Photoshop is a fantastic application because it allows you to create just about anything your imagination can dream up. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a science fiction environment using digital painting and illustration techniques. While working on this piece, you will learn how to set up your color scheme, set your perspective, and even how to create a monster robot. Let’s get started.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
50 Best Sci-Fi Wallpapers
Wallpapers are used to decorate the inner walls of the office, homes or anywhere according to the desire of the user but in this day and age, this term is refer to the decoration of the screen of the electronic devices such as PC tablets, computers and mobiles. The demand of the fashionable, modish and unique wallpapers is going to be increased at every moment passing along with introduction of new and advanced gadgets in the market and the public is always looking for their desired wallpapers according to the resolution and screen size of the desktop of their electronic piece of equipment. In the same manner, I would like to share my own collection of dazzling wallpapers in this round up which are all consists of science fiction ideas with the name of 50 Best Sci-fi Wallpapers.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Is Viral Marketing a Myth?
I have long been skeptical when it comes to viral marketing. That’s not to say that I believe that the concept of an idea spreading in a viral way is wrong, merely that I don’t believe it’s something that we can predict or control. I posted a piece back in 2011 about some Harvard research that cast doubt on the traditional notions of how ideas spread through a social network.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
20 Awesome Techno And Sci-Fi Fonts
It’s been quite a while since the last time we put up some good list of awesome fonts to download so we’ll post one today. Take a look at our new list of font collection for you to download. These sci-fi style fonts are perfect for any graphic artworks whether print or web graphics.
To install these fonts to your computer, here are some steps for different operating systems: For Windows XP computers, put the font files into C:\Windows\Fonts; For Windows 7 or Vista users, simply right-click on the font files then click install; Double-click font files for Mac OS then click on Install Font button.
Monday, December 17, 2012
HTML5 Adoption Fact or Fiction [Infographic]
It shows data and results from a survey about Adoption Patterns in HTML5. This infographic based on survey of 4,000 software developers worldwide in the period between September 5th and September 26th of 2012 regarding their usage, attitudes and expectations surrounding HTML5 and its adoption for development initiatives.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The Landscape and Sci-fi Paintings of Bobby Myers
Bobby Myers is a self-taught digital artist from Orlando, Florida who is currently studying visual effects at the Savannah College of Art and Design. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite works from his portfolio.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Sci-fi Paintings by Vadim Voitekhovitch
Sci-fi Paintings by Vadim Voitekhovitch, a talented painter from Germany. He created the modern concept with Oil on canvas in a vintage and Steampunk style, which is really fascinating.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Sci-fi Artwork by Nicolas Bouvier
Nicolas Bouvier, aka Sparth has been an active artistic director and concept designer in the gaming industry since 1996. Born in France, he now lives in Seattle, Washington, working for Microsoft.Having had the privilege of travelling extensively at an early age to such places as far afield as the USA, Singapore, China, France and Europe, he was influenced greatly by the various cultures, and he enjoyed observing people and making notes of all these tiny details of life that he was witnessing. The varied influences are largely responsible for his multiple creative passions, which range from space, to buildings, to robotics and beyond.
Sci-fi Photo Manipulation
Modern software applications, like Photoshop and 3d Studio MAX, open a whole new way of image production and editing. Human imagination is really boundless if armed with enough tools and instruments to turn all the creative ideas, generated in the brains, into live art samples. Surely, we cannot change the reality, but we can try making this in the cyber world. Image manipulation at Photoshop is one of the ways to do so.
Monday, September 17, 2012
6 science fiction gadgets that actually exist
Ever watched a science fiction television show or movie and suddenly wished all the futuristic gadgets being portrayed were real? You may be surprised as to how many of the gadgets you see in sci-fi entertainment that emulates ones that exist. Such gadgets like the underwater car like the one James Bond had and a Jetpack similar to the one from the Jetsons cartoon. The futuristic gadgets you dreamed of as a kid are actually in existence, who knew the future would be now?
