I'm pulling my hair out (Need movie poster advice)

[Toilet]

Hi Guys. I'm new to the forums.

First of all let me say that I'm glad to be here and that these forums have given me a wealth tips and hints. It's awesome.

But I guess I'll get right down to it.

I've been using photoshop for about 4 months now and I'm really into the movie poster one sheet thing. But I just can't get the effects down. No matter what I try.

I'm trying to acheive the effect that kinda looks like it's painted, or drawn, but isn't. You know what I mean?

For example, the poster below will show a bear. Now I'm not naive enough to think that their was no painting involved. I'm not afraid of that. Nor am I looking for quick solutions.

However, there seems to be another effect involved here. Kinda a gritty look, but isn't? I really can't explain it. I was hoping that some here would understand what I mean.

If anyone knows how to achieve this, I appreciate the helphttp://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ostermain1.jpg

[pixelzombie]

the gritty look comes from a "grunge" brush, paint them on a seperate layer in white and adjust opacity to suite your taste...

[Swampy]

Also, noise and film grain additions add grit.

[Toilet]

Originally Posted by pixelzombie

the gritty look comes from a "grunge" brush, paint them on a seperate layer in white and adjust opacity to suite your taste...

Ahhh. Interesting. I'll give that a shot.

Thanks for the tip Pixel.

[Toilet]

Ok. I've been experimenting with some brushes. However, I'm just not getting the effect.

Any idea which grunge brushes would be used?

[pixelzombie]

there are all sorts of those kind of brushes, it'll take some experimenting to get the right look...

[Toilet]

Ok thanks. I'll keep going.

[superkoax]

if you mean the stripes and the "scars" you can try to use textures of concrete walls, use that on a new layer and try to use different layer blend modes...u can mask out areas from the texture that takes too much of the picture...

[Markzebra]

No the so called "grunge" advice isn't really going to help him. There are some areas which have been treated that way, but the high contrast and quality comes from 1 reasonable photography, you would have to start with good high res source material, 2 design - look at variations and ways to work composit within a good design, and 3 good color,tonal work

[JasonGreen]

I have exactly the same question and you've put it well - it looks drawn but isn't, and in fact it is very subtle. Someone must know the answer or have you discovered it?