Ghostly Images

Lesson: 24-09-2015

In this lesson, we had to follow a tutorial in order to create pictures that had a ghostly effect to them. We began by finding appropriate images and putting them into Photoshop. Then we had to cut out the picture of the person we chose using the skills we learnt last week - using the pen tool and clicking around the image. Once the image of our choice was cut out, it was moved around until it was in the space I wanted it to be. 

After finding and cutting out the images that I wanted, I had to go and find background that I thought matched what I was trying to create.

To get the 'ghostly' effect on the cut out images I was using, I used the 'gaussian blur' option under 'filter'. I then set the pixels to 11.5px in order to get the blurriness.

For this one, I decided to put two people in the image. The man on the right was changed to black and white through using the 'black & white' option, which is found under 'image' and then 'adjustments' in Photoshop. This was done before I used the 'gaussian blur' filter. With the man on the left, I was unsure whether or not to put him in; however, I liked how he seemed to be fading into the bottom of the picture when I added the blur.

For the second of my three images, I chose to go with something both that I knew and something that was animated. Both images above are from the game Subarashiki Kono Sekai (It's a Wonderful World). The background is of the Shibuya Crossing in Japan, as depicted in the game, while the person is one of the main characters. 

I did the same as for the first image in terms of blurring the image; however, for this one, I duplicated the layer and then I put a 'gaussian blur' on the second layer that had the pixels set to 100px. I did this because I felt that it gave the image an outer glow.

For the rest of the image, I did the same as I had before.

For the last of my three, I used a Korean idol as the person I was using and then I found a background that I thought fit. I used the exact same technique as in the first one - adding the gaussian blur at 11.5px and then positioning them on the background that I chose. This time, however, I made it so that the person fit on the majority of the background, rather than sticking with a corner.

I felt that the fog in the background I chose helped to make it look more ghost-like.