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Star Wars vs. Star Trek [Infographic]
At first look, this infographic paints a pretty bleak picture of the Star Trek universe. Do you agree with the data that’s in there? Are you more of a Star Trek or Star Wars fanboy/girl? Let us know in the comments section below!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Science Fiction and Wildlife Illustrations of Alex Ries
Alex Ries is a Melbourne-based illustrator and concept artist that specializes in science fiction, wildlife, and scientific art. His work often features real or fictitious animals, diagrams, or futuristic machinery. In this article, we will take a look at a few of our favorite illustrations from his portfolio.
The Science Fiction and Wildlife Illustrations of Alex Ries
Alex Ries is a Melbourne-based illustrator and concept artist that specializes in science fiction, wildlife, and scientific art. His work often features real or fictitious animals, diagrams, or futuristic machinery. In this article, we will take a look at a few of our favorite illustrations from his portfolio.
40 Badass Cosplay Costumes That Will Blow You Away
Cosplay or costume play came about from Asian origins (Japan to be exact) but for the past decade or so, it is making headlines everywhere in the West particularly as we see more RPGs taking over the entertainment industry.
The growth in cosplay is seeing a massive boom, brought about by the usual culprit: social media itself. Rather than just play as the character, these no.1 fans want to be the character: dress like them, act and move like them, and pose like them in particular. Add a bit of photography skills, strategic lighting, Photoshop and you would have brought your favorite anime character, superhero, movie villain or game character to life!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
22 Fictional Characters Whose Names You Don’t Know
You know the characters, but you might not know their full names. Store these away for future trivia nights.
1. Did you know the Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons has a name? It’s Jeff Albertson. But that wasn’t the decision of creator Matt Groening. “I was out of the room when [the writers] named him,” he told MTV in 2007. “In my mind, ‘Louis Lane’ was his name, and he was obsessed and tormented by Lois Lane.”
2. Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. (Ken’s last name is Carson.)
Monday, July 2, 2012
10 most promising up and coming inventions inspired by sci-fi
We previously explored how science fiction movies, books, games and more inspire the technology we use today. So, what about the future? What great inventions from science fiction are lurking around the corner? For example, what if you could ride around town in your very own landspeeder, or travel the world by simply standing on your very own teleporter pad and telling it where to send you?
Here's a list of the top 10 most promising up and coming technological inventions inspired by the pages, scenes and sounds of science fiction.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Incredible Star Wars Propaganda Posters
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find the artist responsible or if these posters were available for purchase. However, I did find some really fascinating Star Wars items, including a gigantic, room-sized mural of all the Star Wars characters, a 6 foot Storm Trooper decal, a beautiful canvas print of the original Star Wars characters, and the Turkish placard for Empire Strikes Back.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The science of Star Trek [infographic]
Wormholes. Warp engines. Transporters. Replicators. Certainly, much of the universe as imagined by "Star Trek" creator Gene Rodenberry is truly science fiction. But how much of it is reality -- or could ever be reality?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
20 Fictional Logo Designs for Your Inspiration
Movies have always been a source of inspiration for designers, artists and other creative thinkers. From the beginning till the end, a good movie offers a variety of content which is really helpful if we want to grab something out of it instead of just watching it and then back to our work after it is over.
As I am a big movie lover, I watch lots and lots of movie in my free time, but as active viewer having a small notepad or a piece of paper noting down all the important and useful facts that I watch in it: like new ideas, concepts, gadgets, unique designs etc.
Here in this article I am sharing with you some of the fictional logos which are collected and recreated me as a part of my small project named “Fictgo”.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sci-fi Photo Manipulation
Modern software applications, like Photoshop and 3d Studio MAX, open a whole new way of image production and editing. Human imagination is really boundless if armed with enough tools and instruments to turn all the creative ideas, generated in the brains, into live art samples. Surely, we cannot change the reality, but we can try making this in the cyber world. Image manipulation at Photoshop is one of the ways to do so.
After the launch of CS5, Photoshop gives digital artists and designers even more tools to manipulate images and create the most futuristic and unusual visual effects. We have gathered some of the works to illustrate what can be done with images and how far human imagination can fly. These pictures do not work only as a manifestation of high capabilities of modern image editing applications, like Photoshop, but they are also very inspirational and motivational themselves.