A Work in Progress: Copter Coaster



This guide was made for entry:
Copter Coaster
In Contest:
air crane


Original image


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Roller coaster photo used for people and seats.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 1

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Copter is chopped and entire thing will be duplicated to begin the tracks for the coaster.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 2

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Before beginning duplications, the distort tool is used to shorten up the copter and slightly distort it.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 3

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Duplications have been done with the alt key while clicking on image to be duplicated. They need to be spaced at regular intervals, and can be gradually moved one side or the other to make the track twist or change directions.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 4

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Hue and saturation tool has been used to change the colors to brighter ones.

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The copter body is inserted here to be sized and fitted to the track curve.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 6

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Liquify warp tool is used to shape the copter body.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 7

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People in seats are removed from source photo and inserted into the 'copter' car. Smudge tool and brush tools will help merge them into the car.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 8

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More tracks are added in an upper layer using props at rear of the copter.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 9

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Here more detailed work has been done on the car using brush tools and smudge tool.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 10

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Copter tail blades are added to top of car after scaling down, then motion blur is added.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 11

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The canvas is doubled in size here, since I decided to put more depth into the coaster. New area is filled with duplicated tracks and more new tracks will be added with copter props duplicated as at top.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 12

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New track started here.

Creation of Copter Coaster : Step 13

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New tracks are completed, then copter car is duplicated from top, inserted into bottom of canvas, shadows added where needed, then filters in dark red, dark blue, and gold added over entire merged canvas.

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Final result

Creation of Copter Coaster : Final Result

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