How to Create a Cinemagraph A cinemagraph is a hypnotic, innovating and mesmerising piece of art that seamlessly combines a still image with a looped video by clever use of masking layers. Cinemagraphs are ultimately still a photograph but with small areas that are replaced by a matching video clip. When blended correctly, they create a pattern of repeated motion within the photograph to give the effect of an action stuck in an eternal loop. Creating one of these never-ending clips is fairly straightforward but it does require a little bit of planning and thought. Therefore, there are certain compositions and structures that you will need to adhere to. Plan Your Cinemagraph To begin with, you will need to start off with a short video clip to form the base of the action in the cinemagraph. Although this may sound easy enough, as you can see from the example on the left-hand side, the action needs to be subtle and repeatable. Fast, erratic action will be inconsistent and tricky to loop. We would recommend avoiding busy surroundings behind the subject since it’s going to be difficult to mask out afterwards. Working in a controlled environment is best – which is why this is such a great technique to try at home! Here are a few ideas we’ve put together to inspire your cinemagraph; Stirring a spoon in a cup of coffee Ferris Wheel spinning Waving Pouring water in a glass Candle burning A dripping tap Blinking Eyes Throwing a Yo-Yo Tapping a keyboard Top Tip – Try to avoid making blowing hair as your moving feature. Hair is so...
How to Create a Logo in Photoshop In this article, you will learn how to create a watermark signature and logo in Photoshop. Adding a logo to your artwork gives your photography and creative edits an extra layer of protection against copyright theft. In an ever-growing world of digital uploads, it’s difficult to protect your digital art from misuse. However, by adding a logo or signature to your work, you can quickly and easily add a protective shield against any infringement. To create a logo in Photoshop is actually simpler than you may think. There are a few different ways to do this depending upon what you want your logo to look like. Now that parts up to you, if you want a signature style doodle some signatures on paper first. Handwritten signatures can look personal and original. History of the Logo From Van Gogh to Damien Hirst most artists have some type of logo, watermark or signature on their work to protect it from copyright breaches and also to add authenticity, so you know who was the creator. Logos may have started off as a simple signature years ago when paintings were the main medium of visual art. As popularity in art grows, individuals have transformed themselves into brands and bigger networks, so the simple signature has been modernised into a logo. Transforming a Hand-Written Signature to a Logo Step 1: Scribble Some Ideas Try scribbling down a few different ideas (on plain paper) but use a good pen, because if you draw one you like then you could transform that exact signature to be your final logo...
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