DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING (GCD 61204) / WEEK 6

 WEEK 6

28/10/2024 - 3/11//2024 / Week 6

Aricia Man Yi Xuan / 0375026

Digital Photography and Imaging / Group 1

Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Project 1B / Part 2 - Recoloring Black and White

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LECTURES

Week 6

Fig.1.1 Poster Design

This week (28/10/2024), we're introduced to Poster Design — the rules a designer must follow to create an effective and attractive composition.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Fig.1.1.1 Part 1 Recoloring with brush tools - Notes / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

Fig.1.1.2 Part 2 Recoloring with layers masks (Advanced recoloring) - Notes / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

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Exercise:

Exercise 1: Recoloring with brush tool

Fig.2.1.1 YouTube tutorial demo

This week (28/10/2024), we have a new task to do, which is to recolor a black and white image following the tutorial video provided by Mr. Fauzi.

Fig2.1.2 Black & White image

PROGRESS

Fig.2.1.3 Recoloring progress - face / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

Fig.2.1.4 Recoloring progress - hair, eyes, lips, coat / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

Fig.2.1.5 Background recoloring / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)
 

Tools that I use: Brush tool - draw the color, overlay blending, lasso tool - select and fill the background color.

FINAL OUTCOME

Fig.2.1.6 Final Recoloured / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

Exercise 2: Recoloring with layer masks (Advanced Recoloring)

Fig.2.2.1 YouTube tutorial demo

Fig.2.2.2 Black & White portrait along with skin and hair colour references image

PROGRESS

Fig.2.2.3 Masking Progress and layer masks / (Week 6, 28/102024)

FINAL OUTCOME

Fig.2.2.4 Final Recoloring / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

After doing these two exercises, we need to choose another black & white image from the Google Drive provided. I chose a portrait of Lisa from Blackpink.

Fig.2.2.5 Lisa Portrait from Google Drive

Fig.2.2.6 Reference skin and hair colour

PROGRESS

Fig.2.2.7 Masking Progress and layer masks / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

FINAL OUTCOME

Fig.2.2.8 Final Recoloured portrait / (Week 6, 28/10/2024)

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REFLECTION

Experience: 

For this task, I used Photoshop as well, using masking and layer mask features, which allowed me to apply various colour adjustments. It was pretty fun, just like putting on make-up for the person, and it was a new experience for me.

Observation:

Through this exercise, I noticed that the masking layer helped me blend colours smoothly, and also adjusting the opacity of the layer added nice softer transitions in the image.

Findings:

I found that using layer masks for recoloring is versatile. They provided a lot of flexibility to test color combinations and switch tones without damaging the original layer. However, it takes a lot of patience to balance brush opacity to make the recoloring appear seamless, especially around edges. Overall, layer masks are a powerful tool for control over color and details.