Movie Poster Photographers - DPChallenge Forums

05/26/2006 03:29:36 AM · #1

Who shoots stuff like this, cause it's really incredible:

X-Men Last Stand

05/26/2006 03:33:21 AM · #2

hm, no one, it's 99% computer generated

05/26/2006 03:38:52 AM · #3

Is that an educated guess?

:)

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/26/2006 05:07:37 AM · #4

Originally posted by Guyver:

Is that an educated guess?

:)

yup.
EDIT: I've been making movie/video posters for Warner Bros./Warner Home Video from 1994 -1997. You won't believe what can be made out of a single frame taken from a movie...

Message edited by author 2006-05-26 05:11:07.

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/26/2006 05:10:19 AM · #5

wouldn't it be a bit cheaper to take a photo instead of creating an image like this?

my hubby likes to make 3D things, and that's so time-consuming. a photo would work a lot faster I think.

05/26/2006 05:30:59 AM · #6

Originally posted by eyewave:

Originally posted by Guyver:
Is that an educated guess?

:)

yup.
EDIT: I've been making movie/video posters for Warner Bros./Warner Home Video from 1994 -1997. You won't believe what can be made out of a single frame taken from a movie...

Look, i'm not disputing the fact that there is a lot of digital work involved... but seriously, if you look at the picture of Famke Janses (Jean Grey) - that definately didnt come out of the movie. She posed.

05/26/2006 06:43:05 AM · #7

Originally posted by Guyver:

Originally posted by eyewave:

Originally posted by Guyver:
Is that an educated guess?

:)

yup.
EDIT: I've been making movie/video posters for Warner Bros./Warner Home Video from 1994 -1997. You won't believe what can be made out of a single frame taken from a movie...

Look, i'm not disputing the fact that there is a lot of digital work involved... but seriously, if you look at the picture of Famke Janses (Jean Grey) - that definately didnt come out of the movie. She posed.

You might be right, but be sure there's little left of the original shot. Ever seen this website? Click on Retouching.

05/26/2006 08:03:04 AM · #8

That just shows me a little bit of retouching?

Fact is, someone still took a photograph?

ignite

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/26/2006 08:29:03 AM · #9

I think it is a combination of photography, a LOT of editing, 3D and backgrounds.

rich

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

05/26/2006 08:33:50 AM · #10

The only thing I see amazing on the retouching part of that site is how plastic some of the people look. Other than that it looks like a dodge/burn and liquify clinic, the results of which are less than amazing.

05/26/2006 08:48:20 AM · #11

don't be offended - just wanted to tell you, if you find those X-Men posters incredible (i don't even think they are noticable), it is not due to a good photographic work, but to a good graphic designer and/or photoshop expert