Automotive Rendering and Compositing in Photoshop and KeyShot
In this tutorial, we learn how to create an automotive render and composite it in Photoshop, VirtualRig, and KeyShot. Software required: VirtualRig Pro 2.3, KeyShot 4, HDR Light Studio 4, Photoshop CS6.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we learn how to create an automotive render and composite it in Photoshop, VirtualRig, and KeyShot. Throughout these lessons, we look at the various pieces it takes to build an automotive render. This covers adding realistic motion blur to a static backplate and utilizing the speed of KeyShot with HDR Light Studio to create the renders necessary for the final composite in Photoshop. HDR images in this course are provided courtesy of Moofe.com. Software required: VirtualRig Pro 2.3, KeyShot 4, HDR Light Studio 4, Photoshop CS6.
Table of contents
- Blurring the Backplate in Virtualrig Studio 12m
- Blurring the HDR to Match the Backplate 11m
- Introducing KeyShot and Starting a New Scene 12m
- Lighting the Car 10m
- Setting up Renders in KeyShot 11m
- Layering the Renders in Photoshop 11m
- Changing Blending Modes of Various Renders 5m
- Color Adjustments and Additional Renders 10m
- Adding Car Shading Layers 11m
- Final Adjustments to Our Image 14m
About the author
Eric Martin is a 3D artist based in Santa Monica, California. Having studied at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, he has a strong foundation in real world lighting and does well utilizing his talents in a CG workflow. Eric was most recently involved in production work for Honda and is enjoying combining his love for cars with his passion for creating images. This passion in his work can be seen in the end product he delivers. Eric is constantly striving to raise the bar and impro... more