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Thermomix Advertising

Madail — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:39:57 +0000

Here’s your personal butler. Care for a drink sir? – he says.

3D modeling and rendering composited in a photograph to make the illusion that the 3d model is actually there and is real. Check out the images below for another ad and a simple making of to show off the process.

Software used: 3dsmax, Photoshop

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”Making of” - Video:

http://www.vimeo.com/7555694

Salsa Jeans – "Wonder"

Madail — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:32 +0000

Another work for jeans advertising. I was asked by the photographer to remove the white background. I suggested some concrete wall, urban style. I made the concrete wall in 3D, and then composited the original photo with the render, and edited the photo as needed – modifying body parts, shapes, colors, etc until the desired look was achieved. Check the before/after comparison.

Client: Sérgio Matos | Software used: 3dsmax, Photoshop

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Salsa Jeans – ONE

Madail — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:31 +0000

Another work for jeans advertising. This time the photographer had some sets of photographs taken of the models in front of a mirror, one at a time. With those i would then make masks and use them in an environment. This is the final environment, a closet, or dressing room. It’s all in 3D, and along with the final rendering, i made the final composition, editing a lot the original photos. Below you can see one of the original photos as well as some other tests for the environment.

Client: Sérgio Matos | Software used: 3dsmax, Photoshop

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Mr Hide

Madail — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:01 +0000

In the shade, we all go through changes… My wife Catarina was testing a new camera and took some photos while i was working. I then picked this one and played a bit with it in Photoshop, to get this undead look. I’ve finally added the effect of some venetian blinds to enhance the shady look.

Exif Information:

Date Taken: 2009:11:05 21:57:42
Equipment Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Fstop: f/5.6
Lens: 55 mm

Abandoned Sofa

Madail — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:18:28 +0000

Taken in an abandoned water mill, the remains of some weird furniture set, a sofa, standing in the middle of nowhere… I wouldn’t put a single finger in it, and i pity whoever used it for what reason. Nevertheless, who knows, maybe this lonely couch was the only company to someone even lonelier…

I’ve taken 3 photos which i merged together as a panorama. Then i used Photoshop to change a lot the colors, lighting, mood and focus points to give it a touch of enlightenment vs darkness feeling, with the sofa acting as a hero in this mix. Below you can see the original stitched panorama before any editing.

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Exif Information:

Date Taken: 2009:10:21 19:32:05
Width: 2272 pixels
Height: 1704 pixels
Equipment Make: Konica Minolta
Camera Model: DiMAGE Z3
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Fstop: f/5.6
Lens: 13.89 mm

Big, Happy Family!

Madail — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:26:09 +0000

Wow, this is some crazy mambojambo cloning madness!! No, we dont have multiple twins neither, eheh

What’s going on here is that i’ve used the same technique as i do with the panorama creation. I take multiple shots from the same location, but in each photo i move the tripod a bit to the side, set the timer, and go back to place and change position. Then its a hard task in Photoshop to make all the image seem seamless, with some harder tasks as masking some bodies in front or in the back of another set.

In the end, we get a nice panoramic view of a single scenario, with multiple people in it.

I can say that buying a tripod was a great investment, since from there i started making some panoramas, and opens new possibilities and techniques impossible before.

Exif Information:

Date Taken: 2009:09:24 03:18:59
Width: 1704 pixels
Height: 2272 pixels
Equipment Make: Konica Minolta
Camera Model: DiMAGE Z3
ISO Speed: 50
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Fstop: f/3.2
Lens: 8.32 mm

Sunset Panorama in Fonte da Telha

Madail — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:10:18 +0000

This is a 180º horizontal panorama, taken in Fonte da Telha, an awesome beach near Lisbon. In the far left side of the image is ”Cabo Espichel” and you can see the typical clouds above Sintra in the right side. I’ve placed the tripod in the edge of the cliffs and taken several shots which i then merged and stitched together to create this unique panorama shot. As i don’t own a panorama lens or camera, using this technique is a great way of making panoramas. The trickiest part in this is to get the lighting and exposure correct for all photos – you have to use manual mode and know about photography! – and make sure that alignment is perfect.
Needless to say, you also need a good dose of post-production skills and patience in order to correct imperfections. In this particular case, making sure the shore line is seamless makes all the difference.

This is also great to use in a CGI environment, with it i can have a background for my scene, a reflection layer for shiny objects, and if i had this in HDR format, i would also be able to use it as a ultra realistic light source.. So let’s put some 3D spaceship (cliché! ) and render!…maybe i’ll post a tutorial on that.

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Exif Information:

Date Taken: 2009:09:20 19:06:01
Width: 2272 pixels
Height: 1704 pixels
Equipment Make: Konica Minolta
Camera Model: DiMAGE Z3
ISO Speed: 50
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Fstop: f/2.8
Lens: 5.86 mm

Água das Pedras 2009 Online Calendar

Madail — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:54:09 +0000

Project made for an online calendar campaign for ”Água das Pedras”, a world known natural carbonated mineral water. Sérgio Matos took all the photos that i used on each layer in Photoshop. Lots of painting, retouching and patience. Big thanks to Gonçalo Pereira for inspiration! Check out the Making of Video!

Official website – www.aguadaspedras2009.com

Client: Sérgio Matos | Software used: Photoshop

http://www.vimeo.com/4607999

Colored Macro Cactus

Madail — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:41:15 +0000

Macro photography once more. And again, with cactus as main subject. I’ve retouched this a bit to enhance some colors, composition and focus. If you happen to know its name i’d be happy to learn it.

Exif Information:

Date Taken: 2008:08:08 15:41:01
Width: 2272 pixels
Height: 1704 pixels
Equipment Make: Konica Minolta
Camera Model: DiMAGE Z3
ISO Speed: 125
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Fstop: f/3.2
Lens: 10.28 mm

“The Studio” – CGI Logo

Madail — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:58:20 +0000

I was asked to create TheStudio logo in 3D, from a vectorial 2D design.
There were two main concerns in this. One was with the 3D shape itself. This logo is formed by some floral and art noveau like shapes, but in the vector art, there were no sense in depth, so a constant checking with client was needed. Second, i was asked to experiment with some different shaders and finishes, from broken stone, wood, concrete and even some more crazy looks, like glass.

Client: TheStudio

Photo Retouching: Pedro Filipe