LOTR Eye

[Bobzworld]

hi everyone

in the movie Lord Of The Rings there is a big firey orange eye that the evil wizard is connectecd with tha they show off an on, i'd like to make something like that then put it in a sky with an orange glow around it.

any suggestions how i should go about this?



thanks

 

[pdog182]

I think you've already done a good job so far. B7

 

[Sanby]

pdog, I think you've misunderstood. that is the image from the movie, he wants to recreate this.

There are plenty of glass sphere tutorials around, pick up one of them and apply some layer styles afterwards, like inner and outer glow. I think that might help as a start.

Sanby

 

[wbiss]

Bobzworld, Sanby is right... this looks like an eye in a glass sphere! Cool effect!

Here's a tutorial for the glassy sphere http://www.photoshopgurus.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=888&start=0
and
this eye tutorial might also help you to get started with your project!
http://www.photoshopgurus.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=977&highlight=creating+eyes

Good Luck! Be sure to show us your results!

 

[Guest]

Bobzworld, just draw what you see.

I made that comment to another member too some weeks ago; he didn't understand me then, until he discovered what I meant. It's all about what you see. Photoshop is not only about how to use the tools, it's also about training your eyes. Just give it a try; try to copy what you see.

 

[Bobzworld]

thanks wbiss, i'll check out

Gaussian, because of my disability i'm unable to draw freehand
thanks tho.

 

[wbiss]

Bobzworld, I note that the link that I pointed to you IS NOT a tutorial, but rather a 'challenge'. Sorry about that! [innocent] I know that there are quite a few tutes on how to do eyes on the net... let me know if you have trouble finding what you want and I'd be more than happy to gather a few up for you!

 

[Guest]

Gaussian, because of my disability i'm unable to draw freehand

Sorry Bob, I wasn't talking about drawing freehand, I was only mentioning how the eye can help you to draw.

Look at this link:

http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/nf/index.htm

This is all done in Xara X, a vector program. Nothing is done freehand, I mean freehand in the sense of painting or drawing with a real pen/brush.
All these examples are done by addingsingle objects, a shadow, a highlight, a closed shape, etc.

 

[Sanby]

Great link gaus. That Cadillac is pretty incredible.

Sanby

 

[Erik]

here's a zipped iris I made. Although I had to make it very small (the upload limit of 150k can sometimes be a real nuisance), it'll make clear that it is something quite complicated.

Yet: have fun, like I did.

 

[sfm]

wow that looks pretty neat Erik
sfm

 

[wbiss]

Great link Gauss! [stuned] It just amazes me what people are making with Xara X!!!

I'm so glad that you posted your iris again, Erik! It's a great example for anyone to study who wishes to create an eye in PS! [shhh] and as I lost your original file when my computer crashed last fall, I've grabbed it again as a "reference"... ;\

 

[Guest]

Yes, that's a good example Erik.
It really shows well how we can "draw" something by combining all kind of different elements, in a way like it's done in vector programs.

 

[Bobzworld]

great Erik, thanks alot im trying to make an orange sliced work rght now