
The software for this course is listed above the lesson list; most courses use Photoshop or Lightroom, and the lessons show the exact version.

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