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Admittedly, I haven’t actually seen the TV show ‘True Blood’ (too busy writing tutorials!), I do however love the marketing behind the series, particularly the iconic poster featuring the vamp lips. This approach is just my style of macabre art; elegant, subtle and sexy! Implied horror very often carries greater weight, and that’s what I like about this piece. Read more
Welcome to the second installment of our Vexel adventure, where we’ll be fleshing out the hair in a similar fashion to part 1. Read more
Heres a quick tip to keep things moving before the next Photoshop Android installment; dealing with the pesky issue of hair removal in Photoshop. Read more
Equipped with a basic understanding of the physics of light, it’s time to go ahead and apply these principles in Photoshop. Read more

Whether they’re big budget smashes or critical failures, movie posters represent some of the best compositing work on the planet. In this walkthrough we’ll be using compositing techniques, lighting and type to create a Sci Fi flavoured ‘one-sheet’ to promote a fictional film.
I thought it would be rude to run a Sci-Fi series here at SurrealPSD without finishing off our ‘Photoshop Android’ walkthrough. So, here’s a tutorial guide showing you how to create an awesome mechanoid face for your android creations – better late than never I suppose!!
Movie Posters can be highly emotive examples of Photoshop compositing and design. There are a broad range of techniques used to grab a viewers attention and deliver maximum impact.
The powerful layer blend modes in Photoshop allow you to experiment with a great range of effects and techniques. Working with textures is also a great way to get started in the world of photo manipulation as the results are fast and accessible, even to new practitioners.
Starting out with a blank canvas isn’t all that inspiring, so heres a nice easy tip to help you flesh out a scene with gradients and brushes. 


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