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This is a new addition to the Psdtuts+ Premium section. This is a wonderfully terrifying tutorial that uses multiple elements to bring together the final dark design. The most noteworthy elements are 3D character renders of zombies from Poser. You’ll learn to create "The Digital Dead" poster in this horrific tutorial fitting for this Halloween holiday. Learn more at the jump!
New Exclusive Premium Tutorial with Bone Chilling Artwork and a Deadly Design
This new Premium Tutorial is titled "How to Create a Horrific Zombie Poster with Photoshop and 3D Renders," by Mark Mayers. He is a freelance illustrator and designer based in Cornwall, UK. He has worked for leading publishers worldwide and now Psdtuts+.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to re-create a classic zombie poster. You’ll composite multiple 3D renders in Photoshop and make extensive use of Adjustment Layers and masking techniques. Finally, you’ll learn how to add a grunge effect to the movie title using a combination of Illustrator’s Live Trace Tool and its Pathfinder commands.
Members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! The preview of the final “The Digital Dead” zombie poster design is below.
The Devil’s in the Detail
The living dead have been terrifying moviegoers for decades; from George A. Romero’s 1968 masterpiece "Night of the Living Dead" and Lucio Fulci’s excessively gory "Zombie Flesheaters;" right up to modern blockbusters such as "Shaun of the Dead," "28 Days Later," and "Diary of the Dead." They’ve even influenced video games, such as "Resident Evil."
This tutorial takes some inspiration from these sources and shows you how to create "The Digital Dead" poster design. Learn all the steps involved to create this menacing masterpiece. Following the export of the 3D renders, this tutorial describes every detail of this poster’s creation. Members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now!
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Still don’t regret signing up for PLUS. Looks good!
I will do this one when I come home :)
This looks awsome!
Wish i had a plus account lol :(
That is awesome!
Well, I’m sure the tutorial has some very nice techniques, but I personally don’t like the final result. It looks like a low-res shot from a video game. It doesn’t have that much realism.
Dammit….Finally introduce 3D elements to a tutorial but its a PLUS TuT.
Wish I wasnt such a cheap skate.
Nice tutorial Sean !!
I never thought PLUS can be so much useful.
i will never pay for a tutorial. ever.
Yeah . . i dont mind the idea of 3D renders but i think creating your OWN 3D renders would really make the image ‘POP’ other wise it just kinda point less (my opinion)
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Is this the same guy who did a similar tutorial for Computer Arts, going back maybe 4 years or so? It’s the exact same process, just looks better cos it’s the latest version of Poser.
Sweet man,, i could use this for my hallowen party, lol
Creepy!
stiull dont regret not signing in for psdtuts plus.
When I download it the source files aren’t there. Only html tutorial, I submitted a ticket.
Looks like an interesting tutorial. I’ll have to give it a whirl.
Wow, this looks like a really nice tutorial for plus users :)
Hehe, makes me wish I was good enough at Photoshop to try it!
Well I suppose it’s good for a tutorial, but the resulting image itself looks cheesy and like something from pre-2000 3D rendering systems.
Hey Plus users. I got the link fixed. I had it linked up to the wrong file, but it’s corrected now. You’ll notice it’s now a big download. Thx.
creepy character render…
This ones a stealer. Nice
Conrad Gorny
Freelance Graphic Designer
http://www.conradgorny.com
OOps! Creepy
Fantastic stuff. Reminds me of Resident Evil 4 :)
Yeah? If I squint my eyes it reminds me of resident evil 1…
I so sad that i can`t get plus account … ;(
Check my artwork on:
http://www.angeloff.net/blog/
hey Sean, you’re living by the beach, doing what you love doing in life, can’t say I’m not jealous. CONGRATS! :)
nICE Tut but is hrad 4me !
DA:
http://afrix99.deviantart.com/
Still not interested to be a PLUS member…
Why?
Anybody of that same kind…. :)
:D LAWRENCE :D
When I see this out coming result I really dont think about to get a plus account. Its a nice idea but I can get with real persons (photographs) a better result…. I`m not a beginner and I did some of this kind of work. Anyway – keep up this quality of tutorials!
So nice! very detailed.
Sorry, but no. Not impressed.
Sean this is one of the better ones…Good Stuff!
Sean this is awesome I hope I can try this one later. I like it
I’m in total agreement with those saying that this looks like an early 2000 video game render. Nothing here looks particularly realistic… skin and muscle don’t tear like that, the bloodspots are just randomly placed on the body… Not at all something I would ever pay for.
I think it would be much more interesting (and far more horrifying) to see a painterly approach like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN4VaVk7LnY
I agree! Watching that video gave me chills, and I so wish I could do that!
Cute characters…
Not bad But Could have added a bit more detail in the zombies skin and a better colour
very good,assum excelent
very good job thanks :-)
Uses Poser and C4D for the for the Zombies. Nothing too hard. Come on lets see some CS4 3d tutorials already!
this could be done much better IMHO
this seems like a misuse of 3D. IT would have looked better and been simpler to do with normal (good) photos of people.
Great tutorial man, thanks !
Nice tut, will use! :D
i will definitely try it