A Work in Progress: Radio Head



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Radio Head
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Original image


step 1 of 7

Extrude radio face and statue
Turn radio slightly to the left
Turn statue slightly to the right
Create 3D knobs using extrude, then stack them for eyes
Cut out tuning buttons for teeth, duplicate and warp, then 3D extrude
Cut out radio trim to create eyebrows, then extrude eyebrows
Copy one of the eyes, and enlarge for neck
Merge all 3D pieces and move them into place
Use custom made material for extrusion layer (see next step)
Make guitar invisible to produce a shadow
Add Guitar after render
Remove scroll from right hand and create finger shadows
add shadow on guitar from right arm
Add reflection on guitar from arm

Creation of Radio Head: Step 1
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step 2 of 7

Custom made layer for use on all 3D piece extrusions

Creation of Radio Head: Step 2
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step 3 of 7

Radio Head after extruded

Creation of Radio Head: Step 3
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step 4 of 7

Eyes after extruded

Creation of Radio Head: Step 4
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step 5 of 7

Personal photo: Jack for guitar

Creation of Radio Head: Step 5
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step 6 of 7

Personal photo: Light

Creation of Radio Head: Step 6
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step 7 of 7

- Drop Radio Head into museum photo
- Blur background using 2 layers and a graduated mask
- Add jack, and create cable using the pen tool and stroke path with black pencil
- Add cable shadow and adjust opacity until it blends
- Add light and duplicate and flip horizontally
- Add white glow to light rim with soft brush


Creation of Radio Head: Step 7
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Final result

Creation of Radio Head: Final Result

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