Modeling homer in a picture

[bighop]

Hello again,

 

Here is what I got(S).

 

1. I took a grid and decaled a picture of me on my deck.

2. I cut myself out of the picture and created a grid to match the shape, and decaled myself on it.

3. I set up a choreography with the complete backdrop (number one), the homer model in front, and my cutout in front of that.

4. I set the camera, angles, etc.

5. Lights...I cut all but the key, and made it a cone, the sun was way too much.

 

Problem, I can't get Homer, or the background to look right, they both seemed washed out.

 

I attached pics, any ideas would be great. I don't know if I should be adjusting the lights, or making some changes in the models (homer, or the background.

[KenH]

I think you probably need to set the images to flat shaded so that the light doesn't affect them. Then obviously the light needs to be at a similar strength/angle/etc as in the image. Then it's just a matter of adjusting it I'd say. Victor has a tutorial similar to this with his alien.

[bighop]

I'll give that a try, and yes I copied the idea from Victor.

 

Thanks